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The Western Union Company
(NYSE:WU) 

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The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer segment facilitates money transfers between two consumers, primarily through a network of third-party agents and sub-ag...

Founded: 1851
Full Time Employees: 11,500
CEO: Hikmet Ersek  
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Credit Services

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    Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 
                                                                                  
      revenues
    1,008,400,000 1,032,600,000 1,026,100,000 983,600,000 1,058,200,000 1,036,000,000 1,066,400,000 1,049,100,000 1,052,300,000 1,097,800,000 1,170,000,000 1,036,900,000 1,091,900,000 1,089,600,000 1,138,300,000 1,155,700,000 1,284,800,000 1,286,300,000 1,289,700,000 1,210,000,000 1,271,800,000 1,258,500,000 1,114,700,000 1,190,000,000 1,307,700,000 1,306,900,000 1,340,500,000 1,337,000,000 1,401,600,000 1,387,800,000 1,411,100,000 1,389,400,000 1,438,300,000 1,404,700,000 1,378,900,000 1,302,400,000                                           
      yoy
    -4.71% -0.33% -3.78% -6.24% 0.56% -5.63% -8.85% 1.18% -3.63% 0.75% 2.78% -10.28% -15.01% -15.29% -11.74% -4.49% 1.02% 2.21% 15.70% 1.68% -2.75% -3.70% -16.84% -10.99% -6.70% -5.83% -5.00% -3.77% -2.55% -1.20% 2.34% 6.68%                                               
      qoq
    -2.34% 0.63% 4.32% -7.05% 2.14% -2.85% 1.65% -0.30% -4.14% -6.17% 12.84% -5.04% 0.21% -4.28% -1.51% -10.05% -0.12% -0.26% 6.59% -4.86% 1.06% 12.90% -6.33% -9.00% 0.06% -2.51% 0.26% -4.61% 0.99% -1.65% 1.56% -3.40% 2.39% 1.87% 5.87%                                            
      expenses:
                                                                                  
      cost of services
    645,400,000 643,200,000 642,800,000 619,200,000 661,700,000 653,600,000 663,900,000 641,300,000 656,100,000 687,200,000 698,900,000 629,500,000 681,000,000 637,300,000 653,000,000 655,100,000 715,300,000 720,100,000 755,000,000 706,000,000 759,200,000 721,700,000 662,200,000 683,400,000 756,500,000 768,600,000 776,400,000 785,000,000 833,800,000 812,400,000 829,200,000 825,400,000 870,900,000 841,100,000 842,900,000 800,500,000 845,800,000 822,900,000 821,900,000 779,400,000 811,000,000 817,200,000 799,400,000 771,800,000 831,900,000 840,500,000 827,800,000 797,200,000 845,700,000 818,200,000 811,700,000 759,400,000 817,400,000 796,300,000 797,500,000 783,000,000 792,400,000 800,000,000 764,200,000 745,400,000 783,500,000 752,600,000 727,700,000 714,600,000 762,900,000 742,600,000 700,300,000 669,100,000 749,400,000 785,600,000 799,400,000 758,600,000 752,700,000 722,200,000 687,900,000 645,600,000 651,100,000 626,000,000 
      selling, general, and administrative
    177,700,000 187,500,000 190,600,000 187,000,000 218,400,000 217,500,000 211,800,000 215,700,000 236,900,000 199,700,000 228,500,000 202,700,000 259,300,000 220,500,000 221,300,000 263,100,000 252,700,000 247,600,000 279,800,000 271,200,000 285,500,000 251,600,000 230,700,000 273,400,000 324,700,000 340,900,000                                                     
      total expenses
    823,100,000 830,700,000 833,400,000 806,200,000 880,100,000 871,100,000 875,700,000 857,000,000 893,000,000 886,900,000 927,400,000 832,200,000 940,300,000 857,800,000 874,300,000 918,200,000 968,000,000 967,700,000 1,034,800,000 977,200,000 1,044,700,000 973,300,000 892,900,000 956,800,000 1,081,200,000 1,109,500,000 1,081,600,000 1,085,800,000 834,300,000 1,085,200,000 1,127,500,000 1,124,500,000 840,025,000 1,133,100,000 1,164,100,000 1,062,900,000 813,500,000 1,099,500,000 1,115,400,000 1,039,100,000 819,025,000 1,094,700,000 1,132,800,000 1,048,600,000 833,225,000 1,126,800,000 1,127,300,000 1,078,800,000 812,775,000 1,113,500,000 1,109,100,000 1,028,500,000 799,025,000 1,056,000,000 1,079,200,000 1,060,900,000 758,375,000 1,047,800,000 1,015,600,000 970,100,000 714,425,000 978,400,000 962,400,000 916,900,000               
      operating income
    185,300,000 201,900,000 192,700,000 177,400,000 178,100,000 164,900,000 190,700,000 192,100,000 159,300,000 210,900,000 242,600,000 204,700,000 151,600,000 231,800,000 264,000,000 237,500,000 316,800,000 318,600,000 254,900,000 232,800,000 227,100,000 285,200,000 221,800,000 233,200,000 226,500,000 197,400,000 258,900,000 251,200,000 271,000,000 302,600,000 283,600,000 264,900,000 -252,500,000 271,600,000 214,800,000 239,500,000 -313,500,000 278,300,000 260,300,000 258,600,000 281,800,000 304,500,000 250,800,000 272,300,000 276,100,000 314,100,000 278,300,000 272,000,000 238,400,000 295,300,000 276,800,000 296,900,000 286,000,000 365,600,000 345,900,000 332,500,000 358,400,000 363,000,000 350,700,000 312,900,000 322,100,000 351,200,000 311,000,000 315,800,000 318,600,000 281,500,000 341,700,000 340,900,000 334,300,000 375,200,000 336,200,000 309,300,000 364,600,000 330,100,000 322,700,000 304,600,000 335,200,000 337,100,000 
      yoy
    4.04% 22.44% 1.05% -7.65% 11.80% -21.81% -21.39% -6.16% 5.08% -9.02% -8.11% -13.81% -52.15% -27.24% 3.57% 2.02% 39.50% 11.71% 14.92% -0.17% 0.26% 44.48% -14.33% -7.17% -16.42% -34.77% -8.71% -5.17% -207.33% 11.41% 32.03% 10.61% -19.46% -2.41% -17.48% -7.39% -211.25% -8.60% 3.79% -5.03% 2.06% -3.06% -9.88% 0.11% 15.81% 6.37% 0.54% -8.39% -16.64% -19.23% -19.98% -10.71% -20.20% 0.72% -1.37% 6.26% 11.27% 3.36% 12.77% -0.92% 1.10% 24.76% -8.98% -7.36% -4.70% -24.97% 1.64% 10.22% -8.31% 13.66% 4.18% 1.54% 8.77% -2.08%     
      qoq
    -8.22% 4.77% 8.62% -0.39% 8.00% -13.53% -0.73% 20.59% -24.47% -13.07% 18.51% 35.03% -34.60% -12.20% 11.16% -25.03% -0.56% 24.99% 9.49% 2.51% -20.37% 28.58% -4.89% 2.96% 14.74% -23.75% 3.07% -7.31% -10.44% 6.70% 7.06% -204.91% -192.97% 26.44% -10.31% -176.40% -212.65% 6.92% 0.66% -8.23% -7.45% 21.41% -7.90% -1.38% -12.10% 12.86% 2.32% 14.09% -19.27% 6.68% -6.77% 3.81% -21.77% 5.70% 4.03% -7.23% -1.27% 3.51% 12.08% -2.86% -8.29% 12.93% -1.52% -0.88% 13.18% -17.62% 0.23% 1.97% -10.90% 11.60% 8.70% -15.17% 10.45% 2.29% 5.94% -9.13% -0.56%  
      operating margin %
    18.38% 19.55% 18.78% 18.04% 16.83% 15.92% 17.88% 18.31% 15.14% 19.21% 20.74% 19.74% 13.88% 21.27% 23.19% 20.55% 24.66% 24.77% 19.76% 19.24% 17.86% 22.66% 19.90% 19.60% 17.32% 15.10% 19.31% 18.79% 19.34% 21.80% 20.10% 19.07% -17.56% 19.34% 15.58% 18.39% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      other income:
                                                                                  
      interest income
    2,000,000 2,400,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 2,300,000 2,800,000 3,700,000 3,100,000 4,600,000 3,600,000 4,200,000 3,200,000 6,600,000 4,900,000 1,800,000 600,000 300,000 400,000 300,000 400,000 300,000 500,000 800,000 1,600,000 2,100,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 2,100,000 1,200,000 1,600,000 1,300,000 700,000 1,100,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,100,000 800,000 1,100,000 700,000 900,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,900,000 2,100,000 1,800,000 2,900,000 4,700,000 3,700,000 4,600,000 700,000 400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,100,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 900,000 500,000 500,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,900,000 2,800,000 3,700,000 6,100,000 8,700,000 12,700,000 17,700,000 20,500,000 20,300,000 19,100,000 19,500,000   
      interest expense
    -36,700,000 -37,000,000 -36,700,000 -32,600,000 -30,400,000 -32,200,000 -31,100,000 -26,100,000 -26,300,000 -27,000,000 -27,000,000 -25,000,000 -26,200,000 -25,200,000 -24,800,000 -24,800,000 -25,800,000 -25,700,000 -25,600,000 -28,400,000 -28,100,000 -28,200,000 -29,300,000 -32,900,000 -37,500,000 -36,200,000 -38,600,000 -39,700,000 -38,200,000 -38,400,000 -37,500,000 -35,500,000 -37,900,000 -37,200,000 -35,700,000 -31,300,000 -29,600,000 -41,400,000 -41,000,000 -40,500,000 -40,800,000 -42,200,000 -43,100,000 -41,800,000 -42,400,000 -43,200,000 -43,400,000 -47,600,000 -49,900,000 -48,800,000 -48,000,000 -48,900,000 -45,500,000 -44,600,000 -45,100,000 -44,400,000 -47,600,000 -46,700,000 -44,200,000 -43,400,000 -45,200,000 -44,800,000 -41,100,000 -38,800,000 -38,800,000 -39,300,000 -39,800,000 -40,000,000 -42,500,000 -40,400,000 -43,300,000 -45,000,000 -47,100,000 -47,100,000 -46,800,000 -48,000,000 -52,300,000 -1,100,000 
      other income
    500,000 300,000 1,900,000 800,000 -2,300,000 200,000 1,900,000 900,000   -3,400,000 -1,900,000 -6,275,000 -17,800,000 -4,800,000    30,500,000  -300,000 3,500,000 -100,000  6,400,000 -100,000 -300,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 600,000 8,100,000 4,400,000 -200,000 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,200,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,100,000      200,000 -400,000 -3,700,000 -1,100,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 2,900,000 1,300,000 3,400,000 1,300,000 8,800,000 -1,100,000 21,500,000 1,800,000 26,900,000         4,200,000 4,200,000 3,900,000 4,800,000 3,700,000 -6,000,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 4,300,000 -17,100,000 12,100,000 
      total other expense
    -34,200,000 -34,300,000 -33,000,000 -30,100,000 -19,200,000 -29,200,000 -25,500,000 -22,100,000            -29,900,000    -31,300,000    -35,100,000 -36,000,000 -36,200,000 -28,100,000 -30,400,000 -36,700,000 -32,400,000 -30,400,000 -26,400,000 -24,800,000 -38,300,000 -37,800,000 -41,100,000 -44,900,000 -39,100,000 -43,900,000 -39,700,000 -40,200,000 -41,300,000 -46,200,000 -44,600,000 -45,600,000 -43,600,000 -44,600,000 -46,700,000 -41,200,000 -41,800,000 -35,800,000 -42,400,000 -5,800,000 -49,100,000                     
      income before income taxes
    151,100,000 167,600,000 159,700,000 147,300,000 147,700,000 135,700,000 165,200,000 170,000,000 144,100,000 204,300,000 216,400,000 181,000,000 216,500,000 193,700,000 236,200,000 362,200,000 180,900,000 291,500,000 260,100,000 202,900,000 199,000,000 261,000,000 193,200,000 201,900,000 197,500,000 162,200,000 745,600,000 216,100,000 235,000,000 266,400,000 255,500,000 234,500,000 -289,200,000 239,200,000 184,400,000 213,100,000 -338,300,000 240,000,000 222,500,000 217,500,000 236,900,000 265,400,000 206,900,000 232,600,000 235,900,000 272,800,000 232,100,000 227,400,000 192,800,000 251,700,000 232,200,000 250,200,000 244,800,000 323,800,000 310,100,000 290,100,000 352,600,000 313,900,000 333,400,000 274,700,000 288,300,000 308,600,000 272,300,000 276,000,000 284,100,000 246,500,000 295,700,000 305,200,000 305,200,000 333,000,000 308,000,000 292,500,000 335,200,000 306,900,000 298,200,000 282,100,000 306,500,000 379,900,000 
      provision for income taxes
    36,700,000 28,000,000 37,600,000 23,800,000 -238,000,000 -129,100,000 24,200,000 27,300,000 25,675,000 33,300,000   32,725,000 19,800,000 42,200,000 68,900,000   37,600,000 21,100,000 21,900,000 32,400,000 31,300,000 25,200,000 62,100,000 27,200,000 130,800,000 43,000,000 22,900,000 57,800,000 37,900,000 20,900,000 831,700,000 3,600,000 17,900,000 51,400,000 16,700,000 23,100,000 16,900,000 31,800,000 24,600,000 33,100,000 17,600,000 28,700,000 14,400,000 38,700,000 38,300,000 24,400,000 19,400,000 37,300,000 33,600,000 38,200,000 6,900,000 54,300,000 38,900,000 42,800,000 -99,700,000 74,200,000                     
      net income
    114,400,000 139,600,000 122,100,000 123,500,000 385,700,000 264,800,000 141,000,000 142,700,000 127,000,000 171,000,000 176,200,000 151,800,000 249,400,000 173,900,000 194,000,000 293,300,000 168,800,000 232,700,000 222,500,000 181,800,000 177,100,000 228,600,000 161,900,000 176,700,000 135,400,000 135,000,000 614,800,000 173,100,000 212,100,000 208,600,000 217,600,000 213,600,000 -1,120,900,000 235,600,000 166,500,000 161,700,000 -355,000,000 216,900,000 205,600,000 185,700,000 212,300,000 232,300,000 189,300,000 203,900,000 221,500,000 234,100,000 193,800,000 203,000,000 173,400,000 214,400,000 198,600,000 212,000,000 237,900,000 269,500,000 271,200,000 247,300,000 452,300,000 239,700,000 263,200,000 210,200,000 242,600,000 238,400,000 221,000,000 207,900,000 223,700,000 181,000,000 220,200,000 223,900,000 239,600,000 240,800,000 231,500,000 207,100,000 243,300,000 216,300,000 204,500,000 193,200,000 217,200,000 258,100,000 
      yoy
    -70.34% -47.28% -13.40% -13.45% 203.70% 54.85% -19.98% -5.99% -49.08% -1.67% -9.18% -48.24% 47.75% -25.27% -12.81% 61.33% -4.69% 1.79% 37.43% 2.89% 30.80% 69.33% -73.67% 2.08% -36.16% -35.28% 182.54% -18.96% -118.92% -11.46% 30.69% 32.10% 215.75% 8.62% -19.02% -12.92% -267.22% -6.63% 8.61% -8.93% -4.15% -0.77% -2.32% 0.44% 27.74% 9.19% -2.42% -4.25% -27.11% -20.45% -26.77% -14.27% -47.40% 12.43% 3.04% 17.65% 86.44% 0.55% 19.10% 1.11% 8.45% 31.71% 0.36% -7.15% -6.64% -24.83% -4.88% 8.11% -1.52% 11.33% 13.20% 7.19% 12.02% -16.20%     
      qoq
    -18.05% 14.33% -1.13% -67.98% 45.66% 87.80% -1.19% 12.36% -25.73% -2.95% 16.07% -39.13% 43.42% -10.36% -33.86% 73.76% -27.46% 4.58% 22.39% 2.65% -22.53% 41.20% -8.38% 30.50% 0.30% -78.04% 255.17% -18.39% 1.68% -4.14% 1.87% -119.06% -575.76% 41.50% 2.97% -145.55% -263.67% 5.50% 10.72% -12.53% -8.61% 22.72% -7.16% -7.95% -5.38% 20.79% -4.53% 17.07% -19.12% 7.96% -6.32% -10.89% -11.73% -0.63% 9.66% -45.32% 88.69% -8.93% 25.21% -13.36% 1.76% 7.87% 6.30% -7.06% 23.59% -17.80% -1.65% -6.55% -0.50% 4.02% 11.78% -14.88% 12.48% 5.77% 5.85% -11.05% -15.85%  
      net income margin %
    11.34% 13.52% 11.90% 12.56% 36.45% 25.56% 13.22% 13.60% 12.07% 15.58% 15.06% 14.64% 22.84% 15.96% 17.04% 25.38% 13.14% 18.09% 17.25% 15.02% 13.93% 18.16% 14.52% 14.85% 10.35% 10.33% 45.86% 12.95% 15.13% 15.03% 15.42% 15.37% -77.93% 16.77% 12.07% 12.42% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      earnings per share:
                                                                                  
