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ACQUISITIONS - Schedule of Fair Value of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021
EVO Payments, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 1,478,995
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	11 years
Zego
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 473,000	$ 473,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	14 years
Customer-related intangible assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		10 years 9 months 18 days	11 years 10 months 24 days
Customer-related intangible assets \| EVO Payments, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 916,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	11 years
Customer-related intangible assets \| Zego
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 208,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	13 years
Contract-based intangible assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		12 years	18 years 6 months
Contract-based intangible assets \| EVO Payments, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 470,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	12 years
Contract-based intangible assets \| Zego
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 119,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	20 years
Acquired technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		6 years 3 months 18 days	6 years
Acquired technologies \| EVO Payments, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 86,995
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	7 years
Acquired technologies \| Zego
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 124,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	6 years
Trademarks and trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		2 years	15 years
Trademarks and trade names \| EVO Payments, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 6,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	2 years
Trademarks and trade names \| Zego
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 22,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	15 years