Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, expected amortization, remainder of 2020	$ 5,600
Finite-lived intangible asset, expected amortization, 2021	22,000
Finite-lived intangible asset, expected amortization, 2022	20,900
Finite-lived intangible asset, expected amortization, 2023	16,100
Finite-lived intangible asset, expected amortization, 2024	9,600
Finite-lived intangible asset, expected amortization, 2025	6,500
Goodwill	641,886	$ 743,823
Goodwill impairment charges	1,500
Goodwill [Member]
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	641,900
Eft Processing Segment [Member]
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	121,500
Goodwill impairment charges	21,900
Money Transfer Segment [Member]
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	388,500
Goodwill impairment charges	82,700
Epay Segment [Member]
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	131,900
Other Reporting Units [Member]
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges	$ 104,600

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