CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Transaction and processing service fees	[1]									$ 6,600	$ 6,597	$ 6,510
Product sales and other	[1]									1,239	1,167	1,038
Total revenues (excluding reimbursable items)										7,839	7,764	7,548
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage, and other										3,745	3,687	3,604
Total revenues		$ 2,943	$ 2,936	$ 2,928	$ 2,777	$ 2,964	$ 2,920	$ 2,872	$ 2,695	11,584	11,451	11,152
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)										2,855	2,871	2,668
Cost of products sold										337	356	330
Selling, general, and administrative										2,035	2,292	2,043
Depreciation and amortization										949	1,022	1,056
Other operating expenses										61	53	13
Total expenses (excluding reimbursable items)										6,237	6,594	6,110
Reimbursable debit network fees, postage, and other										3,745	3,687	3,604
Total expenses		2,463	2,482	2,498	2,539	2,865	2,518	2,463	2,435	9,982	10,281	9,714
Operating (loss) profit		480	454	430	238	99	402	409	260	1,602	1,170	1,438
Interest expense, net										(1,068)	(1,537)	(1,728)
Loss on debt extinguishment										(70)	(1,068)	(274)
Other income										17	29	161
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings in affiliates										481	(1,406)	(403)
Income tax expense										81	101	82
Equity earnings in affiliates										260	239	220
Net income (loss)		251	200	215	(6)	(1,163)	(75)	33	(63)	660	(1,268)	(265)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest										240	213	193
Net income (loss) attributable to First Data Corporation		$ 192	$ 132	$ 152	$ (56)	$ (1,217)	$ (126)	$ (26)	$ (112)	$ 420	$ (1,481)	$ (458)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (USD per share)		$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.17	$ (0.06)					$ 0.47	$ (7.70)	$ (458,000.00)
Diluted (USD per share)		$ 0.21	$ 0.14	$ 0.17	$ (0.06)					$ 0.46	$ (7.70)	$ (458,000.00)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)										901,671,872	192,263,793	1,000
Diluted (in shares)										921,001,863	192,263,793	1,000

[1] Includes processing fees, administrative service fees, and other fees charged to merchant alliances accounted for under the equity method of $198 million, $205 million, and $181 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.