Business and Intangible Asset Acquisitions and Joint Ventures (Tables) (PayPros [Member])

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

PayPros [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Goodwill	$	270,991
Customer-related intangible assets	147,500
Contract-based intangible assets	30,200
Acquired technology	10,800
Fixed assets	1,680
Other assets	4,229
Total assets acquired	465,400
Deferred income taxes	(38,948		)
Net assets acquired	$	426,452

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

	Unaudited
	August 31, 2013		August 31, 2013
	(Actual)		(Pro forma)
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Total revenues	$	629,685	$	652,748
Net income attributable to Global Payments	$	64,643	$	62,590
Net income per share attributable to Global Payments, basic	$	0.88	$	0.85
Net income per share attributable to Global Payments, diluted	$	0.87	$	0.84