Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalent Balances

(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$	372,201	375,122
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts		55,388	50,232
Total	$	427,589	425,354

Significant Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Prepaid expenses	$	81,483	84,173
Supplies inventory		14,027	17,105
Income taxes receivable		3,238	-
Other		58,577	63,210
Total	$	157,325	164,488

Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities

(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Deferred revenues	$	50,378	40,473
Accrued third-party commissions		31,763	28,310
Accrued expenses		30,008	32,861
Dividends payable		19,407	19,513
Litigation settlements		14,429	20,795
Accrued interest		18,974	19,029
Income taxes payable		-	1,673
Other		109,032	100,605
Total	$	273,991	263,259

Income Tax Effects Allocated to and Cumulative Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	(a)			(b)	(c)	(d)		(a+d)
(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2016		Pretax Amount		Tax Effect	Net-of-Tax Amount (b-c)		Ending Balance June 30, 2017
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(65,482)	$	14,266	1,700	$	12,566	$	(52,916)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		9,862		(2,780)	(987)		(1,793)		8,069
Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans		(538)		388	141		247		(291)
Total	$	(56,158)	$	11,874	854	$	11,020	$	(45,138)

Contract Acquisition Costs

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization

(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $168.5 million and $164.4 million as of 2017 and 2016, respectively	$	140,478	144,173
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $156.7 million and $145.3 million as of 2017 and 2016, respectively		87,181	91,527
Total	$	227,659	235,700

Amortization expense related to contract acquisition costs

	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016	2017		2016
Amortization expense related to:
Conversion costs	$	7,157	7,282		15,330	14,440
Payments for processing rights		5,110	5,014		10,329	9,943