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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 24, 2007	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 14, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued under ESPP		154,223	128,568	122,394
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 11,045,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 13,572,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	$ 15,186,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Employee stock purchase plan, amended plan start date	May 01, 2008
Employee stock purchase plan, amended plan end date	Apr. 30, 2018
Employee stock purchase plan term	10 years
Term of outstanding options		5 years 8 months 19 days
Incentive plan, percentage of options expected to vest over the vesting period		93.20%			93.20%			93.20%
Incentive plan, weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted		$ 9.02	$ 8.72	$ 6.85
Incentive plan, total intrinsic value of stock options exercised		22,800,000	25,500,000	17,300,000
Dividend yield		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend paid		$ 0
Stock-based compensation expenses tax benefits		4,200,000	5,200,000	5,500,000
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		16,461,000	19,561,000	16,730,000
Actual tax benefit realized from tax deductions of option exercises		8,600,000	9,700,000	6,300,000
2005 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	15,000,000								23,250,000
Employee stock purchase plan term		10 years
Number of shares granted					0
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance prior to amendment		9,000,000			9,000,000			9,000,000
Restricted share awards (RSAs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted requisite service period		3 years	3 years	3 years
Restricted share awards, vesting increments on anniversary dates of grants		33.00%	33.00%	33.00%
Restricted shares awards, shares vested		66,670	88,638	237,897
Restricted shares withheld to pay employees' portion of minimum payroll withholding taxes		26,461	31,746	71,439
Unrecognized compensation costs		1,900,000			1,900,000			1,900,000
Unrecognized compensation costs, weighted-average recognition periods		10 months 24 days
Restricted share awards (RSAs) \| S1 Corporation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted requisite service period		4 years
Restricted share awards, vesting increments on anniversary dates of grants		25.00%
Vesting percentage if employee is terminated without cause within 12 months from acquisition date		100.00%			100.00%			100.00%
Original grant date		Nov. 09, 2011
Restricted share awards (RSAs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted requisite service period		3 years
Restricted share awards, vesting increments on anniversary dates of grants		33.00%
Restricted share awards (RSAs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted requisite service period		4 years
Restricted share awards, vesting increments on anniversary dates of grants		25.00%
2010 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage						136.00%
2010 Grant \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage							130.00%
2010 Grant \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage							175.00%
2012 Grant \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage								0.00%
2012 Grant \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage								100.00%
2013 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage								75.00%
2011 Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected attainment level for the awards granted, percentage		100.00%
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs		6,700,000			6,700,000			6,700,000
Unrecognized compensation costs, weighted-average recognition periods		1 year 8 months 12 days
LTIP Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs		6,700,000			6,700,000			6,700,000
Unrecognized compensation costs, weighted-average recognition periods		2 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1999
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized		4,500,000			4,500,000			4,500,000
Permitted designation for purchase of common stock under ESPP		Participating employees are permitted to designate up to the lesser of $25,000, or 10% of their annual base compensation, for the purchase of common stock under the ESPP. Purchases under the ESPP are made one calendar month after the end of each fiscal quarter.
Employee participating annual base compensation designated for purchase of common stock, amount		25,000			25,000			25,000
Employee participating annual base compensation designated for purchase of common stock, percent		10.00%			10.00%			10.00%
Price of common stock purchased under ESPP, description		The price for shares of common stock purchased under the ESPP is 85% of the stock's fair market value on the last business day of the three-month participation period.
Price of common stock purchased under ESPP, percent		85.00%
Discount offered pursuant to ESPP, percentage		15.00%
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 500,000	$ 300,000	$ 200,000
2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized		750,000			750,000			750,000
Stock option expiration period		March 2005
Term of outstanding options		10 years
1999 Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized		12,000,000			12,000,000			12,000,000
Stock option expiration period		February 2009
Term of outstanding options		10 years
1999 Stock Option Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Performance Shares, Performance period		3 years
1999 Stock Option Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Performance Shares, Performance period		4 years
LTIP Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum attainment percentage that may be achieved for LTIP Performance Shares		200.00%	200.00%	200.00%	200.00%		200.00%	200.00%
Restricted shares awards, shares vested		635,643	982,728	0
Restricted shares withheld to pay employees' portion of minimum payroll withholding taxes		228,279	338,262
LTIP Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Performance Shares, Performance period		1 year	1 year	1 year
LTIP Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Performance Shares, Performance period		3 years	3 years	3 years
S1 2003 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares awards, shares vested		19,822	35,598	302,055
Restricted shares withheld to pay employees' portion of minimum payroll withholding taxes		5,980	11,307	114,501