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Business segment information (disaggregated revenue information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | $ 441,264 | $ 486,423
United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 410,158 | 457,536
Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 31,106 | 28,887
Reportable business segments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 441,264 | 486,423
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 79,438 | 77,040
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 68,484 | 68,358
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 10,954 | 8,682
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 62,220 | 75,945
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 53,512 | 68,070
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 8,708 | 7,875
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 124,507 | 142,794
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 119,148 | 136,814
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 5,359 | 5,980
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 175,099 | 190,644
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 169,014 | 184,294
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 6,085 | 6,350
Checks [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 175,099 | 190,644
Checks [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 175,099 | 190,644
Forms and other products [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 71,781 | 81,813
Forms and other products [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 71,781 | 81,813
Treasury management solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 59,136 | 56,867
Treasury management solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 59,136 | 56,867
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 52,726 | 60,981
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 52,726 | 60,981
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 33,646 | 38,997
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 33,646 | 38,997
Web and hosted solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 28,574 | 36,948
Web and hosted solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 28,574 | 36,948
Other payments solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 20,302 | 20,173
Other payments solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | $ 20,302 | $ 20,173

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