UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,280,906	$ 2,137,437	$ 4,437,160	$ 4,127,444
Operating expenses:
Cost of service	962,299	936,310	1,919,457	1,861,556
Selling, general and administrative	863,179	838,569	1,686,328	1,628,071
Impairment of goodwill	833,075	0	833,075	0
Loss on business dispositions	152,211	0	152,211	0
Total operating expenses	2,810,764	1,774,879	4,591,071	3,489,627
Operating (loss) income	(529,858)	362,558	(153,911)	637,817
Interest and other income	2,956	5,455	4,667	9,689
Interest and other expense	(99,188)	(80,556)	(192,471)	(163,697)
Total nonoperating income (expense)	(96,232)	(75,101)	(187,804)	(154,008)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	(626,090)	287,457	(341,715)	483,809
Income tax expense	52,776	60,808	104,994	81,483
(Loss) income before equity in income of equity method investments	(678,866)	226,649	(446,709)	402,326
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	13,815	40,164	31,294	62,897
Net (loss) income	(665,051)	266,813	(415,415)	465,223
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(7,948)	(3,223)	(12,851)	(4,952)
Net (loss) income attributable to Global Payments	$ (672,999)	$ 263,590	$ (428,266)	$ 460,271
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:
Basic (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (2.42)	$ 0.89	$ (1.53)	$ 1.56
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (2.42)	$ 0.89	$ (1.53)	$ 1.55