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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,202,337	$ 1,917,815	$ 6,329,781	$ 5,493,365
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,828,775	1,598,986	5,300,869	4,631,520
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	312,751	268,169	856,493	720,253
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	60,811	50,660	172,419	141,592
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,495,898	1,243,961	4,190,524	3,460,785
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Relationship-led
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	799,948	709,749	2,245,839	1,934,265
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Technology-enabled
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	695,950	534,212	1,944,685	1,526,520
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,245,805	1,039,039	3,529,245	2,926,472
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	189,282	154,262	488,860	392,721
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	60,811	50,660	172,419	141,592
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	522,166	487,409	1,528,349	1,461,196
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	394,893	370,938	1,152,057	1,127,832
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	120,383	113,907	358,769	327,532
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,890	2,564	17,523	5,832
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	207,670	204,106	678,611	624,774
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	204,584	204,106	669,747	624,774
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,086	0	8,864	0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(23,397)	(17,661)	(67,703)	(53,390)
Intersegment Eliminations | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(16,507)	(15,097)	(50,180)	(47,558)
Intersegment Eliminations | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (6,890)	$ (2,564)	$ (17,523)	$ (5,832)

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