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Subsequent Event - (Details) (Global Payments Asia Pacific Limited [Member], Acquisition [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2012
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining noncontrolling interest purchased by parent	$ 242.0
Remaining noncontrolling interest purchased by parent, percentage	44.00%
Reduction of redeemable noncontrolling interest due to purchase of interests	144.4
Retained Earnings [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Reduction in retained earnings	$ (97.6)

Represents the purchase by the parent of an additional equity interest in a subsidiary during the period, thereby effecting a change in total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The purchase of the additional equity interest represented by this element increases the parent's controlling interest in the subsidiary.

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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