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Supplemental balance sheet and cash flow information (intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ 1,160,768 |  | $ 1,160,768 |  |  | $ 834,033
Accumulated amortization |  | (639,316) |  | (639,316) |  |  | (587,273)
Net carrying amount |  | 521,452 |  | 521,452 |  |  | 246,760
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  | $ 326,405 |  |  |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 28,559 | $ 21,529 | $ 51,823 | $ 45,040 |  |
Estimated future amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2021 |  | 69,227 |  | 69,227 |  |  |
2022 |  | 114,718 |  | 114,718 |  |  |
2023 |  | 84,510 |  | 84,510 |  |  |
2024 |  | 56,265 |  | 56,265 |  |  |
2025 |  | 44,747 |  | 44,747 |  |  |
First American Payment Systems, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,417 |
Customer lists/relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 487,974 |  | 487,974 |  |  | 352,895
Accumulated amortization |  | (225,342) |  | (225,342) |  |  | (202,428)
Net carrying amount |  | 262,632 |  | 262,632 |  |  | 150,467
Acquired intangibles | [1] |  |  | $ 134,992 |  |  |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) | [1] |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Customer lists/relationships [Member] | First American Payment Systems, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 118,000 |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Internal-use software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 416,904 |  | $ 416,904 |  |  | 380,144
Accumulated amortization |  | (325,844) |  | (325,844) |  |  | (303,422)
Net carrying amount |  | 91,060 |  | 91,060 |  |  | 76,722
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  | $ 36,413 |  |  |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Internal-use software [Member] | First American Payment Systems, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 2,417 |
Technology-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 99,813 |  | $ 99,813 |  |  | 33,813
Accumulated amortization |  | (31,401) |  | (31,401) |  |  | (27,613)
Net carrying amount |  | 68,412 |  | 68,412 |  |  | 6,200
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  | $ 66,000 |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000 |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Partner relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 67,000 |  | $ 67,000 |  |  | 0
Accumulated amortization |  | (372) |  | (372) |  |  | 0
Net carrying amount |  | 66,628 |  | 66,628 |  |  | 0
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  | $ 67,000 |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 67,000 |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Trade names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 52,177 |  | $ 52,177 |  |  | 30,281
Accumulated amortization |  | (30,360) |  | (30,360) |  |  | (29,926)
Net carrying amount |  | 21,817 |  | 21,817 |  |  | 355
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000 |
Acquired intangibles, weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Software to be sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 36,900 |  | $ 36,900 |  |  | 36,900
Accumulated amortization |  | (25,997) |  | (25,997) |  |  | (23,884)
Net carrying amount |  | $ 10,903 |  | $ 10,903 |  |  | $ 13,016
[1] | Included $118,000 acquired via the First American acquisition (Note 6) with a weighted-average useful life of 8 years.

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