10-K Filing

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC CIK: 1123360 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001123360-21-000009`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210219
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	gpn-20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 77 Income Statement 99 Cash Flow Statement 120 Stockholders Equity 49 Comprehensive Income 41

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
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$895.23M	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`	$794.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	200.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Settlement processing assets	`SettlementAssetsCurrent`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing assets	`SettlementAssetsCurrent`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	400.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	400.00M	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 issued (shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	298.33M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$621.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$4.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$4.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	300.23M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	298.33M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$23.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$23.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$12.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$13.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$6.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$7.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$44.20B	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`	$358.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$35.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$827.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing obligations	`SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing obligations	`SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$9.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$8.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$2.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$3.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$609.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$750.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$16.71B	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, 2020 and 2019; 298,332,459 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 300,225,590 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2020 and 2019; 298,332,459 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 300,225,590 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$24.96B	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`	$2.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-310.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-202.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Global Payments shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$27.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Global Payments shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$27.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$154.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$199.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$44.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$44.20B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 99 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.11B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$883.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$935.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$4.91B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$7.42B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.67B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.92B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.37B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.99B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.90B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.93B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.07B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.65B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.05B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.88B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$4.12B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.63B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$6.53B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$107.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$243.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$199.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$196.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$791.42M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$251.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$893.95M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$221.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$737.05M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$174.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$290.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$31.41M	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$20.72M	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$43.55M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$343.55M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$195.62M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$304.90M	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`	$-300.00M	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`	$562.15M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$593.96M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$77.49M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$62.19M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$77.15M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$516.80M	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`	$455.74M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$88.30M	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`	$39.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$230.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$605.10M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$150.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$184.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$20.58M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.61M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.66M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$37.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$182.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$430.61M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$120.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$102.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$143.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$584.52M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$112.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$95.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$220.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$452.05M	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.17	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.34	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.95	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.74	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.77	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.54	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.12	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.61	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.48	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.85	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.84	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.34	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.48	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.95	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.74	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.12	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.61	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.77	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.54	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.16	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 120 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$39.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$230.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$605.10M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$150.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$184.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$145.13M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$357.53M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$211.20M	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$377.69M	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$667.13M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$78.15M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$66.09M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$51.54M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$148.79M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$89.63M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$57.83M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$100.19M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$126.71M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$43.24M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	$98.59M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	-	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	$52.61M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-166.22M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-1.45M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-108.31M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$88.30M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$13.54M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$8.03M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-12.97M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$13.66M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-55.99M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$33.39M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$115.53M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$-125.85M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$-83.48M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$-213.70M	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`	$270.96M	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`	$-320.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.39B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.31B	USD	Annual
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$644.62M	USD	Annual
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$160.80M	USD	Annual
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Restricted cash from business combinations	`RestrictedCashAcquiredFromAcquisition`	$119.37M	USD	Annual
Restricted cash from business combinations	`RestrictedCashAcquiredFromAcquisition`	-	USD	Annual
Restricted cash from business combinations	`RestrictedCashAcquiredFromAcquisition`	-	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$307.87M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$436.24M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$213.29M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$3.31M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-39.32M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-35.40M	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 cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-438.34M	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`	$-133.28M	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`	$2.40B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.77B	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`	$2.34B	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$43.60M	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$8.07M	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$16.34M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$208.20M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$631.15M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$311.38M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$66.14M	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`	$14.32M	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
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$61.24M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$26.20M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$5.69M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$31.63M	USD	Annual
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	`PaymentsOfPreacquisitionDividends`	-	USD	Annual
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	`PaymentsOfPreacquisitionDividends`	$23.24M	USD	Annual
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	`PaymentsOfPreacquisitionDividends`	-	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$6.33M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$233.22M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$63.50M	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForPurchaseOfSubsidiarySharesFromNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForPurchaseOfSubsidiarySharesFromNoncontrollingInterest`	$578.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForPurchaseOfSubsidiarySharesFromNoncontrollingInterest`	493.00M	EUR	Point-in-time
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForPurchaseOfSubsidiarySharesFromNoncontrollingInterest`	$578.20M	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForPurchaseOfSubsidiarySharesFromNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$286.93M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.55B	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-28.67M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$21.88M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$81.83M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-41.70M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-124.98M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$467.39M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$411.50M	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 49 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends paid (USD per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.23	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (USD per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.78	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (USD per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.04	USD	Annual
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$39.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$230.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$605.10M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$150.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$184.82M	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`	$135.00M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$14.32M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$24.51M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$66.14M	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`	$60.85M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$148.79M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$57.83M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$89.63M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions`	$23.77B	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interest of acquired business	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$14.81M	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$578.20M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$31.63M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$26.20M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$5.69M	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`	3.30M	shares	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$633.95M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$324.58M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$212.20M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCash`	$6.33M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCash`	$63.50M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCash`	$233.22M	USD	Annual
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.97B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 41 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$39.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$114.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$105.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$469.28M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$230.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$484.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$605.10M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$119.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$150.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$130.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$184.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$58.37M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-118.44M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$153.21M	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`	$-1.16M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-52.74M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-90.24M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-7.55M	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	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-36.51M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-21.04M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-2.97M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-4.01M	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-4.17M	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-760.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$7.15M	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`	$135.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$356.78M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$466.15M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$740.10M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$35.22M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.92M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$35.94M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$430.22M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$326.87M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$704.87M	USD	Annual

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