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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Total Global Payments Shareholders’ Equity
Total Global Payments Shareholders’ Equity
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Number  of Shares
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017         159,180,000            
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 3,965,231 $ 49,126 $ 3,794,527 $ 49,126   $ 2,379,774 $ 1,597,897 $ 50,969 $ (183,144) $ (1,843) $ 170,704
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 484,667   452,053       452,053       32,614
Other comprehensive (loss) income (127,884)   (125,188)               (2,696)
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (shares)         988,000            
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans 14,318   14,318     14,318          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (shares)         (279,000)            
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (32,727)   (32,727)     (32,727)          
Share-based compensation expense 57,826   57,826     57,826          
Distributions to noncontrolling interests $ (5,686)                   (5,686)
Repurchase of common stock (shares) (1,927,000)       (1,927,000)            
Repurchases of common stock $ (212,196)   (212,196)     (184,024) (28,172)        
Cash dividends declared (6,332)   (6,332)       (6,332)        
Balance at end of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018         157,962,000            
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 4,186,343   3,991,407     2,235,167 2,066,415   (310,175)   194,936
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List] us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member                    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income $ 469,276   430,613       430,613       38,663
Other comprehensive (loss) income (3,121)   (396)           (396)   (2,725)
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (shares)         991,000            
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans 24,514   24,514     24,514          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (shares)         (308,000)            
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (63,333)   (63,333)     (63,333)          
Share-based compensation expense 89,634   89,634     89,634          
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (shares)         143,909,000            
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination 23,771,389   23,771,389     23,771,389          
Distributions to noncontrolling interests $ (31,632)                   (31,632)
Repurchase of common stock (shares) (2,328,000)       (2,328,000)            
Repurchases of common stock $ (324,583)   (324,583)     (224,064) (100,519)        
Cash dividends declared (63,498)   (63,498)       (63,498)        
Balance at end of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019         300,226,000            
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2019 28,054,989 $ (5,379) 27,855,747 $ (5,379)   25,833,307 2,333,011 (5,379) (310,571)   199,242
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 605,100   584,520       584,520       20,580
Other comprehensive (loss) income 134,996   120,353           120,353   14,643
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (shares)         1,726,000            
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans 66,142   66,142     66,142          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (shares)         (316,000)            
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (60,849)   (60,849)     (60,849)          
Share-based compensation expense 148,792   148,792     148,792          
Noncontrolling interest of acquired business 14,812                   14,812
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest (578,196)   (509,792)     (497,737)     (12,055)   (68,404)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests $ (26,199)                   (26,199)
Repurchase of common stock (shares) (3,304,000)       (3,304,000)            
Repurchases of common stock $ (633,948)   (633,948)     (525,886) (108,062)        
Cash dividends declared (233,216)   (233,216)       (233,216)        
Balance at end of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2020         298,332,000            
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020 $ 27,487,044   $ 27,332,370     $ 24,963,769 $ 2,570,874 $ (5,400) $ (202,273)   $ 154,674