Accounts payable and accrued expenses Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid-In Capital Other non-cash items Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition, Value Share-based compensation Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations: Amendment Flag The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of acquisition-related intangible assets in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets Total assets Total assets ASSETS Total current assets Total current assets Assets of discontinued operations held for sale Beginning balance - discontinued operations Beginning balance-discontinued operations Acquisitions Cash and cash equivalents Ending balance Beginning balance Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Net cash provided by investing activities Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Leases, Commitments and Contingencies Common Stock Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, $0.01 par value: 450.0 million shares authorized; 197.9 million shares issued Comprehensive Income Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income Cost of product Cost of processing and services Total expenses Total expenses Expenses: Current Fiscal Year End Date Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income taxes Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred revenues Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale to allocate or recognize the cost of assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of intangible assets other than acquisition-related intangible assets over the benefit period of such assets. Depreciation and other amortization Employee Stock and Savings Plans Loss on sale of businesses Loss on sale of businesses Dispositions Document Information [Text Block] Document Period End Date Document Type Earnings Per Share, Basic Total Net income per share-basic: Total Total Net income per share-diluted: Ending balance - discontinued operations Ending balance-discontinued operations Ending balance-discontinued operations Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Current Reporting Status Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity [Text Block] Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Equity Component [Domain] Investment in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliate Goodwill Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Continuing operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Continuing operations Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes Adjustment for discontinued operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Discontinued operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Discontinued operations Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate, net of income taxes Income Statement [Abstract] Income Taxes Income tax provision Income tax provision Accounts payable and other liabilities Trade accounts receivable Trade accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue Deferred revenues Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions: Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Intangible assets, net Interest Expense Interest expense Interest income Legal Entity [Axis] Total liabilities Total liabilities Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale Current maturities of long-term debt Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-term debt Long-term Debt [Text Block] Long-Term Debt Net change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations Net change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations Discontinued operations cash flow information: Cash flows from financing activities: Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations Cash flows from investing activities: Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations Net cash transactions transferred from discontinued operations Net cash transactions transferred from discontinued operations Net cash transactions transferred to continuing operations Net cash transactions transferred to continuing operations Net income Net income Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Operating income Operating income Prepaid expenses and other current assets Other long-term assets Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, net of tax Foreign currency translation Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on investments included in income, net of tax Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on investments included in income, net of tax Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on cash flow hedges included in interest expense, net of tax Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on cash flow hedges included in interest expense, net of tax Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax Other long-term liabilities Parent Company [Member] Advances to unconsolidated affiliate Advances to unconsolidated affiliate Other investing activities Other investing activities Purchases of treasury stock Purchases of treasury stock Payments for Settlement of Interest Rate Hedge Contracts Settlement of interest rate hedge contracts Payment for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired Payment for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs Preferred stock, no par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, issued Preferred stock, no par value: 25.0 million shares authorized; none issued Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold and expenses paid Proceeds from long-term debt Issuance of common stock and treasury stock Other financing activities The net cash inflow (outflow) from revolving credit arrangements. (Repayments of) proceeds from revolving credit facility, net Property and equipment, net Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) Repayments of Long-term Debt Repayments of long-term debt Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated earnings Accumulated Earnings Total revenues Total revenues Revenues: Product Processing and services Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Business Segment Information Selling, general and administrative Share-based compensation Shares, Issued Ending Balance (in shares) Beginning Balance (in shares) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement [Table] Total shareholders' equity Ending Balance Beginning Balance Total shareholders' equity SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Shares issued under stock plans including income tax benefits (in shares) Shares issued under stock plans including income tax benefits Trading Symbol Treasury Stock Treasury stock, shares Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) Treasury stock, at cost, 44.7 million and 42.0 million shares Treasury stock, at cost, 44.7 million and 42.0 million shares Purchase of treasury stock Purchase of treasury stock Diluted Shares used in computing net income per share: Basic