2.2.0.25falsefalse0211 - Disclosure - Guarantees and Indemnificationstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Jan-01-2011_Mar-31-2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000721683duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0tss_GuaranteesAndIndemnificationsAbstracttssfalsenadurationGuarantees and indemnifications.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringGuarantees and indemnifications.falsefalseGuarantees and Indemnifications [Abstract]3false0tss_GuaranteesAndIndemnificationsTextBlocktssfalsenadurationGuarantees and indemnifications.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 11 — Guarantees and Indemnifications</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company has entered into processing and licensing agreements with its clients that include intellectual property indemnification clauses. The Company generally agrees to indemnify its clients, subject to certain exceptions, against legal claims that TSYS’ services or systems infringe on certain third party patents, copyrights or other proprietary rights. In the event of such a claim, the Company is generally obligated to hold the client harmless and pay for related losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. The Company has not made any indemnification payments pursuant to these indemnification clauses. In addition, the Company has indemnification obligations to Synovus Financial Corp. pursuant to the disaffiliation and related agreements entered into by the parties in connection with the corporate spin-off of TSYS from Synovus Financial Corp. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company has not recorded a liability for guarantees or indemnities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, since neither a range nor a maximum amount of potential future payments under such guarantees and indemnities is determinable. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringGuarantees and indemnifications.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseGuarantees and Indemnifications12Guarantees and IndemnificationsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue