Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The following table details the components of redeemable noncontrolling interests for the fiscal years ended 2012 and 2011:

	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	133,858		$	102,672
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,601			9,592
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(7,724		)	—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,742		)	(10,826		)
Increase in the maximum redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest	9,429			32,420
Ending balance	$	144,422		$	133,858

Schedule of Net Income Reconciliation

For the fiscal years ended 2012 , 2011 and 2010, net income included in the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity is reconciled to net income presented in the consolidated statements of income as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Global Payments	$	188,161	$	209,238	$	203,317
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	17,804		9,326		8,029
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,601		9,592		7,763
Net income	$	217,566	$	228,156	$	219,109