Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Amount of off balance sheet settlement funds	$ 204.8	$ 260.2

The balance of the settlement accounts at period end. Settlement accounts are trust accounts maintained for the benefit of the Company's clients. They are not included in the Company's balance sheet.

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Balance Type:	debit
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