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Debt Instrument Maturity Year

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 17, 2016	Feb. 23, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 700,000
Debt Instrument, Term			5 years
Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			1.50%
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%
Term Loan \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.50%
Term Loan \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.00%
Term Loan \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.75%
Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 800,000
Repayment of revolving loan facility				$ 300,000
Credit facility, Outstanding				$ 170,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee			0.10%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee			0.25%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			1.30%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.90%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			1.50%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.30%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.00%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate			0.50%
Standby letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 50,000
Bridge Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bridge loan facility, term			364 days
Bridge loan facility, term			$ 1,150,000
Line of Credit, Current			350,000
TransFirst
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price	$ 2,351,400
Refinancing Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			300,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			400,000
Before Amendment \| Bridge Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bridge loan facility, term			$ 2,000,000
3.800% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 750,000
Senior notes maturity year		2021
Senior notes interest rate		3.80%
4.800% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 750,000
Senior notes maturity year		2026
Senior notes interest rate		4.80%