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SEGMENT INFORMATION Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment information                      
Revenues $ 1,748,854 $ 1,589,117 $ 1,500,618 $ 1,601,157 $ 1,485,749 $ 1,319,133 $ 1,265,158 $ 1,232,900 $ 6,439,746 $ 5,302,940 $ 4,319,063
Income (loss) before income taxes 274,718 205,413 205,008 246,537 144,111 260,177 219,608 214,045 931,676 837,941 793,412
Interest expense, net                 330,184 260,526 305,500
Operating income (loss) 364,082 $ 287,511 $ 285,723 $ 324,544 212,494 $ 321,641 $ 282,540 $ 281,792 1,261,860 1,098,467 1,098,912
Depreciation and amortization                 492,140 313,082 216,119
Stock compensation expense                 91,381 72,462 59,183
Earn-out obligation                   105,944  
Business acquisition costs                   7,301  
Regulatory settlement                 64,563    
Adjusted EBITDA                 1,909,944 1,597,256 1,374,214
Less: Securitization funding costs                 97,109 91,103 95,326
Less: Interest expense on deposits                 53,630 37,543 29,111
Less: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interest                 30,935 43,050  
Adjusted EBITDA, net                 1,728,270 1,425,560 1,249,777
Capital expenditures                 191,683 158,694 135,376
Total assets 22,421,830       20,263,977       22,421,830 20,263,977 13,244,257
Operating segment | LoyaltyOne                      
Segment information                      
Revenues                 1,352,639 1,406,877 919,480
Income (loss) before income taxes                 205,705 244,438 230,992
Interest expense, net                 2,481 5,861 (1,312)
Operating income (loss)                 208,186 250,299 229,680
Depreciation and amortization                 82,484 88,710 18,057
Stock compensation expense                 10,829 11,549 10,804
Adjusted EBITDA                 301,499 350,558 258,541
Less: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interest                 30,935 43,050  
Adjusted EBITDA, net                 270,564 307,508 258,541
Capital expenditures                 35,650 31,751 28,713
Total assets 1,988,467       2,362,722       1,988,467 2,362,722 1,100,396
Operating segment | Epsilon                      
Segment information                      
Revenues                 2,140,676 1,522,423 1,380,344
Income (loss) before income taxes                 134,890 126,461 131,406
Interest expense, net                 (26) (49) (56)
Operating income (loss)                 134,864 126,412 131,350
Depreciation and amortization                 327,007 157,353 139,984
Stock compensation expense                 46,499 25,335 18,365
Adjusted EBITDA                 508,370 309,100 289,699
Adjusted EBITDA, net                 508,370 309,100 289,699
Capital expenditures                 106,445 85,906 67,024
Total assets 4,737,688       5,014,947       4,737,688 5,014,947 2,116,569
Operating segment | Card Services                      
Segment information                      
Revenues                 2,974,365 2,395,076 2,034,724
Income (loss) before income taxes                 915,862 851,843 730,568
Interest expense, net                 150,739 124,906 122,159
Operating income (loss)                 1,066,601 976,749 852,727
Depreciation and amortization                 73,020 58,884 52,277
Stock compensation expense                 15,241 13,905 11,095
Regulatory settlement                 64,563    
Adjusted EBITDA                 1,219,425 1,049,538 916,099
Less: Securitization funding costs                 97,109 91,103 95,326
Less: Interest expense on deposits                 53,630 37,543 29,111
Adjusted EBITDA, net                 1,068,686 920,892 791,662
Capital expenditures                 35,697 29,932 27,909
Total assets 15,421,151       12,645,228       15,421,151 12,645,228 9,677,651
Corporate/Other.                      
Segment information                      
Revenues                 321 556 82
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (324,781) (384,801) (299,554)
Interest expense, net                 176,990 129,808 184,709
Operating income (loss)                 (147,791) (254,993) (114,845)
Depreciation and amortization                 9,629 8,135 5,801
Stock compensation expense                 18,812 21,673 18,919
Earn-out obligation                   105,944  
Business acquisition costs                   7,301  
Adjusted EBITDA                 (119,350) (111,940) (90,125)
Adjusted EBITDA, net                 (119,350) (111,940) (90,125)
Capital expenditures                 13,891 11,105 11,730
Total assets $ 274,524       $ 241,080       274,524 241,080 349,641
Eliminations                      
Segment information                      
Revenues                 $ (28,255) $ (21,992) $ (15,567)