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The aggregate carrying amount of reserve for estimated losses due to cardholder fraud and other losses resulting from cardholder activity, as well as non-performance of third parties. Carrying amount is based on historical loss and recovery rates.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Forfeitures

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 segment	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating segments \| segment	3	3
Software technology assets resulting from acquisitions, estimated useful live		7 years 1 month 6 days
Equity investments, net		$ 110,793	$ 106,118
Cardholders' loss reserve		10,500	9,400
Reserve for merchant loss		2,000
Advertising expenses		$ 11,500	9,600	$ 5,700
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated forfeiture rate		0.00%
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated forfeiture rate		8.00%
TSYS de Mexico
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity method investment, percentage of ownership		49.00%
CUP Data
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity method investment, percentage of ownership		44.56%
Equity investments, net		$ 101,638	$ 98,518
Perpetual and site licenses \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		3 years
Perpetual and site licenses \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		10 years
Licensed computer software \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		10 years
Acquisition technology intangibles \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software technology assets resulting from acquisitions, estimated useful live		5 years
Acquisition technology intangibles \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software technology assets resulting from acquisitions, estimated useful live		9 years
Software development costs \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		3 years
Software development costs \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		10 years
Internal-use software \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		3 years
Internal-use software \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		10 years
Other intangible assets \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		3 years
Other intangible assets \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful life		10 years
Issuer Solutions \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Processing contracts		3 years
Issuer Solutions \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Processing contracts		10 years
Merchant Solutions \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Processing contracts		3 years
Merchant Solutions \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Processing contracts		8 years
Other Current Liabilities
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Transaction processing provision		$ 2,900
Goodwill
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity investments, net		$ 46,100
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful live		5 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful live		40 years
Computer equipment \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful live		2 years
Computer equipment \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful live		5 years
Furniture and other equipment \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful live		3 years
Furniture and other equipment \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful live		15 years