Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	$ (274.9)	$ (249.8)
Income tax (benefit) expense	61.6	(108.2)
Net income (loss)	(298.8)	(114.1)
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation	(337.4)	(152.5)
FDC Parent Company
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	(330.5)	(311.0)
Income tax (benefit) expense	6.9	(158.5)
Net income (loss)	(337.4)	(152.5)
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation	(337.4)	(152.5)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	75.4	104.0
Income tax (benefit) expense	41.4	45.0
Net income (loss)	72.3	86.3
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation	72.3	86.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	92.5	113.2
Income tax (benefit) expense	13.3	5.3
Net income (loss)	78.6	108.1
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation	64.3	94.4
Consolidation Adjustments
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	(112.3)	(156.0)
Net income (loss)	(112.3)	(156.0)
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation	(136.6)	(180.7)
Increase (Decrease) from Amounts Previously Reported | FDC Parent Company
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates		26.2
Income tax (benefit) expense		26.2
Increase (Decrease) from Amounts Previously Reported | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates		(56.4)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(20.9)
Net income (loss)		(35.5)
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation		(35.5)
Increase (Decrease) from Amounts Previously Reported | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates		(13.9)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(5.3)
Net income (loss)		(8.6)
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation		(8.6)
Increase (Decrease) from Amounts Previously Reported | Consolidation Adjustments
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates		44.1
Net income (loss)		44.1
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation		$ 44.1