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Business segment information (disaggregated revenue information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 555,038 | $ 532,141 | $ 1,674,006 | $ 1,451,622
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 528,449 | 502,282 | 1,584,946 | 1,360,623
Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 26,589 | 29,859 | 89,060 | 90,999
Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 555,038 | 532,141 | 1,674,006 | 1,451,622
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 169,787 | 160,268 | 507,149 | 343,045
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 159,160 | 150,594 | 475,368 | 312,874
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 10,627 | 9,674 | 31,781 | 30,171
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 66,739 | 69,497 | 204,824 | 199,784
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 64,111 | 60,778 | 188,494 | 173,555
Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,628 | 8,719 | 16,330 | 26,229
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 136,081 | 130,330 | 408,600 | 389,825
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 129,697 | 124,571 | 389,824 | 373,042
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 6,384 | 5,759 | 18,776 | 16,783
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 182,431 | 172,046 | 553,433 | 518,968
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 175,481 | 166,339 | 531,260 | 501,152
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada and Australia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 6,950 | 5,707 | 22,173 | 17,816
Checks [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 182,431 | 172,046 | 553,433 | 518,968
Checks [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 182,431 | 172,046 | 553,433 | 518,968
Merchant services and other payments solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 108,255 | 103,014 | 328,144 | 170,431
Merchant services and other payments solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 108,255 | 103,014 | 328,144 | 170,431
Forms and other products [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 71,797 | 68,646 | 211,517 | 218,622
Forms and other products [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 71,797 | 68,646 | 211,517 | 218,622
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 64,284 | 61,684 | 197,083 | 171,203
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 64,284 | 61,684 | 197,083 | 171,203
Treasury management solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 61,532 | 57,254 | 179,005 | 172,614
Treasury management solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 61,532 | 57,254 | 179,005 | 172,614
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 46,993 | 41,956 | 134,307 | 115,120
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 46,993 | 41,956 | 134,307 | 115,120
Web and hosted solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 19,746 | 27,541 | 70,517 | 84,664
Web and hosted solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Cloud Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 19,746 | $ 27,541 | $ 70,517 | $ 84,664

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