Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 251,597	$ 284,325
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	271,468	191,219
Provisions for fraud and other losses	37,289	29,621
Share-based compensation	33,792	31,468
Dividends received from equity investments	15,246	12,092
Amortization of debt issuance costs	12,499	1,378
Provisions for bad debt expenses, billing adjustments and merchant losses	4,817	3,519
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit	4,110	(25,960)
Charges for transaction processing provisions	3,355	3,471
Amortization of bond discount	529	297
Loss on disposal of equipment, net	314	4
Changes in value of private equity investments	(181)	(3,448)
Net (gain) loss on foreign currency	(1,664)	468
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	(8,951)	(4,892)
Equity in income of equity investments	(19,234)	(15,309)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(48,463)	(55,911)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other long-term assets	(18,087)	1,356
Accounts payable	(15,079)	(1,163)
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	(9,712)	5,589
Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities	37,315	2,430
Net cash provided by operating activities	550,960	460,554
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,345,493)	(750)
Additions to contract acquisition costs	(38,384)	(50,971)
Purchases of property and equipment	(32,134)	(36,505)
Additions to internally developed computer software	(25,705)	(31,654)
Additions to licensed computer software from vendors	(11,112)	(17,052)
Purchase of private equity investments	(4,430)	(3,525)
Proceeds from sale of private equity investment	120	1,839
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,457,138)	(138,618)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	2,666,295	1,912
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,980	19,690
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	8,951	4,892
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	(4,163)	(3,796)
Repurchase of common stock under plans and tax withholding	(5,396)	(83,635)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(5,878)
Debt issuance costs	(26,563)
Dividends paid on common stock	(55,000)	(55,277)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	(618,598)	(42,215)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,969,628	(158,429)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,895)	(4,840)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	57,555	158,667
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	389,328	289,183
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	446,883	447,850
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	74,765	21,994
Income taxes paid, net	$ 58,855	$ 122,180