Wells Fargo Merchant Services (WFMS)
Wells Fargo Merchant Services (WFMS) [Member]
Wells Fargo Merchant Services (WFMS)
Accumulated Amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Corporate and Other
Corporate Reconciling Items And Eliminations [Member]
Corporate Reconciling Items And Eliminations [Member]
Prepaid maintenance, postage and insurance
Prepaid Maintenance, Postage And Insurance
Prepaid Maintenance, Postage And Insurance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Schedule of notional amounts of outstanding derivative positions
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of short-term debt
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Merchant Segment
Merchant Segment [Member]
Merchant Segment
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Pensions, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Award Timing Predetermined
Award Timing Predetermined [Flag]
Foreign currency translation loss
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Increase (Decrease), Gross of Tax
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Additional Paid-In Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Other long-term assets
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Payments of debt financing costs
Payments of Financing Costs
Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Tabular List, Table
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurement and Measurement Inputs, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Text Block]
Earn-out provisions estimated fair value
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred
Contingent debt guarantee
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Adjustment to Compensation:
Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]
5.150% senior notes due March 2027
5.150% Senior Notes Due March 2027 [Member]
5.150% Senior Notes Due March 2027
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block]
Commercial Paper
Commercial Paper [Member]
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Other current assets
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Current
Payfare
Payfare [Member]
Payfare
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Stock, Class of Stock [Table]
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Schedule of segment reporting information
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
First Data Joint Venture
First Data Joint Venture [Member]
First Data Joint Venture [Member]
Outstanding Borrowings
Short-Term Debt
Schedule of cash and cash equivalents
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount
Adjustment to Compensation Amount
Affiliated entities
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Percentage of concentration risk
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Principles of Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Share-based compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
3.500% senior notes due July 2029
3.5% Senior Notes Due July 2029 [Member]
3.5% Senior Notes Due July 2029 [Member]
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture
Employee Stock Option
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Tax impacts of foreign currency translation
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
Total Fiserv, Inc. shareholders’ equity
Equity, Attributable to Parent
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
Foreign Currency
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Pension Plans
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Tax impacts of defined benefit pension plans
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax
Share of income
Temporary Equity, Net Income
3.200% senior notes due July 2026
3.2% Senior Notes Due July 2026 [Member]
3.2% Senior Notes Due July 2026 [Member]
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Settlement Assets and Obligations
Settlement Assets And Obligations, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Settlement Assets And Obligations, Policy
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Stock options exercisable (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Capitalized expenditures, including capitalized software and other intangibles
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Intangible assets, net
Net Book Value
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Treasury Shares
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items]
Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
First Data Subsidiary Merchant Matters
First Data Subsidiary Merchant Matters [Member]
First Data Subsidiary Merchant Matters [Member]
Hardware obtained under financing arrangements
Financed Hardware Agreements
Financed Hardware Agreements
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Other long-term liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Operating segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Company Selected Measure Amount
Company Selected Measure Amount
Award Timing MNPI Considered
Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]
Comprehensive income attributable to Fiserv, Inc.
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Name
Measure Name
Payment to acquire noncontrolling interest of consolidated subsidiary
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
Operating lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Award Timing Method
Award Timing Method [Text Block]
Litigation Case [Domain]
Litigation Case [Domain]
2.250% senior notes due July 2025 (British Pound-denominated)
2.25% Senior Notes Due July 2025 [Member]
2.25% Senior Notes Due July 2025 [Member]
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Long-term contract liabilities
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Settlement activity, net
Proceeds From (Payments For) Settlement Activity
Proceeds From (Payments For) Settlement Activity
Long-term debt
Long-Term Debt
Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Total assets
Assets
Investment, Name [Domain]
Investment, Name [Domain]
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Capitalized software and other intangibles
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Member]
Internally developed software for sale, licensing or long-term internal use (classified as intangible assets).
Vested (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Geographical [Domain]
Geographical [Domain]
Shares issued under stock plans (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Short-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount
Net borrowings from commercial paper and short-term borrowings
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt
Foreign Banks and Alliance Partners
Foreign Banks And Alliance Partners [Member]
Foreign Banks And Alliance Partners
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Policy Text Block]
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block]
Equity method investment, other-than-temporary impairment
Equity Method Investment, Other-than-Temporary Impairment
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Policy Text Block]
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Contract costs, net
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities - operating leases
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Stock options outstanding - balance at beginning of period (in shares)
Stock options outstanding - balance at end of period (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year [Member]
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Equity Method Investments
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block]
Business Combination [Domain]
Business Combination [Domain]
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets
The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of acquired intangible 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.
Common shares balance at beginning of period (in shares)
Common shares balance at end of period (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Client deposits
Contract With Customer, Liability, Customer Deposits, Current
Contract With Customer, Liability, Customer Deposits, Current
Schedule of income tax provision and effective income tax rate
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Document Information [Table]
Document Information [Table]
PEO
PEO [Member]
Disaggregation of revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Euro commercial paper notes
Euro Unsecured Commercial Paper Notes [Member]
Euro Unsecured Commercial Paper Notes
Interest income
Investment Income, Interest
Income before income taxes and loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Income before income taxes and loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year
Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year [Member]
Uruguay
URUGUAY
Carrying value of non-contingent liability
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value
Forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Liabilities at Fair Value
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Restatement Determination Date
Restatement Determination Date
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance
Total cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated statements of cash flows
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income tax provision
Tax expense
Income tax provision
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Software obtained under financing arrangements
Financed Software Arrangements
Financed Software Arrangements
Accrued taxes
Taxes Payable, Current
U.S. dollar commercial paper notes
U.S. Unsecured Commercial Paper Notes [Member]
U.S. Unsecured Commercial Paper Notes
Debt repayments
Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Pension Adjustments Service Cost
Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Variable-Rate Revolving Credit Facilities Due April 2027
Variable-Rate Revolving Credit Facilities Due April 2027 [Member]
Variable-Rate Revolving Credit Facilities Due March 2023 [Member]
Net income
Net income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Restatement does not require Recovery
Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block]
Business Combination [Table]
Business Combination [Table]
Derivative, notional amount
Notional amount of derivatives
Derivative, Notional Amount
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]
City Area Code
City Area Code
Acquisitions
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block]
All Trading Arrangements
All Trading Arrangements [Member]
Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote
Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)
Balance at end of period (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Units and Awards
Restricted Stock Units And Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Restricted Stock Units And Restricted Stock Awards
Financial Segment
Financial Segment [Member]
Financial Segment
Term Loan Facilities
Term Loan Facilities [Member]
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Contract with customer, asset and liabilities
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Merchant credit losses
Merchant Credit Losses [Member]
Merchant Credit Losses [Member]
Fair Value Hedging
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Debt maturities (in days)
Debt Instrument, Term
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Goodwill
Goodwill
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block]
Estimated range of exposure
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
PEO Total Compensation Amount
PEO Total Compensation Amount
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Other
Other [Member]
Other
Number of redeemable noncontrolling interests
Number Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Number Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
5.150% senior notes due August 2034
5.15% Senior Notes Due August 2034 [Member]
5.15% Senior Notes Due August 2034
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Foreign lines of credit
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Non-US
Non-US [Member]
Noncontrolling interest, change in redemption value
Adjustment to estimated redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest
Change in estimated redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (see Note 11)
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value
4.500% senior notes due May 2031 (Euro-denominated)
4.500% Senior Notes Due May 2031 [Member]
4.500% Senior Notes Due May 2031
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Product
Product revenue
Product [Member]
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts
Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs, Discounts And Other
Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs, Discounts And Other
Other Performance Measure, Amount
Other Performance Measure, Amount
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Total short-term and current maturities of long-term debt
Debt, Current
Restrictions on cash and cash equivalents
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
2.75% Senior Notes Due July 2024 [Member]
2.75% Senior Notes Due July 2024 [Member]
2.75% Senior Notes Due July 2024 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Estimate of gains (losses) related to foreign currency exchange contracts during the next 12 months
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months
Related Party [Domain]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Digital Payments
Digital Payments [Member]
Digital Payments
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Individual:
Individual [Axis]
Net income attributable to Fiserv, Inc. per share:
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities - finance leases
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Total other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]
Interest paid
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability
Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Adjusted
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Adjusted
Accrued compensation and benefits
Accrued Employee Benefits, Current
Depreciation and other amortization
Other Depreciation and Amortization
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owner
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Noncontrolling Owner
Effective income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Schedule of net investment hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Schedule of Net Investment Hedges in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Purchased software
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Carrying value
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Weighted-average period unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized (in years)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Exercised (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Defined benefit plan, funded (unfunded) status of plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan
Equity [Abstract]
Equity [Abstract]
3.850% senior notes due June 2025
3.85% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
3.85% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Stock options exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Derivatives
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Business Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Settlement assets
Settlement Assets, Current
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation, Current
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Ownership [Domain]
Ownership [Domain]
Net assumed liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Other Liability, Noncurrent
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense (reversal of expense), noncash
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
3.000% Senior Notes due 2031
Three Point Zero Percent Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member]
Three Point Zero Percent Senior Notes Due 2031
Enterprise
Enterprise [Member]
Enterprise
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of income taxes
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Other long-term assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Accrued interest
Interest Payable, Current
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
4.750% senior notes due March 2030
4.75% Senior Notes Due March 2030 [Member]
4.75% Senior Notes Due March 2030
PEO Name
PEO Name
Revenue
Processing, administrative, and other fees
Revenues
Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year
Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Schedule of stockholders equity
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving credit facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Contingent consideration
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent
Arrangement Duration
Trading Arrangement Duration
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Contract liabilities
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Exercise Price
Award Exercise Price
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest of consolidated subsidiary
Increase (Decrease) From Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest Of Consolidated Subsidiary
Increase (Decrease) From Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest Of Consolidated Subsidiary
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Class of Stock [Domain]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Additional 402(v) Disclosure
Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block]
Other investing activities
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity
Other operating activities
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Other Item
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Contingent consideration
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current
Long-term debt:
Long-Term Debt, Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Underlying Security Market Price Change
Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Related Party Fees
Related Party Fees [Member]
Related Party Fees [Member]
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Gross Carrying Amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Fiserv, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity:
Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year
Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member]
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Purchases of treasury stock
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Estimated interest expense related to settled interest rate hedge contracts during the next twelve months
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net
Unrealized loss on defined benefit pension plans
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Debt instrument, interest rate
Interest rate, stated percentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Investment, Name [Axis]
Investment, Name [Axis]
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]
Ownership [Axis]
Ownership [Axis]
Derivatives and Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value as of Grant Date
Award Grant Date Fair Value
Tax impacts of derivatives
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method
Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block]
Personnel expenses
Labor and Related Expense
Treasury Lock
Treasury Lock [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Table]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Table]
Finance lease and other financing obligations
Finance Lease, Liability And Other, Current
Finance Lease, Liability And Other, Current
Granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Cross-currency rate swap contract designated as fair value hedge
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Assets, Fair Value
Purchases of investments
Payments to Acquire Investments
Total expenses
Costs and Expenses
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Unrecognized compensation cost
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Document Quarterly Report
Document Quarterly Report
Cross-currency rate swap contract designated as net investment hedge
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure
Changed Peer Group, Footnote
Changed Peer Group, Footnote [Text Block]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]
Stock options outstanding (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
5.375% senior notes due August 2028
5.375% Senior Notes Due August 2028 [Member]
5.375% Senior Notes Due August 2028
AIBMS
AIBMS [Member]
AIBMS
Schedule of debt, net of discounts and debt issuance costs
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of accounts payable and accrued expenses
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Related Party [Axis]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]
Title
Trading Arrangement, Individual Title
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount
Other long-term liabilities
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of intangible assets by class
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Restatement Determination Date:
Restatement Determination Date [Axis]
Shares issued under stock plans
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Non-PEO NEO
Non-PEO NEO [Member]
Stock options outstanding
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance
Deferred costs, capitalized, prepaid, and other assets disclosure
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Brazil
BRAZIL
Other financing activities
Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
1.125% senior notes due July 2027 (Euro-denominated)
1.125% Senior Notes Due July 2027 [Member]
1.125% Senior Notes Due July 2027 [Member]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax
Other intangible assets, net
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Name
Trading Arrangement, Individual Name
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Abstract]
Fair market value adjustment on derivatives
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table]
Short-Term Debt [Table]
Noncontrolling interests
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Equity Awards Adjustments
Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]
2.250% senior notes due June 2027
2.25% Senior Notes Due June 2027 [Member]
2.25% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote
Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]
Reclassification to current liability
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Compensation Amount
Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount
Debt instrument, face amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock And Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period and to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Fiserv Funding Unlimited Company
Fiserv Funding Unlimited Company [Member]
Fiserv Funding Unlimited Company
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Revenue recognized which was included in the contract liability balance
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag]
Name
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Argentina
ARGENTINA
Balance at beginning of period (in dollars per share)
Balance at end of period (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block]
Less: other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Revenues:
Revenues [Abstract]
CCV Group B.V.
CCV Group B.V. [Member]
CCV Group B.V.
Share-based compensation
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation
Litigation Case [Axis]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Summary of restricted stock and performance activity
Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Performance Share Units And Performance Share Awards Activity [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Performance Share Units And Performance Share Awards Activity [Table Text Block]
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
Acquired software and technology
Acquired Software And Technology [Member]
Purchased software applications and internally developed software for sale, licensing or long-term internal use acquired in a business combination.
Performance Share Units
Performance Shares [Member]
Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost
Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]
Schedule of remaining performance obligations
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Pinch Payments and Money Money Acquisitions
Pinch Payments and Money Money Acquisitions [Member]
Pinch Payments and Money Money Acquisitions
Company Selected Measure Name
Company Selected Measure Name
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Revenue Recognition
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Merchant cash advances, net
Payments For Merchant Cash Advances
Payments For Merchant Cash Advances
Senior Notes
Senior Notes [Member]
Preferred stock, no par value: 25 million shares authorized; none issued
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Aggregate Available
Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount
Trade accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table]
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt:
Debt, Current [Abstract]
All Executive Categories
All Executive Categories [Member]
Finance lease and other financing obligations
Finance Lease, Liability And Other, Noncurrent
Finance Lease, Liability And Other, Noncurrent
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits reasonably possible
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income attributable to Fiserv, Inc. per share – diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 18)
Commitments and Contingencies
Non-GAAP Measure Description
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]
Cash acquired from acquisition
Cash Acquired from Acquisition
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, finite-lived intangibles
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived
Cash advances
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Business Combination [Axis]
Business Combination [Axis]
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Other prepaid expenses
Other Prepaid Expense, Current
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Business combination, voting equity interest acquired, percentage
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Other operating expense
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Aggregate merchant credit loss expense
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period
3.000% senior notes due July 2031 (British Pound-denominated)
3.0% Senior Notes Due July 2031 [Member]
3.0% Senior Notes Due July 2031 [Member]
Debt
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, other noncurrent assets
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Noncurrent
Percentage of interest owned in affiliate
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Underlying Securities
Award Underlying Securities Amount
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
ICICI Merchant Services Private Limited
ICICI Merchant Services Private Limited [Member]
ICICI Merchant Services Private Limited
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount
Banking
Banking [Member]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Total debt
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
Stock options exercisable (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Total equity
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interest
Distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease From Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Holders
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease From Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Holders
4.400% senior notes due July 2049
4.4% Senior Notes Due July 2049 [Member]
4.4% Senior Notes Due July 2049 [Member]
Document Type
Document Type
Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share Attributable to Fiserv, Inc.
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Name
Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
Net Investment Hedging
Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses (gains) on cash flow hedges
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Foreign currency-denominated debt
Foreign Currency-Denominated Debt [Member]
Foreign Currency-Denominated Debt
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
Obligation to purchase redeemable noncontrolling interest
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, Fair Value Disclosure
All Individuals
All Individuals [Member]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Capital expenditures, including capitalized software and other intangibles
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Name
Forgone Recovery, Individual Name
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Cash and cash equivalents included in settlement assets
Settlement Assets, Current, Cash And Cash Equivalents
Settlement Assets, Current, Cash And Cash Equivalents
Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested
Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]
Loss contingency accrual
Loss Contingency Accrual
Weighted-Average Interest Rate
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Treasury stock purchases settled after the balance sheet date
Treasury Stock Purchases Settled After Balance Sheet Date
Treasury Stock Purchases Settled After Balance Sheet Date
Allowance for credit loss, current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Current
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Equity investments
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block]
5.350% senior notes due March 2031
5.350% Senior Notes Due March 2031 [Member]
5.350% Senior Notes Due March 2031
Erroneous Compensation Analysis
Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In millions)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Geographical [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
Interest expense, net
Interest Income (Expense), Operating and Nonoperating
Issuing
Issuing [Member]
Issuing
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Domain]
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Domain]
Customer relationships, net
Customer relationships
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member]
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
Outstanding borrowings
Long-Term Line of Credit
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, No Par Value
Net gain on sale of other assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
Change in fair value of cross-currency rate swaps
Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax
Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]
Related Party Transaction [Table]
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Forecast
Forecast [Member]
Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery
Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table]
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
Amounts due from unconsolidated merchant alliances
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Debt instrument, covenant, debt-to-EBITDA ratio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt-To-EBITDA Ratio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt-To-EBITDA Ratio
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Processing and services
Processing and services revenue
Processing And Services [Member]
Processing And Services [Member]
Clover Capital and Other
Clover Capital and Other [Member]
Clover Capital and Other
Treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury shares balance at beginning of period (in shares)
Treasury shares balance at end of period (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares
5.450% senior notes due March 2028
5.45% Senior Notes Due March 2028 [Member]
5.45% Senior Notes Due March 2028
Shares used in computing net income attributable to Fiserv, Inc. per share:
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Other (expense) income
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital
2.875% Senior Notes due 2028
Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Senior Notes Due 2028
5.600% senior notes due March 2033
5.6% Senior Notes Due March 2033 [Member]
5.6% Senior Notes Due March 2033
Schedule of interest expense, net
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Contract liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability
Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Short-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
5.450% senior notes due March 2034
5.450% Senior Notes Due March 2034 [Member]
5.450% Senior Notes Due March 2034
Proceeds from sale of investments
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Securities, FV-NI
Accrued payment network fees
Accrued Payment Network Fees, Current
Accrued Payment Network Fees, Current
Net income taxes paid
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Exercised (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Allowance for Merchant Credit Losses
Loss Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Loss Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]
Long-term debt
Outstanding borrowings
Long-Term Debt, Gross
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax
Direct costs
Direct Operating Costs
Equity
Equity [Text Block]
3.500% senior notes due June 2032 (Euro-denominated)
3.5% Senior Notes Due June 2032 [Member]
3.5% Senior Notes Due June 2032
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders
1.625% senior notes due July 2030 (Euro-denominated)
1.625% Senior Notes Due July 2030 [Member]
1.625% Senior Notes Due July 2030 [Member]
Processing
Processing [Member]
Processing [Member]
Trade names
Trade Names [Member]
Net income attributable to Fiserv, Inc.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Expiration Date
Trading Arrangement Expiration Date
Other accrued expenses
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
4.000% Senior Notes due 2036
Senior Notes Due 2036 [Member]
Senior Notes Due 2036
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Geographic Concentration Risk
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Adoption Date
Trading Arrangement Adoption Date
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]
Trade accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Contract assets
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
4.500% Senior Notes Due 2031
Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member]
Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Due 2031
Collateral held
Loss Contingency, Collateral Held
Loss Contingency, Collateral Held
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table]
Operating income
Reportable segment operating income
Operating Income (Loss)
Line of Credit
Line of Credit [Member]
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Merchants Utilizing Clover Capital Cash Advance Program
