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LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 22, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 19, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 08, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($) | May 15, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 18, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 14, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of discounts, premiums, and deferred debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,500,000 | $ 14,400,000 | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,496,885,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,812,289,000 | $ 7,057,668,000 | 2,401,147,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes, net of taxes of $72,778 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (229,597,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 437,000,000 | $ 328,000,000 | 326,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of discounts, premiums, and deferred debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,400,000 | 29,600,000 | 36,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,800,000 |  |  |  | 14,400,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes | Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 4.950% senior notes due August 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.300% senior notes due August 15, 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.400% senior notes due August 15, 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.950% senior notes due August 15, 2052 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.500% senior notes due November 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.150% senior notes due January 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.15% |  |  |  | 2.15% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.900% senior notes due November 15, 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.90% |  |  |  | 2.90% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.200% senior notes due March 1, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.800% Senior Notes due April 01, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80% | 3.80% |  |
Senior Notes | 2.900% senior notes due May 15, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.90% |  |  | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 8,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 996,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.650% senior notes due February 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |
Senior Notes | 3.200% senior notes due August 15, 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |
Senior Notes | 4.150% senior notes due August 15, 2049 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.15% |
Senior Notes | 3.750% senior notes due June 1, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |
Senior Notes | 4.000% senior notes due June 1, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 4.800% senior notes due April 1, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.80% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.80% |  |
Senior Notes | 4.450% senior notes due June 1, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes, Due August 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,440,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible, period |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible, conversion ratio |  |  | 0.0071089 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible, conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 140.67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible cap price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 229.26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes, net of taxes of $72,778 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 302,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans | Term Loan B-2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,600,000 |
Term loans | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  |  |  | 397 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Derivative settlement payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Outstanding Under Prior Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of net gain in termination |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of accumulated loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,084,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowings under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,654,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,900,000 | $ 76,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding under lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 747,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 477,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate of short-term debt (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.97% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Unsecured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bridge Loan | EVO Payments, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt | Prior Credit Facility, Unsecured Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt | Prior Credit Facility, Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 12,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 5,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby Letters of Credit | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowings under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Spread Adjustment or Alternative Currency Term Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Spread Adjustment or Alternative Currency Term Floor Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Daily Floating Secured Overnight Financing Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Daily Floating Secured Overnight Financing Credit Adjustment Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alternative Currency Rate Floor | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Bank of America, N.A. Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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