Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 723,952	$ 1,354,285
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $422 and $472, respectively	177,352	166,540
Claims receivable, net of allowances for losses of $4,847 and $3,870, respectively	1,099	914
Settlement processing assets	288,684	280,359
Inventory	10,454	7,640
Deferred income taxes	2,935	2,946
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,103	35,291
Total current assets	1,237,579	1,847,975
Goodwill	775,505	779,637
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $208,672 and $197,066, respectively	326,994	341,500
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $159,188 and $147,670, respectively	255,664	256,301
Deferred income taxes	99,013	104,140
Other	20,403	20,978
Total assets	2,715,158	3,350,531
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Lines of credit	311,072	270,745
Current portion of long-term debt	93,904	85,802
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	217,978	241,578
Settlement processing obligations	162,116	838,565
Income taxes payable	17,317	7,674
Total current liabilities	802,387	1,444,364
Long-term debt	285,766	268,217
Deferred income taxes	122,133	116,432
Other long-term liabilities	52,701	49,843
Total liabilities	1,262,987	1,878,856
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	138,437	133,858
Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 78,749,753 and 80,334,781 issued and outstanding at August 31,2011 and May 31, 2011, respectively	0	0
Paid-in capital	350,493	419,591
Retained earnings	736,868	685,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	70,350	79,320
Total Global Payments shareholders' equity	1,157,711	1,184,535
Noncontrolling interest	156,023	153,282
Total equity	1,313,734	1,337,817
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,715,158	$ 3,350,531