Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Balance prior to the end of year			$ 716,649
Total impairment, beginning of period			(47,432)
Beginning Balance	669,217
Goodwill from acquisitions	(5,026)	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,215
Ending Balance	665,406
Americas
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Balance prior to the end of year			488,698
Total impairment, beginning of period			(47,432)
Beginning Balance	441,266
Goodwill from acquisitions	(5,026)	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(153)
Ending Balance	436,087
EMEA
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Balance prior to the end of year			160,158
Total impairment, beginning of period
Beginning Balance	160,158
Goodwill from acquisitions		[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	163
Ending Balance	160,321
Asia/Pacific
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Balance prior to the end of year			67,793
Total impairment, beginning of period
Beginning Balance	67,793
Goodwill from acquisitions		[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,205
Ending Balance	$ 68,998

[1] Goodwill from acquisitions relates to adjustments in the goodwill recorded for the acquisitions of Official Payments Holdings, Inc. ("OPAY"), Online Resources Corporation ("ORCC"), and Profesionales en Transacciones Electronicas S.A. ("PTESA") as discussed in Note 2. The purchase price allocation for OPAY is preliminary as of March 31, 2014 and accordingly is subject to future changes during the maximum one-year allocation period.