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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Long-Term Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations - Additional Information (Detail)								1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2013 USD ($)	May. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 19, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2007 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt									$ 1,430,335,000	$ 1,441,916,000
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity														$ 5,000,000
Credit facility outstanding amount									$ 0	$ 0				0
2.375% Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 550,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date									Jun. 01, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018
Long-term debt									$ 549,919,000	$ 549,889,000
Senior notes maturity year			2018
Senior notes interest rate			2.375%						2.375%	2.375%		2.375%
Debt instrument maturity period									5 years	5 years
3.750% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 550,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date									Jun. 01, 2023	Jun. 01, 2023
Long-term debt									$ 546,746,000	$ 546,379,000
Senior notes maturity year			2023
Senior notes interest rate			3.75%						3.75%	3.75%		3.75%
Debt instrument maturity period									10 years	10 years
NetSpend Holdings Inc
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Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price	$ 1,396,550,000	$ 1,396,550,000
Equipment And Software [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lease term range									1 year
Equipment And Software [Member] \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lease term range									6 years
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 200,000,000
Credit agreement term				5 years
Outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement									$ 175,000,000
Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate				1.125%
Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate				1.00%
Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate				1.75%
Bridge Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bridge loan facility, term					364 days
Debt instrument, fee amount					$ 5,900,000
Bridge Loan Facility \| Before Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement commitment					$ 1,200,000,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 150,000,000	$ 252,000,000
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 350,000,000
Credit agreement term						5 years	5 years
Outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement									120,000,000
Debt instrument maturity period						5 years
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Standby letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 50,000,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Swingline loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity						50,000,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee							0.08%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving credit facility, increased additional borrowings						$ 350,000,000
Commitment fee							0.15%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| NetSpend Holdings Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement									0
Proceeds from credit agreement, additional funding amount	$ 100,000,000
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									30,000,000	$ 13,600,000			$ 13,600,000
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses \| Licensing Agreement One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financing agreement amount														$ 20,000,000
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses \| Licensing Agreement Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of financing agreement									11,900,000
Financing agreement amount																$ 8,600,000
Financing agreement amount repaid									8,600,000
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses \| Licensing Agreement Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of financing agreement									300,000
Financing agreement amount															$ 11,900,000
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses \| Financing Agreement In September 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of financing agreement									5,100,000
Financing agreement for perpetual software licenses \| Financing Agreement In December 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of financing agreement									$ 30,000,000
LIBOR + 2.0%, unsecured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 1,900,000		$ 1,400,000	£ 1,300,000	£ 900,000
Debt instrument, maturity date								Dec. 07, 2017	Dec. 07, 2017	Dec. 07, 2017
Long-term debt									$ 3,202,000	$ 1,396,000
LIBOR + 2.0%, unsecured term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate									2.00%	2.00%
LIBOR + 2.0%, unsecured term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate								2.00%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fee amount			$ 8,900,000
Debt instrument, discount			$ 4,300,000
LIBOR + 0.60%, unsecured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt							$ 168,000,000
Credit agreement term							5 years
Debt instrument, frequency of interest payments							3 months
LIBOR + 0.60%, unsecured term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate							0.60%
LIBOR + 0.60%, unsecured term loan \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate							0.27%
LIBOR + 0.60%, unsecured term loan \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate							0.725%