Merchants Utilizing Clover Capital Cash Advance Program [Member]
Merchants Utilizing Clover Capital Cash Advance Program
Cross-currency rate swap contracts
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested
Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]
Executive Category:
Executive Category [Axis]
1.625% Senior Notes due 2030
Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Interest expense
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating
Debt proceeds
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Class of Stock [Axis]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Transferrable federal tax credits
Transferrable Federal Tax Credit Payable, Current
Transferrable Federal Tax Credit Payable, Current
Derivatives
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Shares (In thousands)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Other expense, net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract]
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table
Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in the Compensation Table [Member]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Line Items]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Line Items]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]
Contract liabilities
Contract with Customer, Liability
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution
Schedule of fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average outstanding shares because their impact was anti-dilutive (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
All Adjustments to Compensation
All Adjustments to Compensation [Member]
Total
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Non-cash foreign currency exchange losses
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Financial Guarantee
Financial Guarantee [Member]
Treasury stock, at cost, 240 million and 220 million shares, respectively
Treasury Stock, Common, Value
Termination Date
Trading Arrangement Termination Date
2.650% senior notes due June 2030
2.65% Senior Notes Due June 2030 [Member]
2.65% Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Net cash used in financing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Contract costs
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Asset
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]
Measure:
Measure [Axis]
Variable-Rate Term Loan Facilities Due April 2027
Variable-Rate Term Loan Facilities Due April 2027 [Member]
Variable-Rate Term Loan Facilities Due March 2023 [Member]
Summary of stock option activity
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Basic (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income attributable to Fiserv, Inc. per share – basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Cash Flow Information
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
Cost of goods sold and services
Cost of Product and Service Sold
5.625% senior notes due August 2033
5.625% Senior Notes Due August 2033 [Member]
5.625% Senior Notes Due August 2033
Other restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent, Noncurrent
Stock options exercisable (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Defined benefit plan, cost of providing special and contractual termination benefits
Defined Benefit Plan, Cost of Providing Special and Contractual Termination Benefits
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Scenario [Domain]
Scenario [Domain]
Lending Joint Ventures
Lending Joint Ventures [Member]
Lending Joint Ventures [Member]
Defined benefit plan, actuarial gain (loss), immediate recognition as component in net periodic benefit (cost) credit
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Immediate Recognition as Component in Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit
Stock options outstanding - balance at beginning of period (in dollars per shares)
Stock options outstanding - balance at end of period (in dollars per shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Computation of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per common share
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Income tax receivables
Income Taxes Receivable, Current
Banc of America Merchant Services
Banc of America Merchant Services [Member]
Banc of America Merchant Services [Member]
Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interests activity
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
First Data
First Data [Member]
First Data [Member]
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis]
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table]
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense, Nonoperating
Trading Arrangement:
Trading Arrangement [Axis]
Total Shareholder Return Amount
Total Shareholder Return Amount
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value, upward price adjustment, annual amount
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount
Small Business
Small Business [Member]
Small Business
Foreign currency translation
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Cross-currency rate swap contract
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure
4.200% senior notes due October 2028
4.2% Senior Notes Due October 2028 [Member]
4.2% Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]
3.500% Senior Notes due 2032
Senior Notes Due 2032 [Member]
Senior Notes Due 2032
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest
Settlement obligations
Settlement Liabilities, Current
Maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 1,800 million shares authorized; 784 million shares issued
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding
Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost
Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]
Subscriber funds
Fair Value Disclosure, off-Balance-Sheet Risks, Amount, Liability
Expenses:
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Total prepaid expenses
Prepaid Expense, Current
Interest Expense, Net
Interest Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table]
1.125% Senior Notes due 2027
Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
2.875% senior notes due June 2028 (Euro-denominated)
2.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 [Member]
2.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028
Subsidiary Merchant Matters
Subsidiary Merchant Matters [Member]
First Data Subsidiary Merchant Matters [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Common Shares
Common Stock [Member]
Vested (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
4.0% Senior Notes Due June 2036
4.0% Senior Notes Due June 2036 [Member]
4.0% Senior Notes Due June 2036
Net income (loss)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Non-NEOs
Non-NEOs [Member]
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation
Common stock equivalents (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment
Accrued professional fees
Accrued Professional Fees, Current