Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Gross Amount and Accumulated Impairment Loss of Goodwill

	2016
(in thousands)	North America Services		International Services	Merchant Services	Netspend	Consolidated
Gross amount	$	70,796	25,937	2,144,061	1,034,170	$	3,274,964
Accumulated impairment losses		(182)	(1,605)	(2,225)	-		(4,012)
Goodwill, net	$	70,614	24,332	2,141,836	1,034,170	$	3,270,952

	2015
	North America Services		International Services	Merchant Services	Netspend	Consolidated
Gross amount	$	70,796	29,081	415,973	1,033,586	$	1,549,436
Accumulated impairment losses		(182)	(1,605)	(2,225)	-		(4,012)
Goodwill, net	$	70,614	27,476	413,748	1,033,586	$	1,545,424

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

(in thousands)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		Netspend		Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	70,614		30,076		413,748		1,032,959	$	1,547,397
Netspend tax adjustment		-		-		-		627		627
Currency translation adjustments		-		(2,600)		-		-		(2,600)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	70,614		27,476		413,748		1,033,586	$	1,545,424
Netspend tax adjustment		-		-		-		584		584
TransFirst acquisition		-		-		1,728,088		-		1,728,088
Currency translation adjustments		-		(3,144)		-		-		(3,144)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	70,614		24,332		2,141,836		1,034,170	$	3,270,952