CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012
Revenues	$ 2,554,236	$ 2,375,923	$ 2,203,847
Operating expenses:
Cost of service	952,225	862,075	784,756
Sales, general and administrative	1,203,512	1,119,860	1,027,304
Processing system intrusion	(7,000)	36,775	84,438
Total costs and expenses	2,148,737	2,018,710	1,896,498
Operating income	405,499	357,213	307,349
Other income (expense):
Interest and other income	13,663	10,353	9,946
Interest and other expense	(41,812)	(33,282)	(16,848)
Total nonoperating income (expense)	(28,149)	(22,929)	(6,902)
Income before income taxes	377,350	334,284	300,447
Provision for income taxes	(107,398)	(95,571)	(82,881)
Net income	269,952	238,713	217,566
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax	(24,666)	(22,588)	(29,405)
Net income attributable to Global Payments	$ 245,286	$ 216,125	$ 188,161
Basic earnings per share	$ 3.40	$ 2.78	$ 2.39
Diluted earnings per share	$ 3.37	$ 2.76	$ 2.37