CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common shares par value [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]	Non-controlling interest [Member]
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 604,224	$ 43,204	$ 79,234	$ 518,635	$ (37,264)	$ 415
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	43,204
Net income (loss) attributable to Deluxe	$ 11,144			11,144
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	80					80
Net income (loss)	11,224
Cash dividends ($0.30 per share for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and $0.90 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023)	(40,102)			(40,102)
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding	$ (241)	487	(728)
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding (in shares)	487
Employee share-based compensation	$ 15,667		15,667
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,614				8,614
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 599,386	43,691	94,173	489,677	(28,650)	495
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	43,691
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 613,629	43,613	89,380	511,058	(30,891)	469
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023	43,613
Net income (loss) attributable to Deluxe	$ (7,983)			(7,983)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	26					26
Net income (loss)	(7,957)
Cash dividends ($0.30 per share for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and $0.90 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023)	(13,398)			(13,398)
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding	$ 463	78	385
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding (in shares)	78
Employee share-based compensation	$ 4,408		4,408
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,241				2,241
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 599,386	43,691	94,173	489,677	(28,650)	495
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	43,691
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 604,616	43,743	99,141	491,238	(30,028)	522
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	43,743
Net income (loss) attributable to Deluxe	$ 40,193			40,193
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	103					103
Net income (loss)	40,296
Cash dividends ($0.30 per share for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and $0.90 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023)	(40,971)			(40,971)
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding	$ (1,951)	529	(2,480)
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding (in shares)	529
Employee share-based compensation	$ 15,018		15,018
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,824)				(3,824)
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest	(499)					(499)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 612,685	44,272	111,679	490,460	(33,852)	126
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	44,272
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 620,476	44,210	106,466	495,113	(25,900)	587
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	44,210
Net income (loss) attributable to Deluxe	$ 8,931			8,931
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	38					38
Net income (loss)	8,969
Cash dividends ($0.30 per share for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and $0.90 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023)	(13,584)			(13,584)
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding	$ 428	62	366
Common shares issued, net of tax withholding (in shares)	62
Employee share-based compensation	$ 4,847		4,847
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,952)				(7,952)
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest	(499)					(499)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 612,685	$ 44,272	$ 111,679	$ 490,460	$ (33,852)	$ 126
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	44,272