Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Income
Total revenues	$ 1,007,580	$ 1,222,375	$ 1,994,750	$ 2,407,100
Cost of services (Note 2)	617,818	877,887	1,231,183	1,739,744
Selling, general and administrative expenses	181,064	151,240	366,598	306,925
Total operating expenses	798,882	1,029,127	1,597,781	2,046,669
Operating income	208,698	193,248	396,969	360,431
Nonoperating expenses, net	(41,170)	(30,042)	(78,812)	(59,945)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	167,528	163,206	318,157	300,486
Income taxes (Note 7)	37,415	56,207	55,549	99,289
Income before equity in income of equity investments	130,113	106,999	262,608	201,197
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	12,322	9,513	22,929	22,422
Net income	142,435	116,512	285,537	223,619
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,498)	(1,261)	(2,737)
Net income attributable to Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) common shareholders	$ 142,435	$ 115,014	$ 284,276	$ 220,882
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.62	$ 1.56	$ 1.20
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.62	$ 1.55	$ 1.19