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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following: 

 20232022
 (in thousands)
Goodwill$26,743,523 $23,320,736 
Other intangible assets:
Customer-related intangible assets$10,653,036 $9,524,922 
Acquired technologies3,005,576 2,863,731 
Contract-based intangible assets2,254,273 1,741,321 
Trademarks and trade names1,074,631 1,067,745 
16,987,516 15,197,719 
Less accumulated amortization:
Customer-related intangible assets3,866,686 3,155,838 
Acquired technologies2,047,330 1,692,762 
Contract-based intangible assets309,886 197,478 
Trademarks and trade names595,568 493,267 
6,819,470 5,539,345 
$10,168,046 $9,658,374 
Schedule of Reportable Segment in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
The following table sets forth the changes by reportable segment in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

Merchant SolutionsIssuer SolutionsConsumer SolutionsTotal
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2020$13,548,690 $9,481,183 $841,578 $23,871,451 
Goodwill acquired557,044 431,797 — 988,841 
Effect of foreign currency translation(36,192)(4,826)— (41,018)
Measurement-period adjustments(5,860)(140)— (6,000)
Balance at December 31, 202114,063,682 9,908,014 841,578 24,813,274 
Goodwill acquired3,296 — — 3,296 
Effect of foreign currency translation(66,251)(29,009)— (95,260)
Goodwill derecognized in connection with the sale of a business (1)
(17,719)— — (17,719)
Impairment of goodwill (2)
— — (833,075)(833,075)
Reallocation of accumulated impairment losses due to change in reporting units (2)
— (357,933)357,933 — 
Reclassification of goodwill to assets held for sale (3)
(163,105)— (366,436)(529,541)
Measurement-period adjustments(2,958)(17,281)— (20,239)
Balance at December 31, 202213,816,945 9,503,791 — 23,320,736 
Goodwill acquired3,283,285 — — 3,283,285 
Effect of foreign currency translation126,835 12,904 — 139,739 
Measurement-period adjustments(237)— — (237)
Balance at December 31, 2023$17,226,828 $9,516,695 $— $26,743,523 

(1) Reflects goodwill derecognized in connection with the sale of our Merchant Solutions business in Russia. See “Note 3—Business Dispositions” for further discussion.

(2) Reflects a goodwill impairment charge related to our former Business and Consumer Solutions reporting unit. In connection with the change in presentation of segment information during the year ended December 31, 2022, accumulated impairment losses associated with our former Business and Consumer Solutions reporting unit were reallocated to our new reporting units based on relative fair value. See "Note 1— Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for further discussion.

(3) Reflects the reclassification of goodwill in connection with the presentation of the consumer and gaming businesses as held for sale. See “Note 3—Business Dispositions” for further discussion.
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense
The estimated amortization expense of acquired intangibles as of December 31, 2023 for the next five years, calculated using the currency exchange rate at the date of acquisition, if applicable, is as follows (in thousands):

2024$1,348,934 
20251,268,360 
20261,121,414 
2027890,245 
2028820,752