CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Total revenue	$ 2,022,197	$ 1,790,781	$ 2,008,715
Total cost of revenue	(884,270)	(730,771)	(812,935)
Gross profit	1,137,927	1,060,010	1,195,780
Selling, general and administrative expense	(941,023)	(841,658)	(891,693)
Restructuring and integration expense	(54,750)	(75,874)	(71,248)
Asset impairment charges	0	(101,749)	(421,090)
Operating income (loss)	142,154	40,729	(188,251)
Interest expense	(55,554)	(23,140)	(34,682)
Other income	7,203	9,214	7,193
Income (loss) before income taxes	93,803	26,803	(215,740)
Income tax provision	(31,031)	(21,468)	(8,039)
Net income (loss)	62,772	5,335	(223,779)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(139)	(91)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Deluxe	$ 62,633	$ 5,244	$ (223,779)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 1.48	$ 0.12	$ (5.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 1.45	$ 0.11	$ (5.20)
Product [Member]
Total revenue	$ 1,244,529	$ 1,230,638	$ 1,409,155
Total cost of revenue	(450,880)	(458,637)	(531,307)
Service [Member]
Total revenue	777,668	560,143	599,560
Total cost of revenue	$ (433,390)	$ (272,134)	$ (281,628)