2.2.0.25falsefalse0216 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 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_SubsequentEventsAbstracttssfalsenadurationSubsequent Events.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringSubsequent Events.falsefalseSubsequent Events [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 16 — Subsequent Events</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     On April 29, 2011, TSYS entered into an agreement with Safwan Shah, both individually and in his capacity as a representative of certain remaining shareholders (the “Agreement”) to resolve all claims against Total System Services, Inc., TSYS Acquiring Solutions, L.L.C. and Infonox, a TSYS company, alleged in the previously disclosed litigation initiated by Mr. Shah in the Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County (Case No. 1-10-CV-183173). Such claims arose out of TSYS’ purchase of Infonox on the Web (“Infonox”) in November 2008. The Agreement provides for the payment by TSYS of $6 million of contingent merger consideration to Mr. Shah and the other remaining shareholders pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into in connection with the transaction and also provides for the dismissal of the litigation with prejudice and the mutual release of all parties to the litigation. The payment of the contingent merger consideration by TSYS will be recorded as goodwill and will have no impact on TSYS’ results of operations. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     On May 2, 2011, TSYS acquired TermNet Merchant Services, an Atlanta-based merchant acquirer. The company will be re-branded as TSYS and fully integrated into TSYS Merchant Solutions, another recent TSYS acquisition based in Omaha, Nebraska. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     On May 3, 2011, TSYS announced that its Board had approved an increase in the number of shares that may be repurchased under its current share repurchase plan from up to 10 million shares to up to 15 million shares of TSYS stock. The expiration date of the plan was also extended to April 30, 2013. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Management performed an evaluation of the Company’s activity the date these unaudited financial statements were issued, and has concluded that, other than as set forth above, there are no significant subsequent events requiring disclosure. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescribes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 falsefalseSubsequent Events12Subsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue