Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ 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	Oct. 12, 2015
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to First Data Corporation		$ (1,217)	$ (126)	$ (26)	$ (112)	$ 12	$ (235)	$ (34)	$ (201)	$ (1,481)	$ (458)	$ (952)
Denominator:
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted										192,263,793	1,000	1,000
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)
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net loss per share										26,752,706	0	0
Shares outstanding prior to merger	[1]												1,000

[1] 1,000 shares relates to common stock without a class that was eliminated upon the merger with First Data Holdings.