      basic
    0.36 0.43 0.37 0.37 1.14 0.78 0.42 0.41 0.36 0.46 0.47 0.41 0.65 0.45 0.5 0.75 0.42 0.57 0.54 0.44 0.43 0.56 0.39 0.43 0.33 0.32 1.43 0.4 0.48 0.47 0.48 0.46 -2.39 0.51 0.35 0.34 -0.72 0.45 0.42 0.37 0.42 0.46 0.37 0.39 0.43 0.44 0.36 0.37 0.31 0.39 0.36 0.37 0.41 0.45 0.44 0.4 0.73 0.38 0.42 0.32 0.37 0.36 0.33 0.3 0.32 0.26 0.31 0.32 0.34 0.33 0.31 0.28 0.33 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.29 0.34 
      diluted
    0.35 0.43 0.37 0.36 1.13 0.78 0.41 0.41 0.35 0.46 0.47 0.4 0.64 0.45 0.5 0.74 0.42 0.57 0.54 0.44 0.42 0.55 0.39 0.42 0.33 0.32 1.42 0.39 0.47 0.46 0.47 0.46 -2.38 0.51 0.35 0.33 -0.72 0.44 0.42 0.37 0.42 0.45 0.36 0.39 0.42 0.44 0.36 0.37 0.32 0.39 0.36 0.37 0.4 0.45 0.44 0.4 0.72 0.38 0.41 0.32 0.37 0.36 0.33 0.3 0.32 0.26 0.31 0.32 0.33 0.33 0.31 0.27 0.32 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.28 0.34 
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                  
      basic
    326.6 322.1 328.9 337.7 340 338.3 338.6 344.4 370.8 373.9 375 374.4 387.2 386.5 386.7 393.1 406.8 406.3 409.3 411.7 412.3 411.6 411.5 414.3 427.6 423.3 430 437.7 451.8 446.8 457.2 460.3 467.9 462.8 469.4 479.8 490.2 487 490.3 500 512.6 509.6 515.2 521 533.4 527.8 537.1 545.9 556.6 552.1 555.7 567.6 604.9 601.5 610.9 619.1 630.6 624.9 631.1 646.9 666.5 659.1 669.3 681.9 698.9 698.4 700.6 707.1 730.1 724.9 736.5 746.7 760.2 757.5 764.8 768.2 764.5 763.9 
      diluted
    327.6 322.8 329.6 339.2 341.1 339.5 339.6 345.7 371.8 375 375.6 375.5 388.4 387.6 387.6 394.5 408.9 408 411.5 414.3 415.2 414.6 413.6 418.3 430.9 426.8 432.3 439.9 454.4 449 459.6 463.6 467.9 465.4 472 483.4 493.5 490.3 493 503.2 516.7 513.2 519.8 525.2 536.8 531.2 539.9 549.2 559.7 555.8 558.3 569.7 607.4 604.2 613.1 621.9 634.2 627.1 635.8 652.1 668.9 661.3 671.6 684.2 701 701.6 702.7 708 738.2 737.2 747.5 756.8 772.9 767.4 779 783.3 768.6 764 
      gain on divestiture of business
             18,000,000   96,900,000   151,400,000                                                               
      other expense
            -1,625,000 -1,200,000      -2,500,000    -1,900,000                    -2,000,000 -1,600,000 -1,300,000 -3,300,000 -1,800,000                                   
      total other income
            -14,125,000 -6,600,000   14,700,000 -38,100,000 -27,800,000 124,700,000 -135,900,000 -27,100,000 5,200,000  -28,100,000 -24,200,000 -28,600,000  -29,000,000 -35,200,000 486,700,000                                -17,300,000 -38,200,000 -33,800,000 -42,600,000 -38,700,000 -39,800,000 -34,500,000 -35,000,000 -46,000,000 -35,700,000 -21,800,000 -42,200,000 -28,200,000 -16,800,000       
      other income/
                                                                                  
      total other income/(expense)
              -26,200,000 -23,700,000                                                                   
      benefit from income taxes
              40,200,000 29,200,000     29,375,000 58,800,000                                         70,200,000 64,500,000 45,700,000 70,200,000 51,300,000 68,100,000 60,400,000 65,500,000 75,500,000 81,300,000 65,600,000 92,200,000 76,500,000 85,400,000 91,900,000 90,600,000 93,700,000 88,900,000 89,300,000 121,800,000 
      other income/(expense)
                    6,700,000 -1,800,000                                          2,100,000 225,000 700,000 1,200,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 2,000,000             
      gain on divestitures of businesses
                              524,600,000                                                    
      selling, general and administrative
                              305,200,000 300,800,000 296,800,000 272,800,000 298,300,000 299,100,000 355,900,000 292,000,000 321,200,000 262,400,000 839,400,000 276,600,000 293,500,000 259,700,000 287,200,000 277,500,000 333,400,000 276,800,000 301,900,000 286,300,000 299,500,000 281,600,000 337,800,000 295,300,000 297,400,000 269,100,000 321,300,000 259,700,000 281,700,000 277,900,000 280,500,000 247,800,000 251,400,000 224,700,000 251,400,000 225,800,000 234,700,000 202,300,000 232,500,000 290,000,000 212,300,000 191,200,000 207,900,000 216,600,000 211,500,000 198,000,000 191,800,000 204,900,000 192,300,000 180,800,000 186,900,000 177,300,000 
      cash dividends declared per common share
                                0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.175 0.175 0.175 0.175 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.1 0.1                        
      derivative gains
                                    300,000 2,000,000 2,200,000 2,600,000 2,300,000 300,000 1,400,000 500,000 -1,200,000 1,400,000  1,000,000 -100,000 500,000 -2,000,000 -600,000 -700,000 -900,000 -200,000 500,000 -500,000 100,000 -700,000 1,600,000 18,700,000 -5,300,000              6,800,000       
      revenues:
                                                                                  
