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Supplemental balance sheet and cash flow information (goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  | $ 2,016,008
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | (585,867)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 1,430,141
Measurement-period adjustment (Note 6) | $ 1,343 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (27)
Goodwill, gross, end of period | 2,017,324 | 2,017,324
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period | (585,867) | (585,867)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period | 1,431,457 | 1,431,457
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  | 895,338
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 895,338
Measurement-period adjustment (Note 6) | 1,343 |
Goodwill, gross, end of period | 896,681 | 896,681
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period | 896,681 | 896,681
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  | 432,984
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | (392,168)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 40,816
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] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  | 252,874
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | (193,699)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 59,175
Currency translation adjustment |  | (27)
Goodwill, gross, end of period | 252,847 | 252,847
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period | (193,699) | (193,699)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, end of period | 59,148 | 59,148
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, gross, beginning of year |  | 434,812
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 0
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year |  | 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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