Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Income
Total revenues	$ 1,015,371	$ 1,247,576	$ 3,010,121	$ 3,654,676
Cost of services (Note 2)	624,363	898,471	1,855,546	2,638,214
Selling, general and administrative expenses	175,025	149,413	541,623	456,339
Total operating expenses	799,388	1,047,884	2,397,169	3,094,553
Operating income	215,983	199,692	612,952	560,123
Nonoperating expenses, net	(41,294)	(28,835)	(120,106)	(88,780)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	174,689	170,857	492,846	471,343
Income taxes (Note 7)	31,112	54,628	86,662	153,917
Income before equity in income of equity investments	143,577	116,229	406,184	317,426
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	12,383	8,497	35,313	30,919
Net income	155,960	124,726	441,497	348,345
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,631)	(1,261)	(4,368)
Net income attributable to Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) common shareholders	$ 155,960	$ 123,095	$ 440,236	$ 343,977
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.67	$ 2.42	$ 1.87
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.66	$ 2.40	$ 1.85