CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	[1]	$ 1,693	$ 1,673	$ 4,953	$ 4,906
Product sales and other	[1]	307	309	893	844
Total revenues (excluding reimbursable items)		2,000	1,982	5,846	5,750
Reimbursable PIN debit fees, postage, and other		936	938	2,795	2,737
Total revenues		2,936	2,920	8,641	8,487
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)		711	686	2,140	2,055
Cost of products sold		87	96	251	257
Selling, general, and administrative		499	521	1,563	1,567
Depreciation and amortization		237	257	713	760
Other operating expenses		12	20	57	40
Total expenses (excluding reimbursable items)		1,546	1,580	4,724	4,679
Reimbursable PIN debit fees, postage, and other		936	938	2,795	2,737
Total expenses		2,482	2,518	7,519	7,416
Operating (loss) profit		454	402	1,122	1,071
Interest expense, net		(263)	(388)	(810)	(1,199)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(3)	(108)	(58)	(108)
Other income (expense)		(30)	(10)	14	1
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates		158	(104)	268	(235)
Income tax expense		24	32	57	45
Equity earnings in affiliates		66	61	198	175
Net income (loss)		200	(75)	409	(105)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest		68	51	181	159
Net income (loss) attributable to First Data Corporation		$ 132	$ (126)	$ 228	$ (264)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ (126,000.00)	$ 0.25	$ (264,000.00)
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ (126,000.00)	$ 0.25	$ (264,000.00)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		904,738,175	1,000	900,128,754	1,000
Diluted (in shares)		922,818,229	1,000	918,301,729	1,000

[1] Includes processing fees, administrative service fees, and other fees charged to merchant alliances accounted for under the equity method of $52 million and $150 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $55 million and $153 million for the comparable periods in 2015.