      transaction fees
                                        954,400,000 960,400,000 961,300,000 919,000,000 983,800,000 994,900,000 988,300,000 948,600,000 1,025,900,000 1,040,800,000 1,029,000,000 987,900,000 1,041,600,000 1,029,900,000 1,016,300,000 978,000,000 1,057,200,000 1,052,500,000 1,059,400,000 1,040,900,000 1,082,000,000 1,083,200,000 1,057,000,000 998,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,036,100,000 995,500,000 965,700,000 1,037,800,000 1,040,000,000 999,900,000 958,500,000 1,040,100,000 1,098,600,000 1,081,300,000 1,020,800,000 1,058,600,000 1,019,700,000 981,400,000 930,100,000 964,900,000 940,100,000 
      foreign exchange revenues
                                        384,400,000 381,500,000 378,800,000 345,500,000 363,800,000 372,300,000 362,100,000 338,000,000 352,100,000 360,600,000 344,300,000 329,300,000 349,900,000 347,700,000 338,000,000 312,400,000 337,000,000 338,500,000 334,600,000 322,600,000 321,700,000 294,200,000 279,200,000 256,100,000 268,300,000 263,100,000 249,300,000 238,100,000               
      other revenues
                                        32,900,000 35,900,000 35,600,000 33,200,000 32,400,000 32,000,000 33,200,000 34,300,000 31,900,000 39,500,000 32,300,000 33,600,000 30,400,000 31,200,000 31,600,000 35,000,000 30,500,000 30,600,000 31,100,000 29,900,000 27,600,000 33,400,000 30,100,000 28,900,000                   
      total revenues
                                        1,371,700,000 1,377,800,000 1,375,700,000 1,297,700,000 1,380,000,000 1,399,200,000 1,383,600,000 1,320,900,000 1,409,900,000 1,440,900,000 1,405,600,000 1,350,800,000 1,421,900,000 1,408,800,000 1,385,900,000 1,325,400,000 1,424,700,000 1,421,600,000 1,425,100,000 1,393,400,000 1,431,300,000 1,410,800,000 1,366,300,000 1,283,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,329,600,000 1,273,400,000 1,232,700,000 1,314,000,000 1,314,100,000 1,254,300,000 1,201,200,000 1,291,600,000 1,377,400,000 1,347,100,000 1,265,900,000 1,309,100,000 1,257,200,000 1,202,900,000 1,131,000,000 1,173,200,000 1,140,400,000 
      derivative gains/(losses)
                                                              -1,300,000 1,900,000 200,000 1,000,000 700,000  -600,000 400,000 800,000      3,200,000 2,000,000 1,400,000 1,700,000 -5,450,000 5,400,000 
      commission and other revenues
                                                                30,700,000 30,400,000 28,600,000 28,900,000 25,800,000 36,500,000 37,200,000 37,600,000 36,200,000 40,100,000 33,500,000 35,100,000 34,800,000 34,300,000 35,700,000 34,300,000 33,000,000 31,300,000 
      derivative losses
                                                                   -900,000               
      foreign exchange revenue
                                                                    250,400,000 237,600,000 217,200,000 205,100,000 215,300,000 238,700,000 232,300,000 210,000,000 215,700,000 203,200,000 185,800,000 166,600,000 175,300,000 169,000,000 
      total expenses*
                                                                    995,400,000 1,032,600,000 912,600,000 860,300,000 957,300,000 1,002,200,000 1,010,900,000 956,600,000 658,425,000 927,100,000 880,200,000 826,400,000 580,200,000 803,300,000 
      other (expense)/income
                                                                      -9,800,000            
      derivative (losses)/gains
                                                                       -3,600,000 3,100,000 -14,400,000 -2,400,000        
      interest income from first data
                                                                                 12,200,000 
      foreign exchange effect on notes receivable from first data
                                                                                 14,200,000 
      total other (expense)/income
                                                                            -29,400,000 -23,200,000 -24,500,000 -22,500,000   
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        assets
                                                                                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,234,400,000 947,800,000 1,019,600,000 1,289,000,000 1,474,000,000 1,097,600,000 1,033,000,000 1,106,500,000 1,268,600,000 1,138,200,000 1,585,900,000 1,228,600,000 1,285,900,000 1,176,100,000 1,201,900,000 1,295,800,000 1,208,300,000 1,003,400,000 1,061,400,000 1,502,600,000 2,100,000 1,251,400,000 1,181,600,000 1,072,800,000 4,000,000 1,390,900,000 1,210,200,000 833,100,000 973,400,000 767,600,000 938,300,000 934,300,000 838,200,000 1,034,700,000 1,059,200,000 1,323,300,000 877,500,000 1,280,700,000 1,162,600,000 1,160,000,000 1,315,900,000 1,414,400,000 1,630,500,000 1,755,300,000 1,783,200,000 1,667,400,000 1,604,700,000 1,694,000,000 2,073,100,000 1,742,700,000 1,395,400,000 1,417,100,000 1,776,500,000 1,433,000,000 1,403,800,000 1,395,900,000 1,370,900,000 2,671,100,000 2,089,700,000 2,215,800,000 2,157,400,000 1,996,700,000 1,746,800,000 1,529,800,000 1,685,200,000 1,625,400,000 1,782,400,000 1,510,000,000 1,295,600,000 1,129,600,000 1,874,600,000 1,895,400,000 1,793,100,000 1,669,000,000 1,487,800,000 1,561,000,000 1,421,700,000 1,327,600,000 
        settlement assets
      3,449,100,000 3,267,500,000 3,388,100,000 3,521,500,000 3,360,800,000 3,306,900,000 3,648,300,000 3,635,600,000 3,687,000,000 3,480,800,000 3,328,100,000 3,386,800,000 3,486,800,000 3,095,700,000 3,106,600,000 2,999,500,000 2,843,500,000 3,007,100,000 3,636,800,000 3,638,200,000  3,589,400,000 3,522,300,000 3,134,600,000  3,297,300,000 3,728,400,000 3,497,500,000 3,813,800,000 4,018,800,000 4,011,800,000 4,026,500,000 4,188,900,000 3,947,000,000 3,646,400,000 3,452,000,000 3,749,100,000 3,389,000,000 3,357,100,000 3,326,100,000 3,308,700,000 3,369,900,000 3,490,400,000 3,472,100,000 3,313,700,000 3,465,800,000 3,603,700,000 3,515,900,000 3,270,400,000 3,408,000,000 3,462,800,000 3,319,200,000 3,114,600,000 3,326,600,000 3,103,300,000 3,185,100,000 3,091,200,000 2,757,000,000 2,585,300,000 2,533,600,000 2,635,200,000 2,393,400,000 2,341,300,000 2,287,600,000 2,389,100,000 1,256,100,000 1,219,700,000 1,182,200,000 1,207,500,000 1,292,200,000 1,442,400,000 1,382,400,000 1,319,200,000 1,411,500,000 1,250,300,000 1,203,300,000 1,284,200,000 1,218,300,000 
        property and equipment
      95,000,000 79,300,000 80,800,000 77,000,000 84,200,000 86,700,000 82,600,000 88,600,000 91,400,000 90,800,000 96,300,000 103,100,000 109,600,000 112,000,000 115,600,000 122,900,000 129,400,000 131,500,000 141,400,000 144,900,000 54,000,000 156,000,000 167,500,000 173,700,000 68,500,000 212,200,000 224,100,000 229,000,000 270,400,000 266,800,000 241,800,000 215,700,000 214,200,000 211,900,000 215,300,000 209,300,000 220,500,000 224,400,000 221,700,000 226,300,000 231,800,000 224,800,000 201,200,000 202,600,000 206,400,000 205,700,000 208,500,000 214,000,000 209,900,000 208,600,000 203,600,000 198,700,000 196,100,000 196,700,000 196,400,000 196,300,000 198,100,000 193,500,000 196,400,000 194,100,000 196,500,000 195,200,000 196,100,000 196,000,000 204,300,000 198,300,000 194,000,000 192,400,000 192,300,000 194,600,000 199,500,000 197,800,000 200,300,000 199,200,000 192,900,000 187,900,000 176,100,000 157,800,000 
        goodwill
      2,098,500,000 2,087,500,000 2,085,200,000 2,059,900,000 2,059,600,000 2,061,400,000 2,056,400,000 2,049,500,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,034,600,000 2,566,600,000 2,566,600,000  2,566,600,000 2,566,600,000 2,566,600,000  2,566,600,000 2,566,600,000 2,568,500,000 2,725,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,726,700,000 2,727,900,000 3,161,100,000 3,161,700,000 3,162,000,000 3,162,000,000 3,162,300,000 3,162,400,000 3,162,700,000 3,163,800,000 3,168,000,000 3,168,300,000 3,168,800,000 3,169,200,000 3,169,500,000 3,170,000,000 3,170,600,000 3,172,000,000 3,174,500,000 3,176,300,000 3,178,500,000 3,179,700,000 3,185,700,000 3,174,100,000 3,166,300,000 3,198,900,000 2,325,800,000 2,329,600,000 2,159,300,000 2,151,700,000 2,145,300,000 2,156,500,000 2,157,900,000 2,143,400,000 2,146,600,000 1,851,600,000 1,852,900,000 1,674,200,000 1,653,000,000 1,640,100,000 1,639,200,000 1,639,500,000 1,639,600,000 1,647,200,000 1,647,100,000 1,648,000,000 1,600,700,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 584.5 and 599.0, respectively
      356,300,000                                                                              
        deferred tax asset
      226,200,000 238,500,000 249,200,000 256,300,000 265,000,000                                                                          
        other assets
      846,400,000 800,500,000 829,300,000 834,500,000 811,500,000 792,400,000 804,000,000 804,000,000 737,000,000 762,400,000 771,600,000 790,400,000 859,900,000 1,201,800,000 1,193,600,000 1,012,700,000 737,700,000 761,200,000 1,072,200,000 905,700,000 96,200,000 814,500,000 795,100,000 932,600,000 147,300,000 822,200,000 778,500,000 767,000,000 616,000,000 606,900,000 652,200,000 715,600,000 675,900,000 917,800,000 709,700,000 689,800,000 746,300,000 768,900,000 789,600,000 846,100,000 733,700,000 900,700,000 805,100,000 982,200,000 669,800,000 569,300,000 488,700,000 494,600,000 562,100,000 537,500,000 453,700,000 384,900,000 319,900,000 364,600,000 426,800,000 375,900,000 363,400,000 384,200,000 325,500,000 363,800,000 350,400,000 377,000,000 435,200,000 395,200,000 442,200,000 482,300,000 408,300,000 514,700,000 858,100,000 883,600,000 517,900,000 530,200,000 498,000,000 457,700,000 466,300,000 474,000,000 503,400,000 473,900,000 
        total assets
      8,305,900,000 7,784,000,000 7,984,300,000 8,337,900,000 8,370,500,000 7,675,800,000 7,971,300,000 8,053,200,000 8,198,800,000 7,913,700,000 8,487,400,000 8,233,500,000 8,496,300,000 8,901,300,000 8,787,300,000 8,488,700,000 8,823,500,000 8,871,000,000 8,978,100,000 9,281,000,000 5,813,600,000 8,827,200,000 8,707,000,000 8,365,400,000 6,106,700,000 8,803,700,000 9,043,300,000 9,432,000,000 8,996,800,000 8,989,600,000 9,115,600,000 9,188,000,000 9,231,400,000 9,873,600,000 9,408,200,000 9,486,000,000 9,419,600,000 9,518,700,000 9,394,900,000 9,418,300,000 9,458,900,000 9,815,900,000 10,063,800,000 10,353,000,000 9,890,400,000 9,846,600,000 9,874,600,000 9,922,600,000 10,121,300,000 9,940,900,000 9,589,400,000 9,361,700,000 9,465,700,000 9,355,100,000 9,166,000,000 9,197,800,000 9,069,900,000 8,819,700,000 8,009,500,000 7,887,700,000 7,929,200,000 7,570,400,000 7,347,700,000 7,041,000,000 7,353,400,000 6,214,200,000 5,859,200,000 5,654,000,000 5,578,300,000 5,504,200,000 6,024,300,000 5,972,800,000 5,784,200,000 5,685,300,000 5,327,700,000 5,353,900,000 5,321,100,000 5,038,600,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                    
        liabilities:
                                                                                    
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      408,400,000 429,700,000 387,500,000 376,200,000 407,900,000 426,000,000 376,500,000 392,700,000 453,000,000 433,100,000 418,200,000 409,400,000 464,000,000 435,700,000 411,500,000 470,700,000 450,200,000 442,900,000 499,900,000 513,300,000 53,000,000 457,200,000 466,900,000 491,600,000 58,000,000 574,700,000 467,200,000 471,300,000 564,900,000 593,400,000 587,200,000 594,100,000 718,500,000 590,500,000 523,800,000 973,700,000 1,129,600,000 557,400,000 512,400,000 579,000,000 606,600,000 648,000,000 587,800,000 580,400,000 600,400,000 596,100,000 553,600,000 574,400,000 638,900,000 599,100,000 541,500,000 524,200,000 556,200,000 579,100,000 496,000,000 498,300,000 535,000,000 567,500,000 483,200,000 528,500,000 520,400,000 574,500,000 469,300,000 465,500,000 501,200,000 512,300,000 371,400,000 390,000,000 385,700,000 415,200,000 407,500,000 387,500,000 350,100,000 659,100,000 543,800,000 591,300,000 554,800,000 418,600,000 
        settlement obligations
      3,449,100,000 3,267,500,000 3,388,100,000 3,521,500,000 3,360,800,000 3,306,900,000 3,648,300,000 3,635,600,000 3,687,000,000 3,480,800,000 3,328,100,000 3,386,800,000 3,486,800,000 3,095,700,000 3,106,600,000 2,999,500,000 2,843,500,000 3,007,100,000 3,636,800,000 3,638,200,000  3,589,400,000 3,522,300,000 3,134,600,000  3,297,300,000 3,728,400,000 3,497,500,000 3,813,800,000 4,018,800,000 4,011,800,000 4,026,500,000 4,188,900,000 3,947,000,000 3,646,400,000 3,452,000,000 3,749,100,000 3,389,000,000 3,357,100,000 3,326,100,000 3,308,700,000 3,369,900,000 3,490,400,000 3,472,100,000 3,313,700,000 3,465,800,000 3,603,700,000 3,515,900,000 3,270,400,000 3,408,000,000 3,462,800,000 3,319,200,000 3,114,600,000 3,326,600,000 3,103,300,000 3,185,100,000 3,091,200,000 2,757,000,000 2,585,300,000 2,533,600,000 2,635,200,000 2,393,400,000 2,341,300,000 2,287,600,000 2,389,100,000 1,256,100,000 1,219,700,000 1,182,200,000 1,207,500,000 1,292,200,000 1,441,600,000 1,382,400,000 1,319,200,000 1,409,800,000 1,249,000,000 1,201,500,000 1,282,500,000 1,216,500,000 
        income taxes payable
      74,700,000 54,900,000 51,700,000 271,400,000 272,200,000 261,800,000 454,000,000 668,900,000 659,500,000 661,700,000 635,400,000 742,200,000 725,300,000 849,800,000 851,600,000 927,300,000 870,700,000 864,700,000 861,200,000 933,100,000 551,500,000 926,500,000 1,005,500,000 1,016,500,000 680,400,000 1,008,300,000 1,076,200,000 1,085,100,000 1,054,000,000 1,076,700,000 1,164,400,000 1,262,400,000 1,252,000,000 464,500,000 403,800,000 402,500,000 407,300,000 235,800,000 213,200,000 222,200,000 211,500,000 199,100,000 176,800,000 186,100,000 166,300,000 201,500,000 202,000,000 221,700,000 216,900,000 196,800,000 210,700,000 228,500,000 218,300,000 233,300,000 189,600,000 259,600,000 302,400,000 480,100,000 423,700,000 411,300,000 356,600,000 363,400,000 305,700,000 317,500,000 519,000,000 511,400,000 450,800,000 451,600,000 381,600,000    279,700,000      
        deferred tax liability
      153,200,000 160,600,000 155,300,000 160,700,000 155,600,000 157,000,000 144,000,000 149,400,000 147,600,000 141,300,000 153,900,000 162,700,000 158,500,000 161,600,000 169,600,000 182,700,000 203,800,000 206,400,000 187,700,000 187,200,000  171,700,000 167,900,000 150,600,000  161,300,000 166,300,000 165,300,000 161,100,000 156,300,000 166,200,000 173,800,000 173,000,000 140,900,000 135,700,000 135,300,000 85,900,000 272,800,000 268,100,000 276,700,000 272,600,000 314,300,000 310,100,000 317,400,000 305,000,000 296,000,000 309,200,000 307,200,000 319,200,000 345,200,000 350,500,000 354,000,000 352,100,000 377,800,000 388,800,000 392,000,000 389,700,000 294,600,000 287,500,000 273,500,000 289,900,000 255,300,000 276,600,000 282,300,000 268,900,000 276,300,000 260,400,000 271,000,000 270,100,000 288,100,000 272,500,000 266,000,000 263,600,000 258,800,000 263,800,000 259,500,000 274,800,000 268,800,000 
        borrowings
      2,877,800,000 2,592,200,000 2,749,200,000 2,791,300,000 2,940,800,000 2,586,700,000 2,635,800,000 2,540,300,000 2,504,600,000 2,309,100,000 2,813,000,000 2,462,700,000 2,616,800,000 2,611,000,000 2,695,300,000 2,534,500,000 3,008,400,000 2,852,600,000 2,996,800,000 3,230,500,000 3,067,200,000 3,036,500,000 3,085,800,000 3,070,100,000 3,229,300,000 3,248,000,000 3,080,200,000 3,370,300,000 3,433,700,000 3,295,000,000 3,331,800,000 3,143,400,000 3,033,600,000 3,533,400,000 3,627,400,000 3,490,900,000 2,786,100,000 3,224,800,000 3,228,500,000 3,225,700,000 3,225,600,000 3,483,800,000 3,725,800,000 3,728,600,000 3,720,400,000 3,714,200,000 3,754,100,000 3,844,100,000 4,213,000,000 3,968,700,000 3,717,300,000 3,726,800,000 4,029,200,000 3,433,000,000 3,673,100,000 3,633,700,000 3,583,200,000 3,982,800,000 3,585,500,000 3,583,300,000 3,289,900,000 3,296,500,000 3,296,500,000 3,048,000,000 3,048,500,000 3,052,400,000 3,049,800,000 3,056,600,000 3,143,500,000 3,082,500,000 3,368,700,000 3,379,300,000 3,338,000,000 3,272,600,000 3,155,800,000 3,278,800,000 3,323,500,000 3,499,600,000 
        other liabilities
      384,900,000 353,700,000 368,900,000 277,400,000 264,300,000 284,700,000 271,900,000 268,400,000 268,100,000 274,100,000 350,800,000 346,200,000 384,600,000 668,700,000 679,500,000 662,600,000 269,400,000 273,300,000 509,400,000 559,900,000 102,700,000 578,800,000 532,000,000 651,700,000 108,400,000 533,800,000 494,800,000 492,000,000 279,100,000 264,700,000 305,500,000 363,600,000 356,800,000 487,900,000 409,900,000 281,300,000 359,400,000 451,300,000 501,200,000 549,600,000 429,000,000 453,600,000 465,500,000 718,500,000 484,200,000 393,300,000 381,800,000 391,600,000 358,200,000 372,800,000 378,000,000 291,400,000 254,700,000 258,600,000 262,400,000 261,700,000 273,600,000 235,800,000 265,200,000 277,200,000 254,500,000 249,500,000 258,600,000 259,500,000 273,200,000 278,100,000 221,500,000 188,700,000 198,000,000 120,900,000 197,700,000 212,600,000 182,900,000 178,700,000 148,500,000 142,400,000 147,400,000 140,500,000 
        total liabilities
      7,348,100,000 6,858,600,000 7,100,700,000 7,398,500,000 7,401,600,000 7,023,100,000 7,530,500,000 7,655,300,000 7,719,800,000 7,300,100,000 7,860,900,000 7,680,700,000 8,018,500,000 8,373,000,000 8,339,000,000 8,135,900,000 8,467,900,000 8,502,400,000 8,691,800,000 9,062,200,000 5,627,000,000 8,760,100,000 8,780,400,000 8,515,100,000 6,146,200,000 8,823,400,000 9,013,100,000 9,806,200,000 9,306,600,000 9,404,900,000 9,566,900,000 9,563,800,000 9,722,800,000 9,164,200,000 8,747,000,000 8,735,700,000 8,517,400,000 8,131,100,000 8,080,500,000 8,179,300,000 8,054,000,000 8,468,700,000 8,756,400,000 9,003,100,000 8,590,000,000 8,666,900,000 8,804,400,000 8,854,900,000 9,016,600,000 8,890,600,000 8,660,800,000 8,444,100,000 8,525,100,000 8,208,400,000 8,113,200,000 8,230,400,000 8,175,100,000 8,317,800,000 7,630,400,000 7,607,400,000 7,346,500,000 7,132,600,000 6,948,000,000 6,660,400,000 6,999,900,000 5,886,600,000 5,573,600,000 5,540,100,000 5,586,400,000 5,594,400,000 5,998,800,000 5,965,400,000 5,733,500,000 5,831,700,000 5,413,700,000 5,526,300,000 5,635,900,000 5,613,200,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                    
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                    
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; no shares issued
                                                                                    
