Settlement Assets Settlement Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Settlement Assets [Abstract]

Settlement Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in thousands)	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Settlement assets:
Settlement cash and cash equivalents	$	256,456	$	282,188
Settlement restricted cash	36,243		49,168
Accounts receivable	364,148		574,410
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	116,489		107,301
Total settlement assets	$	773,336	$	1,013,067
Settlement obligations:
Trade account payables	$	353,498	$	504,667
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	419,838		508,400
Total settlement obligations	$	773,336	$	1,013,067

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

	As of
(in thousands)	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	709,521	$	786,081	$	558,454	$	385,031
Restricted cash	28,953		34,301		34,398		31,237
ATM cash	558,580		665,641		421,897		395,378
Settlement cash and cash equivalents	256,456		282,188		235,946		273,948
Settlement restricted cash	36,243		49,168		40,547		45,358
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,589,753	$	1,817,379	$	1,291,242	$	1,130,952