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SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | $ 1,288,795 |  | $ 1,288,825 | $ 1,288,795
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | (514,418) |  | (585,867) | (514,418)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 774,377 |  | 702,958 | 774,377
Impairment charge (Note 8) |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | (71,449) | $ (387,851) |  | (71,449)
Goodwill resulting from acquisition (Note 6) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727,173 |
Currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 30
Goodwill, gross, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,016,008 | 1,288,825
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | (585,867) | (585,867)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,430,141 | 702,958
First American [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill resulting from acquisition (Note 6) | $ 727,173 |  |  |  |  |  | 727,173 |
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 168,165 |  | 168,165 | 168,165
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 168,165 |  | 168,165 | 168,165
Goodwill, gross, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 895,338 | 168,165
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 895,338 | 168,165
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | First American [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill resulting from acquisition (Note 6) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727,173 |
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 432,984 |  | 432,984 | 432,984
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | (387,851) |  | (392,168) | (387,851)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 45,133 |  | 40,816 | 45,133
Impairment charge (Note 8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,317)
Goodwill, gross, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 432,984 | 432,984
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | (392,168) | (392,168)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,816 | 40,816
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 252,834 |  | 252,864 | 252,834
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | (126,567) |  | (193,699) | (126,567)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 126,267 |  | 59,165 | 126,267
Impairment charge (Note 8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67,132)
Currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 30
Goodwill, gross, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 252,874 | 252,864
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | (193,699) | (193,699)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,175 | 59,165
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 434,812 |  | 434,812 | 434,812
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  |  |  |  | $ 434,812 |  | 434,812 | 434,812
Goodwill, gross, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 434,812 | 434,812
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 434,812 | $ 434,812

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