Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule of Options Granted) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Options	15.4	13.8	15.8	30.4
FIS Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options available for grant, beginning	0	1.8
Granted in period	0	0
Number of Options	0	0
Options available for grant, ending	0	0
MV Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options available for grant, beginning	0	8.5
Granted in period	0	0
Number of Options	0	0
Options available for grant, ending	0	0
FIS Restated Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options available for grant, beginning	11.7	0
Granted in period	4.4	4.2
Number of Options	15.3	13.5
Options available for grant, ending	6.7	11.7

The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

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