CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Transaction and processing service fees:
Merchant related services	$ 943.1	[1]	$ 920.5	[1]
Check services	72.4		78.0
Card services	406.8	[1]	429.9	[1]
Other services	121.4		124.9
Product sales and other	202.4		203.4
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other	844.8		807.3
Total revenues	2,590.9		2,564.0
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)	718.7		695.4
Cost of products sold	82.6		85.0
Selling, general and administrative	463.3		446.5
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other	844.8		807.3
Depreciation and amortization	272.2		309.1
Other operating expenses:
Restructuring, net	18.2		3.7
Total expenses	2,399.8		2,347.0
Operating profit	191.1		217.0
Interest income	2.7		2.5
Interest expense	(469.0)		(461.1)
Other income (expense)	0.3		(8.2)
Non-operating income (expense)	(466.0)		(466.8)
Loss before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	(274.9)		(249.8)
Income tax expense (benefit)	61.6		(108.2)
Equity earnings in affiliates	37.7		27.5
Net loss	(298.8)		(114.1)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	38.6		38.4
Net loss attributable to First Data Corporation	$ (337.4)		$ (152.5)

[1] Includes processing fees, administrative service fees and other fees charged to merchant alliances accounted for under the equity method of $40.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and $38.5 million for the comparable period in 2012.