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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, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 537,844 | $ 555,038 | $ 1,654,896 | $ 1,674,006
Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 537,844 | 555,038 | 1,654,896 | 1,674,006
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 513,455 | 528,449 | 1,574,507 | 1,584,946
Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 24,389 | 26,589 | 80,389 | 89,060
Payments [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 169,482 | 169,787 | 515,837 | 507,149
Payments [Member] | United States [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 156,556 | 159,160 | 478,441 | 475,368
Payments [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 12,926 | 10,627 | 37,396 | 31,781
Data Solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 64,080 | 66,739 | 194,764 | 204,824
Data Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 64,080 | 64,111 | 189,037 | 188,494
Data Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 2,628 | 5,727 | 16,330
Promotional Solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 124,292 | 136,081 | 399,234 | 408,600
Promotional Solutions [Member] | United States [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 119,137 | 129,697 | 381,808 | 389,824
Promotional Solutions [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 5,155 | 6,384 | 17,426 | 18,776
Checks [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 179,990 | 182,431 | 545,061 | 553,433
Checks [Member] | United States [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 173,682 | 175,481 | 525,221 | 531,260
Checks [Member] | Foreign, primarily Canada [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 6,308 | 6,950 | 19,840 | 22,173
Checks [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 179,990 | 182,431 | 545,061 | 553,433
Checks [Member] | Checks [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 179,990 | 182,431 | 545,061 | 553,433
Merchant services and other payments solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 110,258 | 108,255 | 334,973 | 328,144
Merchant services and other payments solutions [Member] | Payments [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 110,258 | 108,255 | 334,973 | 328,144
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 62,309 | 64,284 | 204,998 | 197,083
Marketing and promotional solutions [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 62,309 | 64,284 | 204,998 | 197,083
Forms and other products [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 61,983 | 71,797 | 194,236 | 211,517
Forms and other products [Member] | Promotional Solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 61,983 | 71,797 | 194,236 | 211,517
Treasury management solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 59,224 | 61,532 | 180,864 | 179,005
Treasury management solutions [Member] | Payments [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 59,224 | 61,532 | 180,864 | 179,005
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 59,561 | 46,993 | 153,346 | 134,307
Data-driven marketing solutions [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 59,561 | 46,993 | 153,346 | 134,307
Web and hosted solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | 4,519 | 19,746 | 41,418 | 70,517
Web and hosted solutions [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] | Reportable business segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,519 | $ 19,746 | $ 41,418 | $ 70,517

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