CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Net income | $ 41,782 | $ 73,850 | $ 88,215 | $ 152,779 |
| Changes in available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $59 and $(15) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $29 and $116 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 | 99 | (26) | 50 | 200 |
| Foreign currency translation | (34,948) | (33,832) | (55,265) | (11,170) |
| Comprehensive income | 6,933 | 39,992 | 33,000 | 141,809 |
| Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (2,255) | (3,571) | (8,084) | (3,261) |
| Comprehensive income attributable to WEX Inc. | $ 9,188 | $ 43,563 | $ 41,084 | $ 145,070 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of appreciation (loss) in value of unsold available-for-sale securities. Excludes amounts related to other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- 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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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