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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 18, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Oct. 17, 2018 | Sep. 04, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,152 | $ 17,398,853 | $ 698,870
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 106,300 | $ 56,700 | $ 85,100 | $ 71,900 | $ 135,300 |  | $ 100,800 | $ 14,200 | $ 5,300 |  |  |
Merchant Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,152 | 7,095,167 | 698,870
Issuer Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 7,945,029 | 0
Business and Consumer Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,358,657 | 0
Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity stock issued per acquiree share (shares) | 0.8101 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of equity awards of acquiree exchanged for corresponding acquirer equity awards (shares) | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration transferred to TSYS shareholders | $ 23,772,741 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to identifiable net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,684 |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,400,000 |  |
Revenue of acquiree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,205,200 |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 538,000 |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,215,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,900 | $ 150,000
Cash consideration paid to acquire business | $ 1,352 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total System Services, Inc. | Merchant Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,100,000 |  |
Total System Services, Inc. | Issuer Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 |  |
Total System Services, Inc. | Business and Consumer Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |
AdvancedMD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to identifiable net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,739 |
Goodwill acquired |  | $ 372,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 706,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to identifiable net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 630 |
Goodwill acquired |  | $ 265,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  | $ 410,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected tax deductible amount of goodwill acquired |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICOM | Investment in Acquired Company | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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