Income Tax Expense Differed from Amounts Computed by Applying Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Income before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest and Equity in Income of Equity Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Provision of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Computed "expected" income tax expense	$ 137,525	$ 123,367	$ 123,505
International tax rate differential and equity income	6,541	1,870	1,870
State income tax expense, net of federal income tax effect	4,823	3,408	2,101
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	(4,550)	1,715	1,239
Tax credits	(3,459)	(6,141)	(3,787)
Deduction for domestic production activities	(8,750)	(8,225)	(5,727)
Permanent differences and other, net	(2,369)	(5,013)	(5,085)
Total income tax expense	$ 129,761us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 110,981us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 114,116us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Income Tax Expense Differed from Amounts Computed by Applying Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Income before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest and Equity in Income of Equity Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Reconciliation of Provision of Income Taxes [Line Items]

Computed "expected" income tax expense

$ 137,525us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

$ 123,367us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

$ 123,505us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

International tax rate differential and equity income

6,541us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential

1,870us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential

State income tax expense, net of federal income tax effect

4,823us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes

3,408us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes

2,101us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes

Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance

(4,550)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance

1,715us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance

1,239us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance

Tax credits

(3,459)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits

(6,141)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits

(3,787)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits

Deduction for domestic production activities

(8,750)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities

(8,225)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities

(5,727)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities

Permanent differences and other, net

(2,369)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments

(5,013)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments

(5,085)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments

Total income tax expense

$ 129,761us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

$ 110,981us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

$ 114,116us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

- Details

Name:	tss_ReconciliationOfProvisionOfIncomeTaxesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	tss_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph h

-Article 4

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Income Tax Expense (or Benefit)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6515339

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

-Subparagraph (a),(b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32639-109319

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32687-109319

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 13

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32698-109319

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 20

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=37586315&loc=d3e32123-109318

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deduction for qualified production activity.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32687-109319

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 13

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32698-109319

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph h

-Subparagraph 1

-Article 4

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32687-109319

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 13

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32698-109319

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph h

-Subparagraph 2

-Article 4

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32687-109319

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 13

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32698-109319

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph h

-Subparagraph 1

-Article 4

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration