Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Income
Total revenues (Note 7)	$ 1,247,576	$ 1,146,888	$ 3,654,676	$ 3,037,853
Cost of services	898,471	840,300	2,638,214	2,166,731
Selling, general and administrative expenses	149,413	151,261	456,339	428,287
Total operating expenses	1,047,884	991,561	3,094,553	2,595,018
Operating income	199,692	155,327	560,123	442,835
Nonoperating expenses, net	(28,835)	(30,368)	(88,780)	(82,225)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	170,857	124,959	471,343	360,610
Income taxes (Note 6)	54,628	44,247	153,917	127,966
Income before equity in income of equity investments	116,229	80,712	317,426	232,644
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	8,497	6,729	30,919	18,953
Net income	124,726	87,441	348,345	251,597
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,631)	(2,089)	(4,368)	(5,909)
Net income attributable to Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) common shareholders	$ 123,095	$ 85,352	$ 343,977	$ 245,688
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 10)	$ 0.67	$ 0.46	$ 1.87	$ 1.34
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 10)	$ 0.66	$ 0.46	$ 1.85	$ 1.33