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Business segment information (disaggregated revenue information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 536,471 | $ 534,955
Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 536,471 | 534,955
Merchant Services [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 97,769 | 96,477
B2B Payments [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 70,155 | 69,418
Data Solutions [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 77,227 | 59,712
Print [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 291,304 | 303,334
All Other [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue | [1] | 16 | 6,014
Checks [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 175,209 | 178,484
Checks [Member] | Print [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 175,209 | 178,484
Merchant services [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 97,769 | 96,477
Merchant services [Member] | Merchant Services [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 97,769 | 96,477
Data-driven marketing [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 71,994 | 54,325
Data-driven marketing [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 71,994 | 54,325
Forms and other business products [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 60,530 | 63,792
Forms and other business products [Member] | Print [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 60,530 | 63,792
Promotional solutions [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 55,565 | 61,058
Promotional solutions [Member] | Print [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 55,565 | 61,058
Treasury management solutions [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 54,312 | 55,077
Treasury management solutions [Member] | B2B Payments [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 54,312 | 55,077
Other payment solutions [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 15,843 | 14,341
Other payment solutions [Member] | B2B Payments [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 15,843 | 14,341
Other web based solutions [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 5,233 | 5,387
Other web based solutions [Member] | Data Solutions [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 5,233 | 5,387
Other [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | 16 | 6,014
Other [Member] | All Other [Member] | Operating segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregated revenue information |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 16 | $ 6,014
[1] | Includes the payroll and human resources services business, which we substantially exited during 2024 (Note 6)

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