Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Income
Total revenues (Notes 3 and 11)	$ 1,035,485	$ 1,007,580	$ 2,070,016	$ 1,994,750
Cost of services	630,820	617,818	1,263,032	1,231,183
Selling, general and administrative expenses	185,578	181,064	364,627	366,598
Total operating expenses	816,398	798,882	1,627,659	1,597,781
Operating income	219,087	208,698	442,357	396,969
Nonoperating expenses, net	(37,416)	(41,170)	(80,407)	(78,812)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments	181,671	167,528	361,950	318,157
Income taxes (Note 8)	31,128	37,415	61,027	55,549
Income before equity in income of equity investments	150,543	130,113	300,923	262,608
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	12,217	12,322	23,444	22,929
Net income	162,760	142,435	324,367	285,537
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				(1,261)
Net income attributable to Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) common shareholders	$ 162,760	$ 142,435	$ 324,367	$ 284,276
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 9) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.78	$ 1.83	$ 1.56
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 9)	$ 0.91	$ 0.78	$ 1.81	$ 1.55