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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 18, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
segment
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Product Information [Line Items]              
Number of reportable segments | segment   3          
Stockholders' equity   $ 27,487,044 $ 28,054,989 $ 4,186,343     $ 3,965,231
Total operating lease right-of-use-assets   481,197 436,800        
Operating lease liabilities   551,722          
Other noncurrent assets   2,135,692 1,810,225        
Deferred income taxes   2,948,390 $ 3,145,641        
Allowance for credit loss related to accounts receivable   20,600          
Credit loss expense related to accounts receivable   23,000          
Allowance for credit losses related to settlement processing assets   6,200          
Credit loss expense related to settlement processing assets   16,800          
Allowance for credit losses related to check guarantee claims receivable   2,100          
Credit loss provisions related to check guarantee claims receivable   $ 10,100          
Buyout of relationship managers and sales managers commissions, fixed multiple period   12 months          
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares) | shares   124,888 0 0      
CUP Data              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Ownership interest in equity method investment (as a percent)   45.00%          
Minimum              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Amortization period of capitalized contract costs   3 years          
Maximum              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Amortization period of capitalized contract costs   7 years          
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Total operating lease right-of-use-assets         $ 274,000    
Operating lease liabilities         $ 236,000    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Other noncurrent assets           $ 64,600  
Deferred income taxes           $ 15,600  
Retained Earnings              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Stockholders' equity   $ 2,570,874 $ 2,333,011 $ 2,066,415     1,597,897
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Stockholders' equity     (5,379)       49,126
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Stockholders' equity   (5,400) $ (5,379)       $ 50,969
Internal-Use Software              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Capitalized implementation costs, net of accumulated amortization   16,200          
Amortization expense of capitalized implementation costs   $ 3,100          
Internal-Use Software | Minimum              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Estimated useful life   2 years          
Internal-Use Software | Maximum              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Estimated useful life   10 years          
Total System Services, Inc.              
Product Information [Line Items]              
Total purchase consideration $ 24,474,953