Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalent Balances

(in thousands)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$	399,633	307,578
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts		47,250	81,750
Total	$	446,883	389,328

Significant Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

(in thousands)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Prepaid expenses	$	55,076	37,961
Supplies inventory		13,478	15,114
Income taxes receivable		-	51,322
Other		55,564	49,802
Total	$	124,118	154,199

Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization

(in thousands)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $161.6 million and $149.9 million as of 2016 and 2015, respectively	$	149,396	159,000
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $144.2 million and $137.9 million as of 2016 and 2015, respectively		94,398	88,811
Total	$	243,794	247,811

Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities

(in thousands)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Deferred revenues	$	40,261	39,863
Accrued expenses		29,429	26,017
Accrued third-party commissions		25,793	9,810
Dividends payable		19,351	19,367
Accrued interest		11,325	2,820
Other		102,387	68,702
Total	$	228,546	166,579

Income Tax Effects Allocated to and Cumulative Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	(a)		(b)	(c)	(d)		(a+d)
(in thousands)	Beginning Balance December 31, 2015		Pretax Amount	Tax Effect	Net-of-Tax Amount (b-c)		Ending Balance September 30, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(35,013)	(20,298)	(4,035)	$	(16,263)	$	(51,276)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		2,503	2,936	1,128		1,808		4,311
Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans		(1,034)	582	209		373		(661)
Total	$	(33,544)	(16,780)	(2,698)	$	(14,082)	$	(47,626)