Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Total revenues	$ 447,554		$ 430,887		$ 876,985		$ 844,350
Cost of services	312,052		295,880		613,543		586,418
Selling, general and administrative expenses	56,973		55,178		111,885		98,391
Total operating expenses	369,025		351,058		725,428		684,809
Operating income	78,529		79,829		151,557		159,541
Nonoperating expenses	(841)		(1,172)		(1,568)		(1,433)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	77,688		78,657		149,989		158,108
Income taxes	23,658		28,272		48,815		56,369
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of equity investments	54,030		50,385		101,174		101,739
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	617		2,366		2,885		3,259
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	54,647		52,751		104,059		104,998
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(273)				(701)
Net income	54,647		52,478		104,059		104,297
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(900)		(2,774)		(1,522)		(3,267)
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	53,747		49,704		102,537		101,030
Basic earnings per share (EPS) (Note 13):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 0.25	[1]	$ 0.53	[1]	$ 0.52	[1]
Loss from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders			$ 0.00	[1]			$ 0.00	[1]
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 0.25	[1]	$ 0.53	[1]	$ 0.51	[1]
Diluted EPS:
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 0.25	[1]	$ 0.53	[1]	$ 0.52	[1]
Loss from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders			$ 0.00	[1]			$ 0.00	[1]
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 0.25	[1]	$ 0.53	[1]	$ 0.51	[1]
Amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	53,747		49,977		102,537		101,731
Loss from discontinued operations			(273)				(701)
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 53,747		$ 49,704		$ 102,537		$ 101,030

[1] Note: Basic and diluted EPS amounts for continuing operations and net income do not total due to rounding.