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,300,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 3,700,000 3,700,000 3,700,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 4,000,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,300,000 4,300,000 4,400,000 4,400,000 4,500,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 4,700,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 5,000,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,200,000 5,200,000 5,200,000 5,300,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,600,000 5,700,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,100,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,500,000 6,600,000 6,600,000 6,700,000 6,900,000 6,900,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,100,000 7,200,000 7,300,000 7,400,000 7,500,000 7,700,000 7,700,000 7,700,000 7,700,000 7,700,000 
        capital surplus
      1,117,400,000 1,102,800,000 1,092,900,000 1,081,400,000 1,070,800,000 1,060,300,000 1,050,800,000 1,040,600,000 1,031,900,000 1,023,300,000 1,013,600,000 1,004,100,000 995,900,000 983,000,000 973,300,000 960,500,000 941,000,000 927,900,000 919,500,000 904,000,000 885,100,000 874,900,000 860,500,000 854,700,000 841,200,000 818,600,000 801,300,000 771,100,000 755,600,000 743,700,000 732,100,000 715,400,000 697,800,000 685,200,000 672,100,000 659,700,000 640,900,000 628,700,000 597,300,000 585,300,000 566,500,000 556,100,000 541,600,000 490,900,000 445,400,000 429,200,000 417,300,000 405,200,000 390,900,000 378,100,000 354,000,000 342,900,000 332,800,000 324,900,000 311,000,000 298,900,000 247,100,000 233,100,000 221,600,000 197,200,000 117,400,000 87,700,000 73,200,000 59,700,000               
        retained earnings/
      -11,500,000 -24,400,000 -35,200,000 -3,400,000 35,200,000                            -965,900,000                                             -1,500,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -151,300,000 -156,200,000 -177,300,000 -141,900,000 -140,500,000 -141,500,000 -162,100,000 -161,100,000 -167,300,000 -184,100,000 -180,400,000 -158,200,000 -167,900,000 -121,200,000 -116,800,000 -116,200,000 -52,100,000 -126,700,000 -139,300,000 -141,100,000 -159,500,000 -186,600,000 -177,800,000 -180,300,000 -209,000,000 -183,100,000 -205,700,000 -211,600,000 -231,000,000 -246,600,000 -248,000,000 -276,000,000 -227,900,000 -228,300,000 -209,400,000 -173,800,000 -162,800,000 -176,900,000 -165,000,000 -179,100,000 -143,900,000 -126,300,000 -123,500,000 -78,100,000 -118,900,000 -110,900,000 -162,500,000 -170,000,000 -169,000,000 -165,300,000 -138,300,000 -133,700,000 -152,600,000 -124,500,000 -107,000,000 -132,500,000 -118,500,000 -94,700,000 -156,500,000 -153,400,000 -132,800,000 -121,800,000 -45,000,000 -86,300,000 -127,300,000 -128,100,000 -102,400,000 -44,700,000 -30,000,000  -77,800,000 -91,100,000 -68,800,000 -88,200,000 -67,600,000 -68,100,000 -73,500,000 -55,400,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      957,800,000 925,400,000 883,600,000 939,400,000 968,900,000 652,700,000 440,800,000 397,900,000 479,000,000 613,600,000 626,500,000 552,800,000 477,800,000 528,300,000 448,300,000 352,800,000 355,600,000 368,600,000 286,300,000 218,800,000              709,400,000 661,200,000 750,300,000 902,200,000 1,387,600,000 1,314,400,000 1,239,000,000 1,404,900,000 1,347,200,000 1,307,400,000 1,349,900,000 1,300,400,000 1,179,700,000 1,070,200,000 1,067,700,000 1,104,700,000                              
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      8,305,900,000 7,784,000,000 7,984,300,000 8,337,900,000 8,370,500,000 7,675,800,000 7,971,300,000 8,053,200,000 8,198,800,000 7,913,700,000 8,487,400,000 8,233,500,000 8,496,300,000 8,901,300,000 8,787,300,000 8,488,700,000 8,823,500,000 8,871,000,000 8,978,100,000 9,281,000,000              9,873,600,000 9,408,200,000 9,486,000,000 9,419,600,000 9,518,700,000 9,394,900,000 9,418,300,000 9,458,900,000 9,815,900,000 10,063,800,000 10,353,000,000 9,890,400,000 9,846,600,000 9,874,600,000 9,922,600,000 10,121,300,000                              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 629.4 and 599.0, respectively
       362,900,000                                                                             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 603.9 and 599.0, respectively
        332,100,000                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 612.7 and 599.0, respectively
         299,700,000                                                                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 599.0 and 685.9, respectively
          315,400,000                                                                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 592.9 and 685.9, respectively
           330,800,000                                                                         
        accumulated deficit
           -269,500,000 -451,300,000 -485,000,000 -389,100,000 -229,300,000 -210,400,000 -296,800,000 -353,900,000 -337,400,000 -412,100,000 -495,400,000 -537,200,000 -436,600,000 -498,000,000 -548,200,000 -543,100,000 -625,300,000 -760,200,000 -828,200,000 -675,900,000 -659,400,000 -569,700,000 -938,000,000 -838,800,000 -916,800,000 -939,900,000 -819,800,000                                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 652.3 and 685.9, respectively
            347,000,000                                                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 685.6 and 685.9, respectively
             369,000,000                                                                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 685.9 and 616.3, respectively
              380,200,000                                                                      
        assets held for sale
                240,600,000 249,800,000 261,600,000 814,900,000 688,900,000 623,100,000 1,452,900,000 1,492,200,000          974,200,000                                                   
        liabilities associated with assets held for sale
                161,500,000 170,700,000 182,500,000 550,500,000 424,900,000 358,600,000 821,900,000 855,400,000          724,700,000                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 666.8 and 616.3, respectively
               406,900,000                                                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 655.7 and 616.3, respectively
                430,300,000                                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 637.2 and 616.3, respectively
                 440,200,000                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 616.3 and 731.8, respectively
                  457,900,000                                                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 730.4 and 731.8, respectively
                   466,200,000                                                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 727.9 and 731.8, respectively
                    446,100,000                                                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 753.9 and 731.8, respectively
                     400,100,000                                                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 731.8 and 1,044.6, respectively
                      417,100,000                                                              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 723.9 and 1,044.6, respectively
                       441,000,000                                                             
        ​
                       2,021,000,000 2,021,000,000 2,021,000,000  2,020,000,000 2,020,000,000 2,020,000,000  2,019,000,000 2,019,000,000                                                    
        cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                    
        net income
                       637,000,000 404,300,000 181,800,000  567,200,000 338,600,000 176,700,000  922,900,000 787,900,000                                           679,400,000    614,000,000 397,700,000 193,200,000 914,000,000 696,800,000 
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
        depreciation
                       38,400,000 26,000,000 12,800,000  46,300,000 32,000,000 16,500,000  56,500,000 38,200,000                                               35,700,000 22,700,000 11,100,000 34,800,000 24,800,000 
        amortization
                       121,900,000 83,000,000 40,600,000  123,200,000 83,300,000 41,700,000  134,200,000 91,400,000                                               56,500,000 38,600,000 19,300,000 68,700,000 50,400,000 
        gain on the sale of noncontrolling interest in a private company
                       -47,900,000                                                             
        other non-cash items
                       124,200,000 80,100,000 30,300,000  106,400,000 63,900,000 20,800,000  63,500,000 52,300,000                                           29,600,000    21,500,000 28,200,000 12,500,000 47,600,000 34,900,000 
        increase/(decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
        net cash from operating activities
                       686,000,000 349,500,000 175,800,000  585,600,000 347,800,000 112,400,000  665,300,000 402,600,000                                           925,300,000    883,300,000 487,100,000 287,100,000 1,108,900,000 777,600,000 
        cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                    
        payments for capitalized contract costs
                       -94,700,000 -82,200,000 -78,300,000  -51,700,000 -46,000,000 -21,500,000                                                       
        payments for internal use software
                       -59,100,000 -45,200,000 -9,900,000  -30,100,000 -22,300,000 -7,900,000                                                       
        purchases of property and equipment
                       -26,400,000 -17,900,000 -8,700,000  -24,500,000 -15,900,000 -6,300,000  -38,900,000 -31,400,000                                           -40,700,000    -64,500,000 -43,800,000 -25,900,000 -63,800,000 -42,500,000 
        proceeds from the sale of former corporate headquarters
                           44,200,000 44,200,000 44,200,000                                                       
        proceeds from the sale of noncontrolling interest in a private company
                       50,900,000                                                             
        regulatory deposit made to purchase a noncontrolling interest in stc bank
                       -200,000,000                                                             
        other investing activities
                       -3,600,000 -2,900,000 1,100,000  -2,600,000 -2,600,000                                                        
        net cash from investing activities
                       -332,900,000 -297,300,000                                                   -423,400,000    -112,000,000 -63,400,000 -38,700,000 -384,700,000 -280,700,000 
        cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                    
        cash dividends and dividend equivalents paid
                       -288,700,000 -193,500,000 -96,700,000  -277,800,000                                                         
        common stock repurchased
                       -235,800,000 -160,500,000 -84,500,000  -238,000,000 -237,700,000 -237,100,000  -483,800,000 -341,600,000                                           -1,205,400,000         
        net proceeds from/(repayments of) commercial paper
                       40,000,000 185,000,000                                                            
        net proceeds from issuance of borrowings
                       891,700,000 891,700,000 892,600,000                                                           
        principal payments on borrowings
                       -1,150,000,000 -1,150,000,000 -650,000,000      -500,000,000 -500,000,000                                                  -2,400,000,000  
        make-whole premium on early extinguishment of debt
                       -14,300,000 -14,300,000                                                            
        proceeds from exercise of options
                       11,600,000 11,600,000 8,100,000  1,700,000 1,500,000 1,000,000  28,000,000 20,500,000                                           296,200,000    109,500,000 90,500,000 48,200,000 80,800,000  
        other financing activities
                        4,000,000 100,000  -700,000 -700,000 -700,000  -900,000 -800,000                                                    
        net cash from financing activities
                       -745,500,000 -426,000,000 -10,400,000  -709,800,000 -566,800,000 -489,200,000  -903,800,000 -851,800,000                                           -1,165,400,000     -357,600,000    
        net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                       -392,400,000 -373,800,000 69,200,000  -192,900,000 -263,200,000 -368,000,000                                                       
        cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
                       1,447,400,000 1,447,400,000 1,447,400,000  1,456,800,000 1,456,800,000 1,456,800,000                                                       
        cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
                       1,055,000,000 1,073,600,000 1,516,600,000  1,263,900,000 1,193,600,000 1,088,800,000                                                       
        supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                    
        interest paid
                       69,700,000 52,000,000 19,600,000  75,700,000 53,500,000 18,200,000  101,400,000 78,100,000                                           92,500,000    103,800,000 93,200,000 11,400,000 26,400,000 3,100,000 
        income taxes paid
                       156,500,000 123,900,000 15,000,000  169,100,000 59,700,000 23,100,000  256,500,000 156,600,000                                           158,200,000    242,800,000 200,500,000 80,100,000 271,600,000 312,400,000 
        cash included in assets held for sale
                       43,000,000                                                             
        restricted cash at end of period
                       8,600,000 12,200,000 14,000,000  12,500,000 12,000,000 16,000,000  7,300,000 7,300,000                                                    
        internal use software capitalized but not yet paid
                       24,100,000 23,000,000 42,000,000                                                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,089.6 and 1,044.6, respectively
                        499,700,000                                                            
        gain on the sale of shares held as a minority investor
                        -47,900,000                                                            
        proceeds from the sale of shares held as a minority investor
                        50,900,000                                                            
        regulatory deposit made to purchase the ownership interest in stc pay
                        -200,000,000                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,064.7 and 1,044.6, respectively
                         523,000,000                                                           
        purchases of non-settlement related investments
                         -900,000  -4,400,000 -2,200,000                                                        
        proceeds from maturity of non-settlement related investments
                         500,000  400,000 600,000 300,000  19,800,000 19,800,000                                                    
        net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
                         -96,200,000  -68,700,000 -44,200,000                                                        
        net repayments of commercial paper
                         -80,000,000    -160,000,000                                              -256,200,000    -49,700,000 -164,600,000 -42,700,000   
        investment in subsidiaries
                          5,661,300,000    5,886,900,000                                                      
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity/
                                                                                    
