XML 108 R91.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.0.1

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions to noncontrolling interests | $ 0 | $ 26,199 |  | $ 31,632
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest | 0 | 578,196 | € 493 | 0
Reduction in equity attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | 68,400 |  |
Reduction in total equity attributable to parent |  | 509,800 |  |
Foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interests | (10,281) | $ 14,643 |  | $ (2,725)
Comercia |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions to noncontrolling interests | $ 209,600 |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 80.00% | 80.00% | 51.00%
Foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | $ 12,100 |  |
Majority-Owned Subsidiary |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 55.00% | 51.00% | 51.00% |
Noncontrolling Interest Shareholder | Comercia |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions to noncontrolling interests | $ 70,000 |  |  |

X
- Definition Payments for Purchase of Subsidiary Shares from Noncontrolling Interest + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gpn_PaymentsForPurchaseOfSubsidiarySharesFromNoncontrollingInterest
Namespace Prefix: | gpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Net Increase or Decrease in balance of noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123454820&loc=SL4568740-111683 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to noncontrolling interests. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123454820&loc=SL4569643-111683 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 19 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123454820&loc=SL4569616-111683 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109239629&loc=SL4573702-111684 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of cash outflow to a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but not limited to, reduction of noncontrolling interest ownership. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3291-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity during the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123467817&loc=d3e21463-112644 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_OwnershipAxis=gpn_ComerciaGlobalPaymentsEntidadDePageSLMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_OwnershipAxis=gpn_MajorityOwnedSubsidiaryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=gpn_NoncontrollingInterestShareholderMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |