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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Summary of Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,811,862us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 1,552,725us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 926,609us-gaap_Goodwill
All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade and other receivables			13,197
Prepaid expenses and other			6,014
Property and equipment			6,701
Goodwill			165,477
Other intangible assets			109,782
Notes and other liabilities assumed			(42,845)
Deferred tax liabilities			(50,936)
Aggregate purchase prices			207,390
All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade and other receivables		71,767
Prepaid expenses and other		12,151
Property and equipment		5,791
Other long term assets		53,737
Goodwill		641,361
Other intangible assets		473,000
Notes and other liabilities assumed		(284,974)
Deferred tax liabilities		(83,470)
Other long term liabilities		(50,092)
Aggregate purchase prices		839,271
Comdata Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	93,312
Trade and other receivables	637,242
Prepaid expenses and other	16,077
Property and equipment	17,984
Goodwill	2,269,743
Other intangible assets	1,630,700
Notes and other liabilities assumed	(802,112)
Deferred tax liabilities	(435,830)
Other long term liabilities	(6,841)
Aggregate purchase prices	3,420,275
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade and other receivables	62,260
Prepaid expenses and other	232
Property and equipment	71
Goodwill	32,833
Other intangible assets	48,343
Notes and other liabilities assumed	(66,524)
Aggregate purchase prices	$ 77,215