Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 6) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	$ 1,543.7	$ 1,553.3
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 (benefit) expense	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)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(379.2)	(8.0)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	34.7	36.3
Comprehensive loss attributable to First Data Corporation	(413.9)	(44.3)
FDC Parent Company
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	26.5	29.5
Depreciation and amortization	1.8	2.2
Other operating expenses:
Restructuring, net	12.4
Total expenses	40.7	31.7
Operating profit	(40.7)	(31.7)
Interest income	0.1
Interest expense	(465.2)	(456.7)
Interest income (expense) from intercompany notes	78.5	78.0
Other income (expense)	18.6	(25.5)
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	78.2	124.9
Non-operating income (expense)	(289.8)	(279.3)
Loss before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	(330.5)	(311.0)
Income tax (benefit) expense	6.9	(158.5)
Net loss	(337.4)	(152.5)
Net loss attributable to First Data Corporation	(337.4)	(152.5)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(413.9)	(44.3)
Comprehensive loss attributable to First Data Corporation	(413.9)	(44.3)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	1,005.2	1,009.3
Product sales and other	131.1	132.6
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other	610.5	590.5
Total revenues	1,746.8	1,732.4
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)	485.9	445.2
Cost of products sold	61.5	64.7
Selling, general and administrative	307.7	290.0
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other	610.5	590.5
Depreciation and amortization	159.7	188.1
Other operating expenses:
Restructuring, net	1.8	(0.1)
Total expenses	1,627.1	1,578.4
Operating profit	119.7	154.0
Interest income		0.2
Interest expense	(1.6)	(1.7)
Interest income (expense) from intercompany notes	(77.9)	(79.8)
Other income (expense)	1.1	0.2
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	34.1	31.1
Non-operating income (expense)	(44.3)	(50.0)
Loss before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	75.4	104.0
Income tax (benefit) expense	41.4	45.0
Equity earnings in affiliates	38.3	27.3
Net loss	72.3	86.3
Net loss attributable to First Data Corporation	72.3	86.3
Comprehensive (loss) income	73.6	92.3
Comprehensive loss attributable to First Data Corporation	73.6	92.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	593.0	589.9
Product sales and other	85.5	84.1
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other	234.3	227.3
Total revenues	912.8	901.3
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)	287.3	296.1
Cost of products sold	35.3	33.6
Selling, general and administrative	129.1	127.0
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other	234.3	227.3
Depreciation and amortization	110.7	118.8
Other operating expenses:
Restructuring, net	4.0	3.8
Total expenses	800.7	806.6
Operating profit	112.1	94.7
Interest income	2.6	2.3
Interest expense	(2.2)	(2.7)
Interest income (expense) from intercompany notes	(0.6)	1.8
Other income (expense)	(19.4)	17.1
Non-operating income (expense)	(19.6)	18.5
Loss before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	92.5	113.2
Income tax (benefit) expense	13.3	5.3
Equity earnings in affiliates	(0.6)	0.2
Net loss	78.6	108.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	14.3	13.7
Net loss attributable to First Data Corporation	64.3	94.4
Comprehensive (loss) income	16.0	191.0
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	10.4	11.6
Comprehensive loss attributable to First Data Corporation	5.6	179.4
Consolidation Adjustments
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	(54.5)	(45.9)
Product sales and other	(14.2)	(13.3)
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other		(10.5)
Total revenues	(68.7)	(69.7)
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)	(54.5)	(45.9)
Cost of products sold	(14.2)	(13.3)
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other		(10.5)
Other operating expenses:
Total expenses	(68.7)	(69.7)
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(112.3)	(156.0)
Non-operating income (expense)	(112.3)	(156.0)
Loss before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates	(112.3)	(156.0)
Net loss	(112.3)	(156.0)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	24.3	24.7
Net loss attributable to First Data Corporation	(136.6)	(180.7)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(54.9)	(247.0)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	24.3	24.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to First Data Corporation	$ (79.2)	$ (271.7)