Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 781,275	$ 1,354,285
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $424 and $472, respectively	182,962	166,540
Claims receivable, net of allowances for losses of $4,417 and $3,870, respectively	1,029	914
Settlement processing assets	217,994	280,359
Inventory	9,864	7,640
Deferred income taxes	21,969	2,946
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,646	35,291
Total current assets	1,248,739	1,847,975
Goodwill	724,687	779,637
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $230,173 and $197,066, respectively	290,188	341,500
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $176,696 and $147,670, respectively	305,848	256,301
Deferred income taxes	97,235	104,140
Other	21,446	20,978
Total assets	2,688,143	3,350,531
Current liabilities:
Lines of credit	215,391	270,745
Current portion of long-term debt	76,420	85,802
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	316,313	241,578
Settlement processing obligations	216,878	838,565
Income taxes payable	12,283	7,674
Total current liabilities	837,285	1,444,364
Long-term debt	236,565	268,217
Deferred income taxes	106,644	116,432
Other long-term liabilities	62,306	49,843
Total liabilities	1,242,800	1,878,856
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	144,422	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; 78,545,273 and 80,334,781 issued and outstanding at February 29, 2012 and May 31, 2011, respectively (see Note 1)	0	0
Paid-in capital (see Note 1)	358,728	419,591
Retained earnings (see Note 1)	843,456	685,624
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(30,000)	79,320
Total Global Payments shareholders' equity	1,172,184	1,184,535
Noncontrolling interest	128,737	153,282
Total equity	1,300,921	1,337,817
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,688,143	$ 3,350,531