Segment Reporting, including Geographic Area Data and Major Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Operating Segments

Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Operating Segments	2015			2014			2013
Revenues before reimbursable items
North America Services	$	1,147,254			954,082			860,645
International Services		331,159			341,785			321,484
Merchant Services		474,040			435,649			446,277
NetSpend		580,377			482,686			207,851
Intersegment revenues		(33,481	)		(21,224	)		(12,549	)
Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers	$	2,499,349			2,192,978			1,823,708
Total revenues
North America Services	$	1,334,258			1,117,764			1,000,073
International Services		354,725			363,359			341,549
Merchant Services		549,369			510,120			533,050
NetSpend		580,377			482,686			207,851
Intersegment revenues		(39,188	)		(27,052	)		(18,218	)
Revenues from external customers	$	2,779,541			2,446,877			2,064,305
Depreciation and amortization
North America Services	$	99,544			86,513			74,480
International Services		34,892			38,909			41,708
Merchant Services		18,268			14,571			12,034
NetSpend		10,686			7,509			3,121
Segment depreciation and amortization		163,390			147,502			131,343
Acquisition intangible amortization		92,522			96,971			65,893
Corporate Administration and Other		2,352			2,147			1,790
Total depreciation and amortization	$	258,264			246,620			199,026
Adjusted segment operating income
North America Services	$	429,064			351,512			321,619
International Services		60,087			55,123			42,068
Merchant Services		150,225			134,872			155,643
NetSpend		137,837			128,285			66,353
Total adjusted segment operating income		777,213			669,792			585,683
Acquisition intangible amortization		(92,522	)		(96,971	)		(65,893	)
NetSpend merger and acquisition operating expenses		—			(3,217	)		(14,220	)
Share-based compensation		(41,549	)		(30,790	)		(28,933	)
Corporate Administration and Other		(109,035	)		(107,174	)		(94,137	)
Operating income	$	534,107			431,640			382,500
As of December 31,	2015			2014
Total assets
North America Services	$	3,516,328			3,327,160
International Services		348,714			356,590
Merchant Services		689,781			695,744
NetSpend		1,504,740			1,556,369
Intersegment assets		(2,151,263	)		(2,202,282	)
Total assets	$	3,908,300			3,733,581

Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

The Company maintains property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, in the following geographic areas:

	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
United States	$	241,814		237,865
Europe		41,953		45,503
Other		6,131		7,217
Totals	$	289,898		290,585

Revenues Based on Domicile of Company's Customers

The following tables reconcile segment external revenue to revenues by geography for the years ended December 31:

	2015
(in thousands)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total		%
United States	$	981,588		—		548,079		580,377	$	2,110,044		75.9
Europe1		796		303,832		22		—		304,650		11.0
Canada1		288,728		—		355		—		289,083		10.4
Mexico		16,558		—		—		—		16,558		0.6
Other1		18,329		40,198		679		—		59,206		2.1
Total	$	1,305,999		344,030		549,135		580,377	$	2,779,541		100.0

	2014
(in thousands)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total		%
United States	$	778,766		—		508,747		482,686	$	1,770,199		72.3
Europe1		781		304,308		—		—		305,089		12.5
Canada		290,248		—		248		—		290,496		11.9
Mexico		16,216		—		—		—		16,216		0.7
Other1		16,305		47,888		684		—		64,877		2.7
Total	$	1,102,316		352,196		509,679		482,686	$	2,446,877		100.0

	2013
(in thousands)	North America Services		International Services		Merchant Services		NetSpend		Total		%
United States	$	712,252		—		533,939		207,851	$	1,454,042		70.4
Europe1		774		293,803		—		—		294,577		14.3
Canada		242,975		—		178		—		243,153		11.8
Mexico		16,513		—		—		—		16,513		0.8
Other1		14,492		40,962		566		—		56,020		2.7
Total	$	987,006		334,764		534,683		207,851	$	2,064,305		100.0

1 Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates