CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	[1]									$ 6,597	$ 6,510	$ 6,345
Product sales and other	[1]									1,167	1,038	957
Total revenues (excluding reimbursable items)										7,764	7,548	7,302
Reimbursable PIN debit fees, postage, and other										3,687	3,604	3,507
Total revenues		$ 2,964	$ 2,920	$ 2,872	$ 2,695	$ 2,883	$ 2,792	$ 2,837	$ 2,640	11,451	11,152	10,809
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)										2,871	2,668	2,723
Cost of products sold										356	330	328
Selling, general, and administrative										2,292	2,043	1,980
Depreciation and amortization										1,022	1,056	1,091
Other operating expenses										53	13	56
Total expenses (excluding reimbursable items)										6,594	6,110	6,178
Reimbursable PIN debit fees, postage, and other										3,687	3,604	3,507
Total expenses		2,865	2,518	2,463	2,435	2,465	2,439	2,455	2,355	10,281	9,714	9,685
Operating (loss) profit		99	402	409	260	418	353	382	285	1,170	1,438	1,124
Interest expense, net										(1,537)	(1,728)	(1,856)
Loss on debt extinguishment										(1,068)	(274)	(79)
Other income (expense)										29	161	(47)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates										(1,406)	(403)	(858)
Income tax expense										101	82	105
Equity earnings in affiliates										239	220	188
Net (loss) income		(1,163)	(75)	33	(63)	65	(188)	23	(165)	(1,268)	(265)	(775)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest										213	193	177
Net (loss) income attributable to First Data Corporation		$ (1,217)	$ (126)	$ (26)	$ (112)	$ 12	$ (235)	$ (34)	$ (201)	$ (1,481)	$ (458)	$ (952)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (1.60)	$ (126,000)	$ (26,000)	$ (112,000)	$ 12,000	$ (235,000)	$ (34,000)	$ (201,000)	$ (7.70)	$ (458,000)	$ (952,000)
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share (in shares)										192,263,793	1,000	1,000

[1] Includes processing fees, administrative service fees, and other fees charged to merchant alliances accounted for under the equity method of $205 million, $181 million, and $164 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.