        payable to subsidiaries
                          1,852,600,000    2,070,100,000                                                      
        stockholders’ equity/
                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ equity/
                          186,600,000                                            353,500,000 327,600,000 285,600,000 113,900,000     50,700,000      
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity/
                          5,813,600,000                                            7,353,400,000 6,214,200,000 5,859,200,000 5,654,000,000     5,784,200,000      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,025.9 and 961.5, respectively
                           449,300,000                                                         
        liabilities and stockholders' equity/
                                                                                    
        stockholders' equity/
                                                                                    
        total stockholders' equity/
                           67,100,000     30,200,000      -491,400,000                                              
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity/
                           8,827,200,000     9,043,300,000      9,231,400,000                                              
        gain on divestitures of businesses, excluding transaction costs
                               -532,100,000 -532,100,000                                                    
        increase/(decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of divestitures, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
        proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested
                               711,700,000 732,600,000                                                    
        purchases of held-to-maturity non-settlement related investments
                               -1,300,000 -1,300,000                                                    
        proceeds from held-to-maturity non-settlement related investments
                               27,500,000 15,400,000                                                    
        net (repayments of)/proceeds from commercial paper
                           -195,000,000 -145,000,000                                                        
        cash paid for lease liabilities
                           38,500,000 25,600,000 12,800,000  36,400,000 24,300,000                                                    
        non-cash lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
                           28,200,000 17,800,000 2,700,000  269,100,000 269,100,000                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 995.7 and 961.5, respectively
                            473,900,000                                                        
        liabilities and stockholders' deficit
                                                                                    
        stockholders' deficit:
                                                                                    
        total stockholders' deficit
                            -73,400,000 -149,700,000  -19,700,000  -374,200,000 -309,800,000 -415,300,000 -451,300,000 -375,800,000                                               
        total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
                            8,707,000,000 8,365,400,000  8,803,700,000  9,432,000,000 8,996,800,000 8,989,600,000 9,115,600,000 9,188,000,000                                               
        cash dividends paid
                            -184,900,000 -92,400,000  -257,100,000 -172,900,000                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 998.9 and 961.5, respectively
                             485,100,000                                                       
        purchases of non-settlement related investments and other
                               -7,200,000 -4,500,000                                                    
        net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
                             8,800,000  657,000,000 687,000,000                                                    
        liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
                                                                                    
        stockholders’ deficit:
                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ deficit
                              -39,500,000                                                      
        total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
                              6,106,700,000                                                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,013.8 and 1,047.6, respectively
                               514,500,000                                                     
        capitalization of contract costs
                               -27,200,000 -24,500,000                                           -68,800,000    -36,100,000 -9,700,000 -4,400,000 -124,100,000 -106,700,000 
        capitalization of purchased and developed software
                               -27,400,000 -19,100,000                                           -15,500,000    -21,700,000 -15,200,000 -7,600,000   
        net proceeds from commercial paper
                               310,000,000 143,000,000                                                    
        net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                               418,500,000 237,800,000                                                    
        cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                               979,700,000 979,700,000                                                    
        cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                               1,398,200,000 1,217,500,000                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,053.0 and 1,047.6, respectively
                                535,500,000                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,044.6 and 1,047.6, respectively
                                 562,700,000                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,047.6 and 1,042.7, respectively
                                  598,200,000                                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,044.9 and 1,042.7, respectively
                                   604,500,000                                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,011.8 and 1,042.7, respectively
                                    546,500,000                                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,071.8 and 1,042.7, respectively
                                     569,200,000                                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,042.7 and 958.2, respectively
                                      586,300,000                                              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,021.7 and 958.2, respectively
                                       601,100,000                                             
        retained earnings
                                       247,900,000 193,900,000 259,700,000 419,300,000 930,900,000 877,200,000 827,900,000 977,300,000 912,300,000 884,200,000 931,900,000 968,700,000 856,200,000 810,100,000 827,100,000 877,300,000 832,000,000 707,400,000 702,800,000 754,700,000 940,300,000 842,800,000 794,900,000 760,000,000 357,300,000 307,700,000 230,200,000 591,600,000 465,300,000 364,900,000 400,500,000 433,200,000 425,600,000 373,200,000 153,100,000 29,200,000  209,500,000 363,000,000 453,100,000 776,200,000 570,700,000 385,200,000 208,000,000  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1,016.2 and 958.2, respectively
                                        615,900,000                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 996.5 and 958.2, respectively
                                         649,600,000                                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 958.2 and 884.4, respectively
                                          664,200,000                                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 955.4 and 884.4, respectively
                                           693,400,000                                         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 931.2 and 884.4, respectively
                                            701,500,000                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 910.8 and 884.4, respectively
                                             697,100,000                                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 884.4 and 820.0, respectively
                                              705,000,000                                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 869.5 and 820.0, respectively
                                               738,100,000                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 834.7 and 820.0, respectively
                                                768,300,000                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 808.7 and 820.0, respectively
                                                 772,000,000                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 820.0 and 672.3, respectively
                                                  748,100,000                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 797.3 and 672.3, respectively
                                                   768,900,000                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 754.7 and 672.3, respectively
                                                    799,000,000                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 714.5 and 672.3, respectively
                                                     833,500,000                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 672.3 and 519.7, respectively
                                                      833,800,000                              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 627.7 and 519.7, respectively
                                                       869,600,000                             
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                    
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                       1,050,300,000 928,600,000 917,600,000 940,600,000 1,146,700,000 1,052,800,000 967,400,000 894,800,000 501,900,000 379,100,000 280,300,000 582,700,000 437,800,000 399,700,000 380,600,000       25,500,000 7,400,000       
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                       9,940,900,000 9,589,400,000 9,361,700,000 9,465,700,000 9,355,100,000 9,166,000,000 9,197,800,000 9,069,900,000 8,819,700,000 8,009,500,000 7,887,700,000 7,929,200,000 7,570,400,000 7,347,700,000 7,041,000,000       6,024,300,000 5,972,800,000       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 577.1 and 519.7, respectively
                                                        897,600,000                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 562.3 and 519.7, respectively
                                                         863,300,000                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 519.7 and 462.5, respectively
                                                          878,900,000                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 495.9 and 462.5, respectively
                                                           848,500,000                         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 473.2 and 462.5, respectively
                                                            861,600,000                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 433.6 and 462.5, respectively
                                                             878,300,000                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 462.5 and 441.2, respectively
                                                              847,400,000                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 489.5 and 441.2, respectively
                                                               488,100,000                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 472.0 and 441.2, respectively
                                                                483,000,000                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 466.1 and 441.2, respectively
                                                                 421,100,000                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 441.2 and 355.4, respectively
                                                                  438,000,000                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 426.1 and 355.4, respectively
                                                                   462,800,000                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 401.7 and 355.4, respectively
                                                                    471,800,000                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 374.7 and 355.4, respectively
                                                                     474,500,000               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 355.4 and 276.5, respectively
                                                                      489,200,000              
        capital surplus/
                                                                      40,700,000 23,200,000 7,800,000            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 329.5 and 276.5, respectively
                                                                       505,500,000             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 308.4 and 276.5, respectively
                                                                        403,200,000            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 287.7 and 276.5, respectively
                                                                         401,800,000           
        capital deficiency
                                                                         -1,500,000 -14,400,000 -25,200,000 -113,500,000 -271,900,000 -341,100,000 -380,200,000 -410,200,000 -418,300,000 -437,100,000 -525,400,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 276.5 and 236.8, respectively
                                                                          350,600,000          
        liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency)/equity
                                                                                    
        stockholders’ (deficiency)/equity:
                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ (deficiency)/equity
                                                                          -8,100,000 -90,200,000         
        total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency)/equity
                                                                          5,578,300,000 5,504,200,000         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 261.8 and 236.8, respectively
                                                                           351,200,000         
        income tax payable
                                                                           395,500,000 310,800,000 337,600,000       
        retained (deficiency)/earnings
                                                                           -72,900,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive income/
                                                                           700,000         
        depreciation and amortization
                                                                           106,900,000         
        stock compensation expense
                                                                           19,800,000    45,600,000     
        increase in cash, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
        acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                           -18,200,000         
        increase in receivable for securities sold
                                                                           -298,100,000         
        notes receivable issued to agents
                                                                           -1,000,000    -5,900,000 -5,600,000 -5,600,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 
        repayments of notes receivable issued to agents
                                                                           18,900,000    16,200,000 10,900,000 4,800,000 20,000,000  
        repayments of net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                -3,000,000 -2,000,000   
        net change in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                           -663,500,000    247,300,000 66,100,000 139,300,000 911,500,000 817,400,000 
        cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                                           1,793,100,000    1,421,700,000 1,421,700,000 1,421,700,000 510,200,000 510,200,000 
        cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                                                           1,129,600,000    1,669,000,000 1,487,800,000 1,561,000,000 1,421,700,000 1,327,600,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 245.9 and 236.8, respectively
                                                                            349,800,000        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 236.0 and 236.8, respectively
                                                                             327,800,000       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 236.8 and 211.4, respectively
                                                                              334,100,000      
        less: treasury stock at cost, 0.9 shares at december 31, 2006
                                                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 219.3 and 211.4, respectively
                                                                               308,300,000     
        liabilities and stockholders’
                                                                                    
        pension obligations
                                                                               52,700,000 52,800,000 52,800,000 52,900,000 69,200,000 
        stockholders’
                                                                                    
        less treasury stock at cost, 22.8 shares and 0.9 shares, respectively
                                                                               -461,900,000     
        total stockholders’
                                                                               -146,400,000 -86,000,000 -172,400,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders’
                                                                               5,685,300,000 5,327,700,000 5,353,900,000   
        deferred income tax provision
                                                                               2,200,000 5,100,000  12,900,000 19,500,000 
        realized gain on derivative instruments
                                                                                    
        increase in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
        cash received on maturity of foreign currency forwards
                                                                                    
        net (repayments)/proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                               -3,000,000     
        proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                                   2,500,000,000 
        purchase of treasury shares
                                                                               -580,800,000 -280,500,000 -112,600,000 -19,900,000  
        dividends to first data
                                                                                  -2,953,900,000 -2,953,900,000 
        advances from affiliates of first data
                                                                                    
        repayments of notes payable to first data
                                                                                  -154,500,000 -154,500,000 
        repayments of notes receivable from first data
                                                                                    
        additions to notes receivable from first data
                                                                                  -7,500,000 -7,500,000 
        net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
                                                                               -524,000,000  -109,100,000   
        supplemental cash flow and non-cash activities information:
                                                                                    
