10-K Filing

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC CIK: 1123360 FY 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001123360-24-000004`
Period End Date	20231231
Filing Date	20240214
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	gpn-20231231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 84 Income Statement 57 Cash Flow Statement 137 Stockholders Equity 45 Comprehensive Income 36

Balance Sheet 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	400.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$2.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	400.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	260.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	263.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$998.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing assets	`SettlementAssetsCurrent`	$4.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Settlement processing assets	`SettlementAssetsCurrent`	$2.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	260.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Current assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$138.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Current assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$6.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$760.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$660.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$8.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$6.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$26.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$23.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$10.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$9.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$2.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$111.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$37.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent assets held for sale	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	$327.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent assets held for sale	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable	`NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable	`NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent`	$713.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$50.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$44.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement lines of credit	`LinesOfCreditCurrent`	$981.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement lines of credit	`LinesOfCreditCurrent`	$747.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$620.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing obligations	`SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement processing obligations	`SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Current liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$125.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Current liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$1.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$8.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$12.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$15.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$2.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$2.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent`	$4.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$647.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$722.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$22.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$26.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$507.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	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, 2023 and 2022; 260,382,746 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 263,081,872 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; 260,382,746 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 263,081,872 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$19.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$19.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-405.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-258.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Global Payments shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$23.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Global Payments shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$22.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$280.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$236.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$23.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$50.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$44.81B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 57 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$8.52B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$9.65B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$8.98B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.77B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.78B	USD	Annual
Cost of service	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.73B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$4.07B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.39B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.52B	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill	`GoodwillImpairmentLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill	`GoodwillImpairmentLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill	`GoodwillImpairmentLoss`	$833.08M	USD	Annual
Net loss on business dispositions	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$-136.74M	USD	Annual
Net loss on business dispositions	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$-199.09M	USD	Annual
Net loss on business dispositions	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	-	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$8.34B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$7.16B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$7.94B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.36B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$640.15M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.72B	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$113.71M	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$19.32M	USD	Annual
Interest and other income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$33.60M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$660.15M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$333.65M	USD	Annual
Interest and other expense	`InterestandOtherExpense`	$449.43M	USD	Annual
Total nonoperating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-546.44M	USD	Annual
Total nonoperating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-415.83M	USD	Annual
Total nonoperating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-314.33M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.17B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$224.32M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.04B	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$169.03M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$209.02M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$166.69M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$57.63M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$960.93M	USD	Annual
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	`IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsNetofTaxbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsandNoncontrollingInterest`	$875.51M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$85.69M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$67.90M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$112.35M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$143.31M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$987.86M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.82M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$42.59M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.40M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$986.23M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$111.49M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Global Payments	`NetIncomeLoss`	$965.46M	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.30	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.78	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.41	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.77	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.29	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.40	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 137 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$143.31M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$987.86M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$396.34M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$458.16M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	`Depreciation`	$399.49M	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquired intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.32B	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquired intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.30B	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquired intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$109.70M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$93.33M	USD	Annual
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	`CapitalizedContractCostAmortization`	$123.41M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$163.26M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$208.99M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$180.78M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and credit losses	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$116.88M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and credit losses	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$97.10M	USD	Annual
Provision for operating losses and credit losses	`ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts`	$90.21M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	$65.31M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	$107.78M	USD	Annual
Noncash lease expense	`NoncashLeaseExpense`	$78.94M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-189.05M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-499.97M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`OtherNoncashDeferredIncomeTaxExpense`	$-315.50M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$85.69M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$67.90M	USD	Annual
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$112.35M	USD	Annual
Facilities exit charges	`BusinessExitCosts1`	$30.44M	USD	Annual
Facilities exit charges	`BusinessExitCosts1`	$5.99M	USD	Annual
Facilities exit charges	`BusinessExitCosts1`	$51.35M	USD	Annual
Distributions received on investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions`	$45.52M	USD	Annual
Distributions received on investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions`	$36.91M	USD	Annual
Distributions received on investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions`	$18.27M	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill	`GoodwillImpairmentLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill	`GoodwillImpairmentLoss`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill	`GoodwillImpairmentLoss`	$833.08M	USD	Annual
Net loss on business dispositions	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$-136.74M	USD	Annual
Net loss on business dispositions	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$-199.09M	USD	Annual
Net loss on business dispositions	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-993.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-10.81M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-18.55M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$78.65M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$165.54M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$111.97M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$-128.58M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$313.33M	USD	Annual
