Unaudited Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Revenues	$ 530,505	$ 443,526	$ 1,073,276	$ 883,665
Operating expenses:
Cost of service	185,931	154,205	377,467	305,246
Sales, general and administrative	247,994	206,178	490,619	413,168
Total costs and expenses	433,925	360,383	868,086	718,414
Operating income	96,580	83,143	205,190	165,251
Other income (expense):
Interest and other income	2,259	4,072	4,760	5,608
Interest and other expense	(4,878)	(4,299)	(8,965)	(9,140)
Total nonoperating income (expense)	(2,619)	(227)	(4,205)	(3,532)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	93,961	82,916	200,985	161,719
Provision for income taxes	(25,812)	(24,546)	(60,755)	(49,527)
Income from continuing operations	68,149	58,370	140,230	112,192
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(487)	0	(515)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	68,149	57,883	140,230	111,677
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax provision of $1,077, $1,010, $2,935 and $1,305, respectively	(6,968)	(4,378)	(15,075)	(8,804)
Net income attributable to Global Payments	61,181	53,505	125,155	102,873
Amounts attributable to Global Payments:
Income from continuing operations	61,181	53,992	125,155	103,388
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(487)	0	(515)
Net income attributable to Global Payments	$ 61,181	$ 53,505	$ 125,155	$ 102,873
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.68	$ 1.58	$ 1.30
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ (0.01)
Net income attributable to Global Payments (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.67	$ 1.58	$ 1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.67	$ 1.57	$ 1.29
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (0.01)
Net income attributable to Global Payments (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.67	$ 1.57	$ 1.28
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.04