2.2.0.7 false Receivable for Securities Sold 0205 - Disclosure - Receivable for Securities Sold true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 $ 2 Receivable for Securities Sold [Abstract] 0 wu_ReceivableForSecuritiesSoldAbstract wu false na duration Receivable For Securities Sold. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Receivable For Securities Sold. false 3 Receivable for Securities Sold 1 wu_ReceivableForSecuritiesSoldDisclosureTextBlock wu false na duration Represents receivable related to the requested redemption of shares in the Reserve International Liquidity Fund, Ltd. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="99%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">5. </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Receivable for Securities Sold</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> On September 15, 2008, Western Union requested redemption of its shares in the Reserve International Liquidity Fund, Ltd. (the “Fund”), a money market fund, totaling $298.1 million. Western Union included the value of the receivable in “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At the time the redemption request was made, the Company was informed by the Reserve Management Company, the Fund’s investment advisor (the “Manager”), that the Company’s redemption trades would be honored at a $1.00 per share net asset value. In 2009, the Company received partial distributions totaling $255.5 million from the Fund. The Company continues to vigorously pursue collection of the remaining balance and believes it has a right to full payment of the remaining amount based on the written and verbal representations from the Manager and the Company’s legal position. However, given the increased uncertainty surrounding the numerous third-party legal claims associated with the Fund, the Company reserved $12 million representing the estimated impact of a pro-rata distribution of the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had a remaining receivable balance of $30.6 million, net of the related reserve. The Company anticipates receiving a distribution pending the resolution of the legal matters surrounding the Fund. If the Fund incurs significant legal, administrative or other costs during the distribution process, the Company may record additional reserves related to the remaining receivable balance, although such amounts are not expected to be significant. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Represents receivable related to the requested redemption of shares in the Reserve International Liquidity Fund, Ltd. No authoritative reference available. false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true