Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Total revenues		$ 707,890	$ 616,891	$ 2,062,698	$ 1,811,774
Cost of services		456,465	407,391	1,366,141	1,246,763
Selling, general and administrative expenses		88,321	80,093	280,355	256,144
Total operating expenses		544,786	487,484	1,646,496	1,502,907
Operating income		163,104	129,407	416,202	308,867
Nonoperating expenses, net		(8,564)	(9,997)	(27,982)	(30,195)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments		154,540	119,410	388,220	278,672
Income taxes		37,825	39,227	119,204	94,333
Income before equity in income of equity investments		116,715	80,183	269,016	184,339
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax		5,336	4,135	15,309	11,831
Income from continuing operations, net of tax		122,051	84,318	284,325	196,170
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			880		51,993
Net income		122,051	85,198	284,325	248,163
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,429)	(1,393)	(3,109)	(5,151)
Net income		$ 120,622	$ 83,805	$ 281,216	$ 243,012
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11):
Income from continuing operations		$ 0.66	$ 0.45	$ 1.53	$ 1.03
Gain from discontinued operations			0.00		0.27
Net income	[1]	0.66	0.45	1.53	1.30
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11):
Income from continuing operations		0.65	0.44	1.52	1.02
Gain from discontinued operations			0.00		0.27
Net Income	[1]	$ 0.65	$ 0.45	$ 1.52	$ 1.29
Amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations		$ 120,622	$ 82,925	$ 281,216	$ 192,018
Gain from discontinued operations			880		50,994
Net income		$ 120,622	$ 83,805	$ 281,216	$ 243,012

[1] EPS amounts may not total due to rounding