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Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reporting Units For Goodwill Impairment Testing [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 104,241us-gaap_Goodwill $ 104,241us-gaap_Goodwill $ 112,450us-gaap_Goodwill
Platforms and applications      
Reporting Units For Goodwill Impairment Testing [Line Items]      
Goodwill 27,912us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_PlatformsAndApplicationsMember
27,912us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_PlatformsAndApplicationsMember
36,121us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_PlatformsAndApplicationsMember
Safety and Security Group      
Reporting Units For Goodwill Impairment Testing [Line Items]      
Goodwill 22,033us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_SafetyAndSecurityGroupMember
22,033us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_SafetyAndSecurityGroupMember
 
Government Solutions Group      
Reporting Units For Goodwill Impairment Testing [Line Items]      
Goodwill 26,141us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_GovernmentSolutionsGroupMember
26,141us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_GovernmentSolutionsGroupMember
 
Cyber Intelligence      
Reporting Units For Goodwill Impairment Testing [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 28,155us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_CyberIntelligenceMember
$ 28,155us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= tsys_CyberIntelligenceMember