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Settlement Assets and Obligations - Summary of Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Settlement Assets and Obligations
Losses from chargebacks or fraud that are not credit-related	$ 51.4	$ 41.3

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Represents losses from chargebacks or fraud associated with transactions initiated through the company's digital channels and not credit-related.

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