        notes issued in conjunction with dividend to first data, net of debt issuance costs and discount
                                                                                   995,100,000 
        net liabilities and (assets) transferred from first data in connection with the september 29, 2006 spin-off
                                                                                   148,200,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 236.6 and 211.4, respectively
                                                                                283,200,000    
        less treasury stock at cost, 8.6 shares and 0.9 shares, respectively
                                                                                -186,600,000    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 228.8 and 211.4, respectively
                                                                                 280,600,000   
        less treasury stock at cost, 3.8 shares and 0.9 shares, respectively
                                                                                 -78,900,000   
        receivables from first data
                                                                                    
        notes receivable from first data
                                                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 211.4 and 155.6, respectively
                                                                                  287,700,000  
        liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency)/net investment in the western union company
                                                                                    
        notes payable to first data
                                                                                    
        stockholders’ (deficiency)/net investment in the western union company:
                                                                                    
        net investment in the western union company
                                                                                    
        less treasury stock at cost, 0.9 shares at december 31, 2006
                                                                                  -19,900,000  
        total stockholders’ (deficiency)/net investment in the western union company
                                                                                  -314,800,000 -574,600,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency)/ net investment in the western union company
                                                                                  5,321,100,000 5,038,600,000 
        realized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments
                                                                                  -4,100,000 -4,100,000 
        increase/(decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
        capitalization of software development costs
                                                                                  -14,400,000 -8,400,000 
        acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and contingent purchase consideration paid
                                                                                  -66,500,000  
        cash received/(paid) on maturity of foreign currency forwards
                                                                                  4,100,000 4,100,000 
        purchase of equity method investments
                                                                                    
        advances from/(to) affiliates of first data
                                                                                  160,200,000 160,200,000 
        capital contributed by first data in connection with acquisitions
                                                                                    
        notes payable issued to first data
                                                                                    
        proceeds from repayments of notes receivable from first data
                                                                                  776,200,000 776,200,000 
        proceeds from issuance of borrowings, net of debt issue costs
                                                                                  4,386,000,000  
        net proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                                  324,600,000  
        proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                  3,000,000  
        cash dividends to public stockholders
                                                                                  -7,700,000  
        net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
                                                                                  187,300,000 320,500,000 
        supplemental cash flow information
                                                                                    
        notes issued in conjunction with dividend to first data, net of debt issue costs and discount
                                                                                  995,100,000  
        net liabilities transferred from first data in connection with the september 29, 2006 spin-off
                                                                                  148,200,000  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 191.0 and 155.6, respectively
                                                                                   260,300,000 
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                    
        decrease in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
        proceeds from repayments of notes receivable issued to agents
                                                                                   12,800,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                    
          net income
        139,600,000 122,100,000 123,500,000 385,700,000 264,800,000 141,000,000 142,700,000 127,000,000 171,000,000 176,200,000 151,800,000 249,400,000 173,900,000 194,000,000 293,300,000 168,800,000 232,700,000 222,500,000 181,800,000 177,100,000 228,600,000 161,900,000 176,700,000 135,400,000 135,000,000 614,800,000 173,100,000 212,100,000 208,600,000 217,600,000 213,600,000 -1,120,900,000 235,600,000 166,500,000 161,700,000 -355,000,000 216,900,000 205,600,000 185,700,000 212,300,000 232,300,000 189,300,000 203,900,000 221,500,000 234,100,000 193,800,000 203,000,000 173,400,000 214,400,000 198,600,000 212,000,000 237,900,000 269,500,000 271,200,000 247,300,000 452,300,000 239,700,000 263,200,000 210,200,000 242,600,000 238,400,000 221,000,000 207,900,000 223,700,000 181,000,000 220,200,000 223,900,000 239,600,000 240,800,000 231,500,000 207,100,000 243,300,000 216,300,000 204,500,000 193,200,000 217,200,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          depreciation
        8,600,000 8,700,000 9,500,000 9,800,000 8,900,000 9,500,000 9,200,000 9,200,000 9,800,000 9,900,000 10,200,000 10,900,000 9,200,000 11,300,000 11,300,000 11,200,000 12,400,000 13,200,000 12,800,000 15,000,000 14,300,000 15,500,000 16,500,000 23,100,000 18,300,000 19,000,000 19,200,000 19,900,000 18,300,000 19,400,000 19,300,000 19,600,000 19,800,000 19,100,000 18,600,000 19,200,000 18,700,000 18,800,000 17,500,000 18,100,000 17,000,000 16,100,000 16,500,000 17,100,000 16,500,000 16,700,000 16,300,000 16,700,000 15,900,000 16,200,000 15,400,000 15,700,000 14,700,000 16,000,000 15,300,000 15,900,000 14,700,000 15,400,000 15,000,000 15,500,000 15,900,000 15,400,000 14,700,000 14,800,000        13,400,000 13,000,000 11,600,000 11,100,000 10,000,000 
          amortization
        32,700,000 31,500,000 32,400,000 33,600,000 34,100,000 36,600,000 37,400,000 35,900,000 36,200,000 36,000,000 36,400,000 35,400,000 35,600,000 34,600,000 35,500,000 36,700,000 38,900,000 42,400,000 40,600,000 41,100,000 39,900,000 41,600,000 41,700,000 43,900,000 42,800,000 45,800,000 45,600,000 48,800,000 45,300,000 46,300,000 47,400,000 46,200,000 45,700,000 46,100,000 47,800,000 46,100,000 47,700,000 47,100,000 48,100,000 50,900,000 57,400,000 46,800,000 47,400,000 52,400,000 50,300,000 51,700,000 50,900,000 48,200,000 52,700,000 50,200,000 47,500,000 46,300,000 46,500,000 43,000,000 48,600,000 39,500,000 31,200,000 31,200,000 29,700,000 29,900,000 29,000,000 28,200,000 27,300,000 27,900,000        18,300,000 17,900,000 19,300,000 19,300,000 18,300,000 
          other non-cash items
        39,500,000 50,300,000 33,700,000 34,200,000 38,900,000 30,400,000 20,000,000 49,200,000 29,100,000 16,300,000 19,300,000 61,400,000 21,200,000 9,900,000 22,900,000 25,400,000 44,100,000 49,800,000 30,300,000 39,400,000 42,500,000 43,100,000 20,800,000 54,900,000 11,200,000 23,900,000 28,400,000 42,700,000 24,200,000 -9,600,000 8,900,000 -6,100,000 26,100,000 28,200,000 76,000,000 36,300,000 19,700,000 5,600,000 36,700,000 30,900,000 7,900,000 8,000,000 16,900,000 42,000,000 -24,500,000 37,300,000 -5,300,000 42,800,000 2,900,000 -1,700,000 9,300,000 39,400,000 36,600,000 -400,000 1,600,000 -1,000,000 11,300,000 3,000,000 -14,700,000 12,200,000 -5,300,000 -8,700,000 3,800,000 5,100,000 10,400,000 15,100,000 13,500,000 13,300,000 17,600,000 7,800,000 4,200,000 -6,900,000 -6,700,000 15,700,000 12,500,000 12,700,000 
          increase in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          other assets
        25,100,000 -1,900,000 -21,500,000 -69,900,000 17,100,000 -26,300,000 -46,600,000 54,800,000 -38,400,000 -24,600,000 -28,100,000 -42,800,000 -35,200,000 -38,000,000 -93,200,000 5,300,000 6,200,000 -37,600,000 -46,900,000 -32,900,000 5,100,000 6,500,000 -23,100,000 -12,200,000 7,400,000 19,600,000 -7,300,000 24,600,000 -12,900,000 4,600,000 -47,300,000 -33,100,000 -9,800,000 -5,400,000 -20,400,000 -29,600,000 -51,000,000 46,100,000 -36,900,000 10,800,000 -60,600,000 -700,000 -56,900,000 -15,100,000 600,000 -4,600,000 -12,000,000 -24,900,000 -3,700,000 -16,400,000 -10,400,000 2,600,000 -10,600,000 -9,700,000 -10,100,000 -28,900,000 4,600,000 8,100,000 -11,500,000 -21,300,000 -14,800,000 17,800,000 46,400,000 -10,600,000 -31,500,000 -9,900,000 20,600,000 70,300,000 -29,100,000 -6,200,000 -28,100,000 -12,500,000 4,100,000 -3,300,000 27,900,000 -23,600,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        14,900,000 1,600,000 -32,000,000 -12,400,000 41,300,000 -10,900,000 -64,400,000 25,100,000 4,500,000 10,200,000 -62,200,000 -8,000,000 31,000,000 -16,400,000 36,000,000 3,100,000 1,900,000 6,000,000 -35,800,000 46,100,000 -11,800,000 -21,600,000 -109,300,000 26,400,000 127,200,000 -15,200,000 -44,100,000 -16,800,000 30,700,000 -17,200,000 -123,200,000 120,800,000 68,500,000 -414,200,000 -192,700,000 573,000,000 49,300,000 -48,500,000 -51,000,000 -26,900,000 64,200,000 11,000,000 -34,100,000 17,700,000 53,800,000 -35,800,000 -65,100,000 34,300,000 63,100,000 19,800,000 -36,100,000 33,200,000 21,400,000 -9,600,000 -35,700,000 -33,200,000 38,600,000 -28,200,000 -20,200,000 -19,400,000 66,200,000 -800,000 -35,500,000 -12,900,000 112,400,000 -15,800,000 -8,200,000 -28,300,000 35,100,000 -8,000,000 36,400,000 -52,500,000 113,700,000 -47,400,000 29,600,000 129,600,000 
          income taxes payable
        5,200,000 -216,000,000 -2,100,000 8,600,000 -194,400,000 -217,600,000 8,800,000 -8,100,000 26,400,000 -103,600,000 17,200,000 -123,100,000 -9,100,000 -76,700,000 56,200,000 5,500,000 4,800,000 -72,000,000 5,500,000 3,200,000 -78,400,000 -16,400,000 -2,800,000 9,500,000 -67,800,000 -9,600,000 31,100,000 -20,300,000 -88,400,000 -95,900,000 11,500,000 792,800,000 61,300,000 1,500,000 -5,200,000 165,300,000 20,300,000 -8,800,000 14,100,000 13,600,000 22,600,000 -9,700,000 20,600,000 -33,100,000 2,300,000 -18,500,000 10,000,000 28,600,000 -12,000,000 -20,500,000 7,300,000 -10,800,000 42,000,000 -71,000,000 -40,100,000 -162,000,000 57,300,000 1,400,000 41,000,000 -5,700,000 60,000,000 -11,400,000 -202,100,000 7,100,000 63,500,000 -1,200,000 68,900,000          
          other liabilities
        -5,200,000 3,400,000 4,700,000 -6,800,000 1,400,000 3,500,000 -13,100,000 -17,600,000 34,000,000 6,300,000 -7,300,000 1,700,000 -11,000,000 -11,900,000 -6,200,000 -3,900,000 -4,500,000 -2,700,000 -12,500,000 -11,000,000 -2,400,000 4,800,000 -8,100,000 -7,200,000 -11,400,000 -3,200,000 -6,400,000 6,900,000 -6,000,000 800,000 2,500,000 -40,100,000 -100,000 47,900,000 500,000 -61,100,000 14,700,000 7,000,000 -1,500,000 -2,900,000 -2,300,000 -6,900,000 -2,500,000 -5,100,000 -7,900,000 12,700,000 -1,000,000 -2,100,000 100,000 -6,000,000 -7,700,000 -3,400,000 -6,200,000 -8,800,000 -11,900,000 -28,000,000 -17,800,000 -5,400,000 -4,600,000 -14,200,000 -20,000,000 1,500,000 -6,100,000 -6,600,000 -3,600,000 -6,200,000 -14,000,000 -8,900,000 -4,400,000 -200,000 -4,800,000 -4,800,000 -5,500,000 -6,500,000 -26,300,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        260,400,000 -300,000 148,200,000 134,000,000 212,100,000 -33,800,000 94,000,000 264,500,000 254,600,000 126,700,000 137,300,000 59,200,000 215,600,000 106,800,000 200,000,000 359,300,000 336,500,000 173,700,000 175,800,000 291,900,000 237,800,000 235,400,000 112,400,000 249,300,000 262,700,000 163,000,000 239,600,000 302,800,000 219,800,000 166,000,000 132,700,000 312,700,000 447,100,000 -110,300,000 86,300,000 220,000,000 336,300,000 272,900,000 212,700,000 266,900,000 338,500,000 253,900,000 211,800,000 270,600,000 325,200,000 253,300,000 196,800,000 277,700,000 333,400,000 240,200,000 237,300,000 325,700,000 413,900,000 230,700,000 215,000,000 292,100,000 376,500,000 254,700,000 251,600,000 284,500,000 383,800,000 251,700,000 74,400,000 260,100,000 351,700,000 249,700,000 356,600,000 328,600,000 365,000,000 242,300,000 318,000,000 220,200,000 396,200,000 200,000,000 287,100,000 331,300,000 
          capital expenditures
        -7,700,000 -7,500,000 -3,400,000 -14,300,000 -7,000,000 -5,100,000 -11,000,000 -6,700,000 -5,000,000 -4,400,000 -6,800,000 -10,800,000 -5,800,000 -5,000,000 -10,300,000 -11,300,000 -8,500,000 -9,200,000 -8,700,000 -12,000,000 -8,600,000 -9,600,000 -6,300,000 -9,200,000 -7,500,000 -15,300,000 -16,100,000 -35,500,000 -42,900,000 -38,100,000 -20,200,000 -20,200,000 -16,700,000 -24,300,000 -7,900,000 -17,400,000 -24,000,000 -12,800,000 -14,600,000 -28,700,000 -38,800,000 -12,500,000 -14,400,000 -16,900,000 -16,600,000 -16,100,000 -18,200,000 -19,500,000 -24,900,000 -18,500,000 -17,300,000 -16,600,000 -16,900,000 -13,200,000 -14,200,000 -13,400,000 -12,800,000 -14,300,000 -12,300,000 -16,200,000 -16,300,000 -13,700,000 -7,100,000 -19,600,000 -12,200,000 -17,500,000 -10,400,000 -13,200,000 -12,200,000 -17,700,000 -10,800,000 -19,000,000 -20,700,000 -17,900,000 -25,900,000 -21,300,000 
          free cash flows
        252,700,000 -7,800,000 144,800,000 119,700,000 205,100,000 -38,900,000 83,000,000 257,800,000 249,600,000 122,300,000 130,500,000 48,400,000 209,800,000 101,800,000 189,700,000 348,000,000 328,000,000 164,500,000 167,100,000 279,900,000 229,200,000 225,800,000 106,100,000 240,100,000 255,200,000 147,700,000 223,500,000 267,300,000 176,900,000 127,900,000 112,500,000 292,500,000 430,400,000 -134,600,000 78,400,000 202,600,000 312,300,000 260,100,000 198,100,000 238,200,000 299,700,000 241,400,000 197,400,000 253,700,000 308,600,000 237,200,000 178,600,000 258,200,000 308,500,000 221,700,000 220,000,000 309,100,000 397,000,000 217,500,000 200,800,000 278,700,000 363,700,000 240,400,000 239,300,000 268,300,000 367,500,000 238,000,000 67,300,000 240,500,000 339,500,000 232,200,000 346,200,000 315,400,000 352,800,000 224,600,000 307,200,000 201,200,000 375,500,000 182,100,000 261,200,000 310,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                    
          payments for capitalized contract costs
        -16,000,000 -2,600,000 -1,600,000 -2,100,000 -4,500,000 -2,800,000 -2,400,000 -2,100,000 -1,400,000 -1,900,000 -31,000,000 -13,500,000 -32,100,000 -19,400,000 -6,900,000 -12,800,000 -12,500,000 -3,900,000 -78,300,000 -17,400,000 -5,700,000 -24,500,000 -21,500,000                                                      
          payments for internal use software
        -23,600,000 -18,900,000 -19,400,000 -22,400,000 -15,800,000 -21,500,000 -21,700,000 -21,800,000 -20,700,000 -26,400,000 -19,600,000 -36,400,000 -25,300,000 -30,100,000 -12,600,000 -10,300,000 -13,900,000 -35,300,000 -9,900,000 -21,100,000 -7,800,000 -14,400,000 -7,900,000                                                      
          purchases of property and equipment
        -7,700,000 -7,500,000 -3,400,000 -14,300,000 -7,000,000 -5,100,000 -11,000,000 -6,700,000 -5,000,000 -4,400,000 -6,800,000 -10,800,000 -5,800,000 -5,000,000 -10,300,000 -11,300,000 -8,500,000 -9,200,000 -8,700,000 -12,000,000 -8,600,000 -9,600,000 -6,300,000 -9,200,000 -7,500,000 -15,300,000 -16,100,000 -35,500,000 -42,900,000 -38,100,000 -20,200,000 -20,200,000 -16,700,000 -24,300,000 -7,900,000 -17,400,000 -24,000,000 -12,800,000 -14,600,000 -28,700,000 -38,800,000 -12,500,000 -14,400,000 -16,900,000 -16,600,000 -16,100,000 -18,200,000 -19,500,000 -24,900,000 -18,500,000 -17,300,000 -16,600,000 -16,900,000 -13,200,000 -14,200,000 -13,400,000 -12,800,000 -14,300,000 -12,300,000 -16,200,000 -16,300,000 -13,700,000 -7,100,000 -19,600,000 -12,200,000 -17,500,000 -10,400,000 -13,200,000 -12,200,000 -17,700,000 -10,800,000 -19,000,000 -20,700,000 -17,900,000 -25,900,000 -21,300,000 
          purchases of settlement investments
        -41,600,000 -61,100,000 -128,000,000 -60,400,000 -84,700,000 -121,400,000 -130,200,000 -113,300,000 -183,700,000 -73,600,000 -124,700,000 -496,700,000 -168,000,000 -316,900,000 -178,400,000                                                              
          proceeds from the sale of settlement investments
        27,900,000 14,300,000 33,100,000 179,400,000 4,800,000 11,600,000 160,200,000 54,400,000 140,800,000 44,600,000 22,200,000 375,200,000 253,900,000 218,600,000 71,600,000                                                              
          maturities of settlement investments
        36,100,000 34,000,000 8,000,000 28,000,000 45,300,000 73,600,000 23,300,000 31,100,000 58,600,000 31,900,000 22,400,000 37,800,000 47,500,000 47,000,000 37,400,000                                                              
          other investing activities
        -700,000 -24,500,000 200,000 9,600,000 -3,800,000 3,500,000 -24,500,000 -5,900,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 12,400,000 4,200,000 6,800,000 -5,900,000 7,300,000 -700,000 -4,000,000 1,100,000 600,000                                                        
          net cash from investing activities
        -25,600,000 -66,300,000 -111,100,000 117,800,000 -65,700,000 -62,100,000 -6,300,000      74,400,000 -248,700,000 541,000,000  -35,600,000 -201,100,000 -96,200,000 -44,700,000 -24,500,000   -24,700,000 -30,000,000 703,700,000 -16,700,000 -99,000,000 -161,100,000 -35,800,000 -32,900,000 81,500,000 -194,800,000 -40,700,000 -50,600,000 -37,200,000 -76,800,000 -93,800,000 -63,300,000 31,500,000 -95,500,000 -178,000,000 -44,400,000 -49,700,000 -33,000,000 -51,100,000 44,400,000 -75,100,000 -159,500,000 -68,800,000 -37,900,000 -94,400,000 -37,700,000 -50,300,000 -75,800,000 -1,099,100,000 -50,100,000   8,600,000   2,200,000 5,400,000    -30,300,000 -355,600,000 -49,500,000 -18,300,000 -90,000,000 -48,600,000 -24,700,000 -38,700,000 -104,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                    
          cash dividends and dividend equivalents paid
        -75,500,000 -76,800,000 -82,300,000 -79,600,000 -79,600,000 -81,800,000 -80,500,000 -83,000,000 -87,300,000 -90,600,000 -88,100,000 -88,700,000 -90,700,000 -93,000,000 -91,800,000 -92,900,000 -95,200,000 -96,800,000 -96,700,000 -92,500,000                                                         
          common stock repurchased
        -52,300,000 -79,500,000 -76,700,000 -3,700,000 -1,700,000 -30,200,000 -150,600,000 -211,300,000 -91,100,000 -900,000 -5,100,000 -176,800,000 -7,600,000 -31,100,000 -154,400,000 -174,100,000 -75,300,000 -76,000,000 -84,500,000 -1,700,000 -300,000 -600,000 -237,100,000 -68,800,000 -142,200,000 -170,000,000 -171,600,000 -51,800,000 -108,000,000 -241,000,000 -11,600,000 -13,500,000 -102,700,000 -167,300,000 -219,300,000 -81,800,000 -85,800,000 -100,800,000 -233,200,000 -69,400,000 -128,100,000 -166,700,000 -147,100,000 -45,400,000 -132,000,000 -132,300,000 -185,700,000 -59,100,000 -24,400,000 -126,000,000 -190,200,000 -349,800,000 -114,300,000 -155,600,000 -146,800,000 -145,400,000 -160,100,000 -498,400,000 -70,200,000 -94,100,000 -217,000,000 -200,100,000 -175,000,000 -125,100,000 -100,100,000 -109,100,000 -549,400,000 -358,600,000 -297,400,000      
          net proceeds from commercial paper
        -155,000,000 -95,000,000 350,000,000                     -190,000,000 167,000,000   -244,000,000   110,000,000   135,000,000 310,000,000           -95,000,000 130,000,000       40,000,000 53,000,000                      
          net proceeds from credit facility borrowings
        -2,600,000                                                                            
          principal payments on borrowings
        -500,000,000       -300,000,000 -500,000,000 -650,000,000     -324,900,000   -7,200,000            -250,000,000    -500,000,000 -300,000,000             -500,000,000          
          net change in settlement obligations
        21,500,000 236,500,000 -387,500,000 157,400,000 -72,800,000 58,400,000 -136,900,000 39,400,000 457,600,000 -728,900,000 109,100,000 -25,400,000 81,100,000 -31,700,000 -80,400,000                                                              
          other financing activities
        -100,000 300,000 -300,000 -800,000 -100,000   300,000 -200,000 -1,100,000      3,900,000 100,000 -700,000 -3,200,000 -100,000 -700,000 -100,000 -2,600,000 -1,400,000 -5,200,000                                              
          net cash from financing activities
        -263,900,000 23,700,000 -696,600,000 427,500,000 -204,200,000 40,500,000 -333,100,000 -61,800,000 -225,500,000 -470,500,000 -139,000,000 -287,000,000 -102,300,000 4,700,000 -792,700,000 -524,000,000 -319,500,000 -415,600,000 -10,400,000 -63,700,000 -143,000,000 -77,600,000 -489,200,000 -166,000,000 -52,000,000 -529,500,000 -322,300,000 -800,000 -232,000,000 -133,900,000 9,500,000 -590,700,000 -276,800,000 -113,100,000 410,100,000 -586,000,000 -141,400,000 -176,500,000 -305,300,000 -396,900,000 -459,100,000 -200,700,000 -195,300,000 -105,100,000 -229,500,000 -291,500,000 -620,300,000 127,800,000 173,400,000 -193,100,000 -558,800,000 112,200,000 -347,000,000 -172,500,000 -114,200,000 -493,200,000 255,000,000 -191,600,000 -171,300,000 -132,400,000 -87,400,000 -5,800,000 -232,000,000 -205,700,000 -118,300,000 1,400,000 -181,800,000  -754,400,000 -213,600,000 -197,400,000      
          net change in cash and cash equivalents, including settlement, and restricted cash
        -29,100,000 -42,900,000 -659,500,000 679,300,000 -57,800,000 -55,400,000 -245,400,000 138,400,000 17,700,000 -372,500,000 -38,100,000 -69,000,000 187,700,000 -137,200,000 -51,700,000                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents, including settlement, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        2,106,900,000 1,786,200,000 2,040,700,000 2,110,900,000                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents, including settlement, and restricted cash at end of period
        -29,100,000 -42,900,000 1,447,400,000 679,300,000 -57,800,000 -55,400,000 1,540,800,000 138,400,000 17,700,000 -372,500,000 2,002,600,000 -69,000,000 187,700,000 -137,200,000 2,059,200,000                                                              
          gain on divestiture of business, excluding transaction costs
                  -99,000,000 -155,800,000                                                              
          deferred income tax benefit
                                                                                    
