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Business segment information (disaggregated revenue information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | $ 545,365 | $ 556,015
United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 517,553 | 523,222
Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 27,812 | 32,793
Reportable business segments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 545,365 | 556,015
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 171,983 | 166,208
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 159,464 | 156,268
Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 12,519 | 9,940
Reportable business segments [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 58,594 | 69,497
Reportable business segments [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 55,747 | 60,624
Reportable business segments [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 2,847 | 8,873
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 136,141 | 133,243
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 130,495 | 127,242
Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 5,646 | 6,001
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 178,647 | 187,067
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 171,847 | 179,088
Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 6,800 | 7,979
Checks [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 178,647 | 187,067
Checks [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Checks [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 178,647 | 187,067
Merchant services and other payments solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 111,509 | 108,270
Merchant services and other payments solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 111,509 | 108,270
Forms and other products [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 65,490 | 70,316
Forms and other products [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 65,490 | 70,316
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 70,651 | 62,927
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 70,651 | 62,927
Treasury management solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 60,474 | 57,938
Treasury management solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Payments [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 60,474 | 57,938
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 39,282 | 41,843
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 39,282 | 41,843
Web and hosted solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | 19,312 | 27,654
Web and hosted solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |
Revenue | $ 19,312 | $ 27,654

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