Segment Information - Information on segments & reconciliations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 122,363	$ 144,758		$ 356,398	$ 413,931
Segment profit	(1,414)	8,277		(20,814)	(71,595)
Depreciation and amortization	(22,804)	(20,488)		(68,412)	(61,308)
Net interest expense	(10,227)	(10,076)		(31,738)	(45,831)
Provision for income tax expense	(3,590)	(32,155)		618	(7,974)
Share-based compensation expense	(3,019)	(2,021)		(7,841)	(53,284)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests of EVO Investco, LLC	5,380	(1,078)		18,323	73,328
Net loss attributable to EVO Payments, Inc.	(1,844)	(27,389)	$ (10,675)	(6,671)	(10,675)
Capital expenditures	11,336	12,993		24,639	38,963
Total assets	1,599,649			1,599,649		$ 1,534,387
Operating
Segment Information
Segment profit	41,628	46,947		107,474	116,273
Corporate
Segment Information
Segment profit	(9,212)	(8,518)		(25,095)	(31,879)
North America
Segment Information
Revenue	75,022	79,487		222,643	232,687
Capital expenditures	5,393	7,010		12,948	19,802
Total assets	1,094,614			1,094,614		994,952
North America | Operating
Segment Information
Segment profit	23,086	30,962		65,616	73,616
Europe
Segment Information
Revenue	47,341	65,271		133,755	181,244
Capital expenditures	5,943	5,983		11,691	19,161
Total assets	505,035			505,035		$ 539,435
Europe | Operating
Segment Information
Segment profit	$ 18,542	$ 15,985		$ 41,858	$ 42,657