          increase in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          purchases of non-settlement investments
                                                                                  
          proceeds from the sale of non-settlement investments
               100,000,000                                                                  
          proceeds from divestiture, net of cash divested
                   -9,200,000 300,000 896,100,000                                                              
          net proceeds from/(repayments of) commercial paper
           -445,000,000   35,000,000     5,000,000 -85,000,000   155,000,000 -145,000,000                                                            
          net proceeds from issuance of borrowings
                       -900,000 892,600,000         387,900,000 -300,000   -200,000 350,200,000 -700,000 396,900,000             248,000,000        -500,000 397,800,000 -500,000 299,500,000 -100,000 -400,000   496,600,000          
          proceeds from exercise of options
               -100,000 300,000 100,000 500,000 8,900,000 3,500,000 8,100,000 500,000 200,000 500,000 1,000,000 8,700,000 7,500,000 18,700,000 1,800,000 800,000 400,000 5,100,000 3,800,000           45,500,000 32,300,000 5,600,000 3,000,000 2,600,000 3,000,000 7,500,000 17,500,000 2,200,000 1,700,000 1,100,000 7,300,000 3,800,000 41,200,000 5,800,000 2,600,000 19,300,000 72,300,000 23,100,000 7,100,000 3,300,000 8,600,000 10,500,000 6,800,000 1,400,000 4,500,000 4,300,000 82,000,000 152,700,000 61,500,000 106,600,000 19,000,000 42,300,000 48,200,000  
          decrease in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          pension settlement charges
                                                                                    
          gain on the sale of noncontrolling interest in a private company
                                                                                   
          increase/(decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of divestitures, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from the sale of noncontrolling interest in a private company
                                                                                   
          purchase of noncontrolling interest in stc bank
                                                                                    
          net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
                 -28,700,000 -36,400,000                                                -21,900,000                  
          make-whole premium on early extinguishment of debt
                                                                                  
          increase in cash, excluding the effects of divestitures, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          net repayments of commercial paper
                  -155,000,000    -175,000,000    -80,000,000    -160,000,000                                            -82,800,000    -11,300,000  114,900,000 -121,900,000 -42,700,000  
          deferred income tax provision/
                                                                                    
          proceeds from the sale of former corporate headquarters and other property
                                                                                    
          purchase of a non-settlement investment
                      -250,000,000                                                              
          gain on divestiture of businesses, excluding transaction costs
                                                                                    
          proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested
                               -20,900,000                                                    
          increase/(decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from the sale of former corporate headquarters
                            44,200,000                                                      
          regulatory deposit made to purchase a noncontrolling interest in stc bank
                                                                                    
