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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 1,930,193	$ 1,917,815	$ 1,671,952	$ 1,903,598	$ 1,987,760	$ 1,105,941	$ 935,152	$ 883,039	$ 7,423,558	$ 4,911,892	$ 3,366,366
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									4,688,335	4,098,580	3,345,181
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Relationship-led
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									2,600,440	2,218,559	1,821,629
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Technology-enabled
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									2,087,895	1,880,021	1,523,552
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									1,981,435	604,654	21,185
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									829,505	227,440	0
Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									(75,717)	(18,782)	0
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									6,233,337	3,907,180	2,522,285
Americas | Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									3,948,642	3,240,233	2,522,285
Americas | Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									1,525,122	458,289	0
Americas | Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									825,564	227,440	0
Americas | Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									(65,991)	(18,782)	0
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									990,367	761,112	610,929
Europe | Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									539,839	614,747	589,744
Europe | Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									446,587	146,365	21,185
Europe | Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									3,941	0	0
Europe | Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									0	0	0
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									199,854	243,600	233,152
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									199,854	243,600	233,152
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									9,726	0	0
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									0	0	0
Asia Pacific | Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									$ (9,726)	$ 0	$ 0

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