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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,917,815 | $ 1,105,941 | $ 5,493,365 | $ 2,924,131
Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,598,986 | 867,336 | 4,631,520 | 2,261,677
Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 268,169 | 179,913 | 720,253 | 483,131
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 50,660 | 58,692 | 141,592 | 179,323
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,243,961 | 1,004,943 | 3,460,785 | 2,812,640
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Relationship-led |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 709,749 | 538,112 | 1,934,265 | 1,499,393
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Technology-enabled |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 534,212 | 466,831 | 1,526,520 | 1,313,247
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,039,039 | 786,659 | 2,926,472 | 2,181,000
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 154,262 | 159,592 | 392,721 | 452,317
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 50,660 | 58,692 | 141,592 | 179,323
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 487,409 | 75,628 | 1,461,196 | 86,122
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 370,938 | 55,091 | 1,127,832 | 55,092
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 113,907 | 20,321 | 327,532 | 30,814
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,564 | 216 | 5,832 | 216
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 204,106 | 27,896 | 624,774 | 27,896
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 204,106 | 27,896 | 624,774 | 27,896
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (17,661) | (2,526) | (53,390) | (2,527)
Intersegment Eliminations | Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (15,097) | (2,310) | (47,558) | (2,311)
Intersegment Eliminations | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (2,564) | $ (216) | $ (5,832) | $ (216)

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