Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Income
Total revenues (Note 7)	$ 1,222,375	$ 1,151,587	$ 2,407,100	$ 1,890,965
Cost of services	877,887	841,923	1,739,744	1,326,430
Selling, general and administrative expenses	151,240	173,843	306,925	277,027
Total operating expenses	1,029,127	1,015,766	2,046,669	1,603,457
Operating income	193,248	135,821	360,431	287,508
Nonoperating expenses, net	(30,042)	(29,760)	(59,945)	(51,857)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	163,206	106,061	300,486	235,651
Income taxes	56,207	40,290	99,289	83,719
Income before equity in income of equity investments	106,999	65,771	201,197	151,932
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	9,513	5,977	22,422	12,224
Net income	116,512	71,748	223,619	164,156
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,498)	(2,040)	(2,737)	(3,820)
Net income attributable to Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) common shareholders	$ 115,014	$ 69,708	$ 220,882	$ 160,336
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 10)	$ 0.62	$ 0.38	$ 1.20	$ 0.87
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 10)	$ 0.62	$ 0.38	$ 1.19	$ 0.87