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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,990,007	$ 1,903,598
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,682,241	1,604,471
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	253,298	244,361
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	54,468	54,766
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,267,872	1,215,269
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Relationship-led
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	668,556	676,522
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Technology-enabled
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	599,316	538,747
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,080,470	1,024,504
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	132,934	135,999
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	54,468	54,766
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	500,251	503,762
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	378,043	393,754
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	117,412	108,362
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,796	1,646
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	243,585	203,946
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	240,633	203,946
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,952	0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(21,701)	(19,379)
Intersegment Eliminations | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(16,905)	(17,733)
Intersegment Eliminations | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (4,796)	$ (1,646)

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