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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ 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
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018         157,962          
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 4,186,343   $ 3,991,407     $ 2,235,167 $ 2,066,415   $ (310,175) $ 194,936
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List] Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]                  
Net income $ 469,276   430,613       430,613     38,663
Other comprehensive income (loss) (3,121)   (396)             (2,725)
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (shares)         991          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans 24,514   24,514     24,514        
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (shares)         (308)          
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          
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)       (2,328)          
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          
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 income (loss) 134,996   120,353           120,353 14,643
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (shares)         1,726          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans 66,142   66,142     66,142        
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (shares)         (316)          
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)       (3,304)          
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          
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020 27,487,044   27,332,370     24,963,769 2,570,874   (202,273) 154,674
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Net income 987,864   965,460       965,460     22,404
Other comprehensive income (loss) (42,282)   (32,001)           (32,001) (10,281)
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (shares)         2,085          
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans 49,545   49,545     49,545        
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (shares)         (498)          
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (90,165)   (90,165)     (90,165)        
Share-based compensation expense 180,779   180,779     180,779        
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 69,987                 69,987
Change in ownership attributable to a noncontrolling interest $ 0   (4,432)     (4,524)     92 4,432
Repurchase of common stock (shares) (15,169)       (15,169)          
Repurchases of common stock $ (2,513,629)   (2,513,629)     (2,219,143) (294,486)      
Cash dividends declared (259,726)   (259,726)       (259,726)      
Balance at end of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021         284,750          
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 25,869,417   $ 25,628,201     $ 22,880,261 $ 2,982,122   $ (234,182) $ 241,216