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementProcessingAssetsAndObligationsNet`	$345.90M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$295.98M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$289.83M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$264.01M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$132.78M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$51.11M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-17.16M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.78B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.24B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.25B	USD	Annual
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.81B	USD	Annual
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$65.67M	USD	Annual
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$4.23B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$615.65M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$493.22M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$658.14M	USD	Annual
Issuance of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Issuance of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNotesReceivable`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Repayment of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Repayment of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Repayment of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash from sales of businesses	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash from sales of businesses	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	$479.07M	USD	Annual
Net cash from sales of businesses	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	$-29.75M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$33.05M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$42.13M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-1.44M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-10.82M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.50M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-4.36B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-675.54M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.29B	USD	Annual
Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$220.68M	USD	Annual
Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$149.53M	USD	Annual
Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$285.64M	USD	Annual
Net borrowings from commercial paper notes	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$1.37B	USD	Annual
Net borrowings from commercial paper notes	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	Annual
Net borrowings from commercial paper notes	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$7.06B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$10.34B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$9.81B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$9.10B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$4.83B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$7.90B	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$48.63M	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$21.32M	USD	Annual
Payments of debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$12.73M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$2.92B	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$2.53B	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$418.27M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$49.55M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$60.34M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$44.13M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$41.23M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$38.60M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockForShareBasedCompensationPlans`	$90.65M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$33.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$23.03M	USD	Annual
Proceeds and contributions from noncontrolling interests	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$69.99M	USD	Annual
Proceeds and contributions from noncontrolling interests	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$26.20M	USD	Annual
Proceeds and contributions from noncontrolling interests	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	Annual
Payment of contingent consideration in business combination	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Payment of contingent consideration in business combination	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	$5.22M	USD	Annual
Payment of contingent consideration in business combination	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	$15.73M	USD	Annual
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes	`PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes	`PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes	`PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities`	$302.38M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$259.73M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$273.95M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$260.43M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-405.37M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.38B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$2.14B	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$12.52M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-99.22M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-48.38M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$41.27M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$92.58M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$33.25M	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.12B	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`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.12B	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`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.22B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 45 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Capped calls issuance taxes	`EquityClassifiedWrittenCallOptionModificationEquityIssuanceTax`	$72.78M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.89	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.00	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.00	USD	Annual
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$23.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at beginning of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$143.31M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$987.86M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$197.44M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-42.28M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-185.09M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$44.13M	USD	Annual
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$49.55M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$90.17M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$38.42M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$163.26M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$180.78M	USD	Annual
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$69.99M	USD	Annual
Change in ownership attributable to a noncontrolling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	15.17M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	4.07M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	23.27M	shares	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$2.93B	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$2.51B	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$413.67M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$23.03M	USD	Annual
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$26.20M	USD	Annual
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes, net of taxes of $72,778	`EquityClassifiedWrittenCallOptionModificationEquityIssuanceIncreaseDecreaseInEquityAmount`	$-229.60M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCash`	$259.73M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCash`	$273.95M	USD	Annual
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$23.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at end of period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$507.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`TemporaryEquityNetIncome`	$1.49M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income	`TemporaryEquityOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$41.65M	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interests acquired in a business combination	`TemporaryEquityIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$471.12M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`TemporaryEquityDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$6.29M	USD	Annual
Ending balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$507.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$143.31M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$987.86M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-276.56M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$211.31M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-79.55M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of accumulated foreign currency translation losses to net loss as a result of the sale of a foreign entity	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Reclassification of accumulated foreign currency translation losses to net loss as a result of the sale of a foreign entity	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Reclassification of accumulated foreign currency translation losses to net loss as a result of the sale of a foreign entity	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$-62.92M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit related to foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-455.00K	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit related to foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-2.70M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit related to foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-4.13M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gains (losses) on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-19.68M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gains (losses) on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$3.42M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gains (losses) on hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$12.91M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses on hedging activities to interest expense	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$4.61M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses on hedging activities to interest expense	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-21.33M	USD	Annual
Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses on hedging activities to interest expense	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-40.09M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$10.47M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-5.85M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense) related to hedging activities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$8.17M	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$222.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-3.76M	USD	Annual
Other, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-439.00K	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$197.44M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-42.28M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-185.09M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-41.77M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.23B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$945.58M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.12M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$92.99M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.52M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$933.46M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-60.29M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Global Payments	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.13B	USD	Annual

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