10-K Filing

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC CIK: 1123360 FY 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001123360-20-000009`
Period End Date	20191231
Filing Date	20200221
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	gpn20191231-10k_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 77 Income Statement 99 Cash Flow Statement 112 Stockholders Equity 49 Comprehensive Income 43

Balance Sheet 77 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	`PreferredStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock authorized (shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock authorized (shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$348.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$895.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing assets	`SettlementAssetsCurrent`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	200.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	200.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Settlement processing assets	`SettlementAssetsCurrent`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	400.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$216.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock issued (shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	157.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock issued (shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	300.23M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$439.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	300.23M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	157.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$4.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$23.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$2.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$13.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$653.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$6.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$8.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$362.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$13.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$44.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement lines of credit	`LinesOfCreditCurrent`	$463.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement lines of credit	`LinesOfCreditCurrent`	$700.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$115.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$35.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing obligations	`SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing obligations	`SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$9.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$5.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$3.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$585.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$609.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$175.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$9.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$16.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2019 and 200,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2018; 300,225,590 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 157,961,982 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2019 and 200,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2018; 300,225,590 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 157,961,982 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$2.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$25.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-310.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-310.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Global Payments shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$27.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Global Payments shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$199.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$194.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$13.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$44.48B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 99 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$935.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$883.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.99B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$833.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.11B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$4.91B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.37B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$794.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$857.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$880.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.98B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.07B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.93B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.05B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.49B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.42B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$4.12B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.63B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$156.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$558.87M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$737.05M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$791.42M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$223.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$190.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$196.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$221.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$174.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$166.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$199.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$20.72M	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$31.41M	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$8.66M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$195.62M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$304.90M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$174.85M	USD	Annual
Total nonoperating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-273.49M	USD	Annual
Total nonoperating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-174.90M	USD	Annual
Total nonoperating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-166.19M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$562.15M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$517.92M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$392.68M	USD	Annual
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-101.39M	USD	Annual
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$77.49M	USD	Annual
Income tax (expense) benefit	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$62.19M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$455.74M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$494.07M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$13.54M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$186.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$97.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$494.07M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$83.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$117.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.64M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.61M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.66M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$102.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$109.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$75.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$91.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$468.43M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$452.05M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$120.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$112.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$430.61M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$95.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$176.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.54	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.12	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.03	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.17	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.77	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.34	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.57	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.48	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.69	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.85	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.34	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.57	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.01	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.54	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.77	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.68	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.84	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.47	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.11	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.16	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 112 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$186.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$97.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$494.07M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$83.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$117.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$145.13M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$113.27M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$211.20M	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquired intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$667.13M	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquired intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$377.69M	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquired intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$337.88M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$66.09M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$51.54M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$45.10M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$39.09M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$57.83M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$89.63M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$43.24M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$48.44M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$100.19M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	-	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	$52.61M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	-	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-108.31M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-1.45M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-250.67M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-44.07M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$8.03M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$570.00K	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$115.53M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$33.39M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$14.10M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$-213.70M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$361.67M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$-83.48M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$160.80M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$159.06M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$129.43M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$66.18M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-95.09M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$146.33M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$512.39M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.39B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$644.62M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$562.69M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$213.29M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$307.87M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$181.91M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transaction	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transaction	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$37.56M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transaction	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$3.31M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-35.40M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-736.02M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-917.09M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.48B	USD	Annual
Net (repayments of) borrowings from settlement lines of credit	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$221.53M	USD	Annual
Net (repayments of) borrowings from settlement lines of credit	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$-236.47M	USD	Annual
Net (repayments of) borrowings from settlement lines of credit	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$70.78M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$7.20B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.77B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$6.48B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$2.30B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.78B	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$43.60M	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$16.34M	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$9.52M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$208.20M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$311.38M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$34.81M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$14.32M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$24.51M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$10.12M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$31.76M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$62.58M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$31.51M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$5.69M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$9.30M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$31.63M	USD	Annual
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividends`	-	USD	Annual
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$23.24M	USD	Annual
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividends`	-	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$6.33M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$63.50M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$6.73M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$352.31M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-28.67M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$286.93M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$44.41M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$21.88M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-41.70M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-124.98M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$173.08M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$467.39M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 49 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends paid (USD per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.04	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (USD per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.04	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (USD per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.23	USD	Annual
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$186.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$97.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$494.07M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$83.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$117.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-127.88M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.12M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive (loss) income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$153.38M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$10.12M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$24.51M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$14.32M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$32.73M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$63.33M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$32.01M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$39.09M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$89.63M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$57.83M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions`	$572.08M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions`	$23.77B	USD	Annual
Dissolution of a subsidiary	`NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation`	-	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$9.30M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$5.69M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$31.63M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	2.33M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	1.93M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	376,000.00	shares	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$324.58M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$34.81M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$212.20M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`DividendsCash`	$6.33M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`DividendsCash`	$63.50M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`DividendsCash`	$6.73M	USD	Annual
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.05B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 43 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$186.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$97.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$494.07M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$83.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$117.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$58.37M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$146.40M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-118.44M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-1.28M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$832.00K	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-90.24M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-7.55M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-7.55M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$4.55M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-90.24M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of net unrealized losses (gains) on hedging activities to interest expense	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$4.79M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of net unrealized losses (gains) on hedging activities to interest expense	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-2.26M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of net unrealized losses (gains) on hedging activities to interest expense	`DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion`	$5.67M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-2.97M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-21.04M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$2.58M	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$660.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-4.17M	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-760.00K	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-127.88M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.12M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$153.38M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$466.15M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$356.78M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$647.45M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$39.45M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$35.94M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.92M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$430.22M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$608.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$326.87M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.