Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 395,162us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 353,315us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Direct operating costs	251,357us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	226,338us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Salaries and benefits	60,328us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense	53,574us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
Selling, general and administrative	34,034	32,871
Depreciation and amortization	17,280us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	16,150us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Total operating expenses	362,999us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	328,933us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income (expense)	32,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	24,382us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	121,775us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet		125,307us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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Eft Processing Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	74,680	74,605
Direct operating costs	39,129	37,338
Salaries and benefits	11,006	11,095
Selling, general and administrative	5,770	6,102
Depreciation and amortization	7,405	7,296
Total operating expenses	63,310	61,831
Operating income (expense)	11,370	12,774
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	71,545		72,749
Assets	396,003		390,398
Epay Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	175,925	185,064
Direct operating costs	137,217	143,341
Salaries and benefits	12,045	13,594
Selling, general and administrative	8,013	9,087
Depreciation and amortization	3,077	4,146
Total operating expenses	160,352	170,168
Operating income (expense)	15,573	14,896
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	22,323		24,859
Assets	593,175		754,448
Money Transfer Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	144,806	94,000
Direct operating costs	75,220	45,972
Salaries and benefits	31,093	23,310
Selling, general and administrative	17,961	16,145
Depreciation and amortization	6,728	4,633
Total operating expenses	131,002	90,060
Operating income (expense)	13,804	3,940
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	27,722		27,528
Assets	863,072		837,360
Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(249)	(354)
Direct operating costs	(209)	(313)
Salaries and benefits	6,184	5,575
Selling, general and administrative	2,290	1,537
Depreciation and amortization	70	75
Total operating expenses	8,335	6,874
Operating income (expense)	(8,584)	(7,228)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	185		171
Assets	$ 70,787		$ 69,353

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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