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                        -18,600,000 -443,000,000 69,200,000 183,500,000 70,300,000 104,800,000 -368,000,000                                                      
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
                        1,447,400,000 1,456,800,000                                                      
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
                        -18,600,000 -443,000,000 1,516,600,000 183,500,000 70,300,000 104,800,000 1,088,800,000                                                      
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                    
          interest paid
                        17,700,000 32,400,000 19,600,000 33,900,000 22,200,000 35,300,000 18,200,000 49,900,000 23,300,000 54,100,000 24,000,000 50,200,000 24,300,000 45,000,000 23,000,000 38,000,000 31,600,000 44,700,000 13,700,000 70,600,000 10,000,000 68,900,000 9,500,000 70,300,000 9,800,000 72,100,000 9,600,000 73,200,000 9,900,000 73,500,000 14,200,000 81,400,000 14,200,000 82,100,000 16,000,000 71,000,000 16,300,000 71,400,000 23,100,000 76,300,000 14,000,000 77,400,000 23,600,000 73,200,000 24,500,000 64,100,000 13,700,000 45,100,000 21,900,000 72,200,000 10,800,000 79,100,000 4,600,000 77,600,000 10,300,000 82,000,000 10,600,000 81,800,000 11,400,000 23,300,000 
          income taxes paid
                        32,600,000 108,900,000 15,000,000 18,200,000 109,400,000 36,600,000 23,100,000  99,900,000 146,300,000 10,300,000   135,400,000 13,700,000   20,300,000 13,100,000 21,600,000 -3,800,000 36,300,000 14,300,000 41,500,000 8,800,000 31,900,000 10,600,000 48,100,000 46,400,000 59,000,000 25,900,000 22,000,000 53,200,000 53,200,000 29,600,000 32,000,000 20,200,000 115,400,000 89,500,000 32,500,000 18,100,000 69,700,000 24,600,000 10,400,000 13,600,000 74,600,000 266,800,000 51,500,000 27,000,000 76,300,000 8,000,000 72,100,000 40,600,000 93,000,000 24,600,000 98,100,000 42,300,000 120,400,000 80,100,000 -40,800,000 
          cash included in assets held for sale
                                  41,000,000                                                  
          restricted cash at end of period
                        -3,600,000 -1,800,000 14,000,000 6,700,000 500,000 -4,000,000 16,000,000  1,100,000 6,200,000  -2,600,000 -7,700,000 19,400,000                                              
          internal use software capitalized but not yet paid
                        1,100,000 -19,000,000 42,000,000                                                          
          gain on the sale of shares held as a minority investor
                                                                                    
          increase in cash resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from the sale of shares held as a minority investor
                                                                                    
          regulatory deposit made to purchase the ownership interest in stc pay
                                                                                    
          purchases of non-settlement related investments
                          -900,000 -500,000 -2,200,000                                                       
          proceeds from maturity of non-settlement related investments
                          500,000 500,000 -200,000 300,000 300,000  19,800,000    10,000,000       11,000,000                                      
          gain on divestitures of businesses, excluding transaction costs
                                                                                  
          deferred income tax provision
                                                                               2,000,000 -2,900,000   -6,600,000 
          purchases of held-to-maturity non-settlement related investments
                               -600,000 -700,000 -1,400,000 -1,400,000 -5,900,000 -21,600,000 -15,200,000 -13,200,000 -11,300,000 -15,200,000                                      
          proceeds from held-to-maturity non-settlement related investments
                               5,500,000 12,100,000 9,500,000 5,900,000 8,000,000 2,700,000   1,200,000 1,900,000 13,000,000 12,300,000 5,700,000 2,200,000                                        
          net (repayments of)/proceeds from commercial paper
                           30,000,000 -50,000,000      -65,000,000                                                  
          cash paid for lease liabilities
                           27,400,000 12,900,000 12,800,000 12,800,000 17,400,000 12,100,000 12,300,000 12,000,000                                                  
          non-cash lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
                           10,400,000 10,400,000 15,100,000 2,700,000 269,100,000                                                  
          cash dividends paid
                             -92,500,000 -92,400,000 -83,700,000 -84,200,000 -85,500,000 -87,400,000 -83,900,000 -84,500,000 -85,800,000 -87,500,000 -80,300,000 -80,500,000 -81,500,000 -83,300,000 -77,100,000 -77,700,000 -78,100,000 -79,300,000 -78,000,000 -78,500,000 -79,500,000 -80,500,000 -65,300,000 -65,500,000 -66,800,000 -67,600,000 -68,600,000 -69,000,000 -69,300,000 -70,300,000 -131,900,000 -60,700,000 -61,600,000 -99,200,000 -50,300,000 -44,700,000 -85,200,000 -39,600,000 -40,500,000              
          purchases of non-settlement related investments and other
                               400,000 -2,700,000 -400,000 -4,100,000 -17,300,000 -4,400,000 1,800,000 -4,300,000 -500,000 -165,900,000 -4,400,000 -21,300,000 -20,600,000                                         
          net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
                              8,800,000                                           21,300,000 39,600,000          
          goodwill impairment charge
                                                                                    
          acquisition of business
                                                    -400,000 -10,200,000                              
          proceeds from maturity of non-settlement related investments and other
                                   1,200,000 -400,000   160,300,000    30,500,000                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                    
          income taxes paid/
                                   35,300,000                                                 
          restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                    
          capitalization of contract costs
                                -2,700,000 -9,400,000 -15,100,000 -40,800,000 -90,300,000 -8,900,000 -10,300,000 -28,600,000 -25,700,000 -13,700,000 -6,800,000 -21,400,000 -25,900,000 -39,800,000 -20,200,000 -12,300,000 -35,800,000 -57,500,000 -17,200,000 -24,100,000 -4,600,000 -27,800,000 -16,600,000 -50,400,000 -26,800,000 -30,300,000 -11,800,000 -57,800,000 -38,800,000 -22,500,000 -55,800,000 -20,400,000 -31,500,000 -37,700,000 -7,100,000 -7,500,000 -14,500,000 -9,300,000 -3,700,000 -9,100,000 -12,700,000 -2,300,000 -3,200,000 -14,000,000 -28,100,000 -33,600,000 -7,100,000 -44,800,000 -26,400,000 -5,300,000 -4,400,000 -17,400,000 
          capitalization of purchased and developed software
                                -8,300,000 -12,700,000 -6,400,000 -14,600,000 -24,400,000 -6,300,000 -6,700,000 -5,800,000 -4,800,000 -10,900,000 -11,700,000 -14,000,000 -18,400,000 -8,200,000 -13,100,000 -18,800,000 -9,700,000 -8,000,000 -12,800,000 -8,700,000 -11,800,000 -6,800,000 -10,800,000 -5,200,000 -7,800,000 -20,000,000 -8,800,000 -10,700,000 -6,100,000 -9,800,000 -5,800,000 -4,400,000 -4,600,000 -1,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,200,000 -13,400,000 -5,900,000 -3,900,000 -3,300,000 -2,100,000 -4,300,000 -2,200,000 -1,500,000 -4,200,000 -5,700,000 -5,600,000 -6,000,000 -6,500,000 -7,600,000 -7,600,000  
          net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                180,700,000 337,200,000 -99,400,000 203,000,000 -173,300,000 -3,700,000 109,300,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                                979,700,000  844,400,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                                180,700,000 337,200,000 880,300,000  -173,300,000 -3,700,000 953,700,000                                              
          acquisition of businesses
                                                            24,100,000                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                    
          unsettled repurchases of common stock
                                          18,800,000    25,200,000    13,100,000                26,800,000                  
          proceeds from exercise of options and other
                                       3,300,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 5,800,000 3,300,000 22,100,000 2,400,000 7,200,000 500,000                                     
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
                                       -196,500,000 -24,500,000 -264,100,000 445,800,000 -403,200,000 118,100,000 2,600,000 -155,900,000 -98,500,000 -216,100,000 -124,800,000 -27,900,000 115,800,000 62,700,000 -89,300,000 -379,100,000 330,400,000 347,300,000 -21,700,000 -359,400,000 343,500,000 29,200,000 7,900,000 25,000,000 -1,300,200,000 581,400,000 -126,100,000 58,400,000 160,700,000 249,900,000 217,000,000 -155,400,000 59,800,000 -157,000,000 272,400,000 214,400,000 166,000,000 -745,000,000 -20,800,000 102,300,000 124,100,000 181,200,000 -73,200,000 139,300,000 94,100,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                    
          income taxes (refunded)/paid
                                       10,400,000                                             
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                        877,500,000  1,315,900,000  1,783,200,000  2,073,100,000  1,776,500,000  1,370,900,000  2,157,400,000  1,685,200,000  1,295,600,000  1,793,100,000  1,421,700,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                        -24,500,000 -264,100,000 1,323,300,000  118,100,000 2,600,000 1,160,000,000  -216,100,000 -124,800,000 1,755,300,000  62,700,000 -89,300,000 1,694,000,000  347,300,000 -21,700,000 1,417,100,000  29,200,000 7,900,000 1,395,900,000  581,400,000 -126,100,000 2,215,800,000  249,900,000 217,000,000 1,529,800,000  -157,000,000 272,400,000 1,510,000,000  -745,000,000 -20,800,000 1,895,400,000  181,200,000 -73,200,000 1,561,000,000 94,100,000 
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale non-settlement related investments
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of borrowings
                                                                                    
          purchase of non-settlement related investments
                                              -11,200,000                                      
          purchase of available-for-sale non-settlement related investments
                                                                                    
          purchase of non-settlement related investments and other
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of non-settlement related investments
                                                   100,200,000                              
          gain on revaluation of equity interests
                                                                                    
          net proceeds from settlement of foreign currency forward contracts related to acquisitions
                                                                                    
          dividends declared but not paid
                                                                                    
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                   -2,400,000    -1,000,000             
          proceeds from receivable for securities sold
                                                                         41,300,000 193,600,000          
          repayments of notes receivable issued to agents
                                                                   16,900,000 17,800,000 6,300,000 5,700,000 5,400,000 23,000,000 5,200,000 8,200,000 5,500,000 15,800,000 5,300,000 6,100,000 4,800,000  
          non-cash exchange of 5.400% notes due 2011 for 5.253% notes due 2020
                                                                   303,700,000              
          gain on revaluation of equity interest
                                                                                   
          stock compensation expense
                                                               8,800,000 7,100,000 7,800,000 7,500,000 6,700,000 8,600,000 10,200,000 10,400,000   7,800,000 8,400,000 6,500,000 6,300,000 5,800,000 7,700,000 4,600,000     
          increase/(decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from/(increase in) receivable for securities sold
                                                                       20,600,000             
          notes receivable issued to agents
                                                                           -700,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 -5,600,000 
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                         -1,600,000 -143,600,000          
          deferred income tax (benefit)/provision
                                                                                    
          purchase of equity method investments
                                                                                    
          net repayments of net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                    
          depreciation and amortization
                                                                         37,100,000 35,700,000  37,600,000 36,500,000 32,800,000      
          net (repayments)/proceeds of commercial paper
                                                                                    
          amounts payable related to common stock repurchased
                                                                                    
          net proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                    
          realized gain on derivative instruments
                                                                                    
          increase/(decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          increase in receivable for securities sold
                                                                                   
          cash received on maturity of foreign currency forwards
                                                                                    
          net (repayments)/proceeds from commercial paper
                                                                                    
          net (repayments)/proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                    
          cash dividends to public stockholders
                                                                                    
          advances from affiliates of first data
                                                                                    
          repayments of notes payable to first data
                                                                                   
          additions to notes receivable from first data
                                                                                   
          proceeds from repayments of notes receivable from first data
                                                                                   
          dividends to first data
                                                                                   
          net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
                                                                               -6,100,000   -109,100,000  
          supplemental cash flow information
                                                                                    
          notes issued in conjunction with dividend to first data, net of debt issue costs and discount
                                                                                    
          net liabilities transferred from first data in connection with the september 29, 2006 spin-off
                                                                                    
          increase in cash, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          income tax payable
                                                                            65,600,000 -20,700,000 58,100,000      
          repayments of net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  
          net proceeds/(repayments) of commercial paper
                                                                                    
          proceeds from/(repayments of) net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                              49,800,000      
          realized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments
                                                                                   
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and contingent purchase consideration paid
                                                                                    
          cash received/(paid) on maturity of foreign currency forwards
                                                                                   
          net (repayments of)/proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                    
          advances from/(to) affiliates of first data
                                                                                   
          capital contributed by first data in connection with acquisitions
                                                                                    
          notes payable issued to first data
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                                    
          increase in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          purchase of treasury shares
                                                                                -300,300,000 -167,900,000 -112,600,000  
          repayments of notes receivable from first data
                                                                                    
          supplemental cash flow and non-cash activities information:
                                                                                    
          notes issued in conjunction with dividend to first data, net of debt issuance costs and discount
                                                                                    
          net liabilities and (assets) transferred from first data in connection with the september 29, 2006 spin-off
                                                                                    
          capitalization of software development costs
                                                                                   -6,000,000 
          proceeds from issuance of borrowings, net of debt issue costs
                                                                                    
          net proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                                                                    
          proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                    
          net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
                                                                                   -133,200,000 
          decrease in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from repayments of notes receivable issued to agents