Corpay (CPAY) 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001175454	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	82,248,320

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$345,689	$283,649
Restricted cash	50,008	53,674
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,173 and $19,463, respectively)	661,901	525,441
Securitized accounts receivable-restricted for securitization investors	394,000	298,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,988	28,126
Deferred income taxes	5,938	6,464
Total current assets	1,490,524	1,195,354
Property and equipment	108,288	93,902
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-59,491	-48,706
Net property and equipment	48,797	45,196
Goodwill	1,241,969	926,609
Other intangibles, net	643,938	463,864
Other assets	49,877	90,847
Total assets	3,475,105	2,721,870
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	567,420	418,609
Accrued expenses	69,054	75,812
Customer deposits	177,511	187,627
Securitization facility	394,000	298,000
Current portion of notes payable and lines of credit	260,890	141,875
Other current liabilities	128,085	20,299
Total current liabilities	1,596,960	1,142,222
Notes payable and other obligations, less current portion	479,082	485,217
Deferred income taxes	225,161	180,609
Total noncurrent liabilities	704,243	665,826
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 475,000,000 shares authorized, 117,898,939 shares issued and 82,164,447 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013; and 475,000,000 shares authorized, 116,772,324 shares issued and 81,037,832 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012	117	116
Additional paid-in capital	601,577	542,018
Retained earnings	967,078	750,697
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-19,207	-3,346
Less treasury stock (35,734,492 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	-375,663	-375,663
Total stockholders' equity	1,173,902	913,822
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$3,475,105	$2,721,870

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$21,173	$19,463
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	475,000,000	475,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	117,898,939	116,772,324
Common stock, shares outstanding	82,164,447	81,037,832
Treasury stock, shares	35,734,492	35,734,492

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	$225,150	$186,932	$639,670	$504,917
Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Merchant commissions	16,944	12,930	50,360	40,974
Processing	33,473	30,568	95,426	83,161
Selling	13,859	12,790	38,949	33,239
General and administrative	31,559	31,219	91,774	78,866
Depreciation and amortization	18,060	13,591	48,579	36,920
Operating income	111,255	85,834	314,582	231,757
Other (income) expense, net	-156	-3	130	519
Interest expense, net	3,756	3,246	10,960	9,627
Total other expense	3,600	3,243	11,090	10,146
Income before taxes	107,655	82,591	303,492	221,611
Provision for income taxes	29,035	22,943	87,111	65,483
Net income	$78,620	$59,648	$216,381	$156,128
Earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic earnings per share	$0.96	$0.71	$2.65	$1.88
Diluted earnings per share	$0.93	$0.69	$2.56	$1.82
Weighted average shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	81,974	84,002	81,592	83,260
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	84,905	86,224	84,446	85,681

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$78,620	$59,648	$216,381	$156,128
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment gain (loss), net of tax	18,293	8,774	-15,861	8,649
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	18,293	8,774	-15,861	8,649
Total comprehensive income	$96,913	$68,422	$200,520	$164,777

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities	'	'
Net income	$216,381	$156,128
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	12,162	9,831
Stock-based compensation	12,441	14,287
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	14,069	16,788
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,434	1,596
Amortization of intangible assets	31,535	23,044
Amortization of premium on receivables	2,448	2,449
Deferred income taxes	-4,524	2,501
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):	'	'
Restricted cash	3,666	3,576
Accounts receivable	-184,367	-178,715
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-1,774	-4,352
Other assets	38,580	-45,291
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	-24,319	-23,177
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and customer deposits	89,279	54,466
Net cash provided by operating activities	208,011	33,131
Investing activities	'	'
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-376,971	-189,819
Purchases of property and equipment	-15,348	-13,634
Net cash used in investing activities	-392,319	-203,453
Financing activities	'	'
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	24,319	23,177
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	22,800	21,391
Borrowings on securitization facility, net	96,000	75,000
Deferred financing fees paid	-1,970	-796
Principal payments on notes payable	-21,250	-23,492
Payments on US revolver	-155,000	-250,000
Borrowings from US revolver	280,000	330,000
Borrowings from swing line of credit, net	'	1,000
Borrowings from foreign revolver	53,494	'
Payments on foreign revolver, net	-44,533	'
Other	-255	-129
Net cash provided by financing activities	253,605	176,151
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash	-7,257	9,073
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	62,040	14,902
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	283,649	285,159
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	345,689	300,061
Supplemental cash flow information	'	'
Cash paid for interest	13,041	10,858
Cash paid for income taxes	$84,695	$29,428

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	Throughout this report, the terms “our,” “we,” “us,” and the “Company” refers to FleetCor Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company prepared the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation. These adjustments consist primarily of normal recurring accruals and estimates that impact the carrying value of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Operating results for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.
	The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Foreign Currency Gains and Losses
	Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at period-end. The related translation adjustments are made directly to accumulated other comprehensive income. Income and expenses are translated at the average monthly rates of exchange in effect during the period. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are included in net income. The Company recognized a foreign exchange gain of $0.3 million and a foreign exchange loss of $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company recognized a foreign exchange gain of $0.1 million and a foreign exchange loss of $0.02 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Foreign exchange gains and losses are classified within other income, net in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Reclassifications
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, which were not material for separate financial statement presentation in the prior year.
	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	Qualitative Impairment Test for Indefinite-Lived Intangibles
	In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” which gives companies the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite lived intangible asset is impaired. The proposed guidance is similar to ASU 2011-08 for goodwill. Companies would consider relevant events and circumstances that may affect the significant inputs used in determining the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. A company that concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of such an asset exceeds its carrying amount would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset in the current year. However, if a company concludes that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired; it must calculate the fair value of the asset and compare that value with its carrying amount, as is required by current guidance. ASU 2012-02 will be applied prospectively for annual and interim impairment tests performed. ASU 2012-02 was effective for and adopted by the Company beginning January 1, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this ASU did not affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)” (ASU 2013-02). Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. ASU 2013-02 was effective for and adopted by the Company beginning January 1, 2013. The Company has not reclassified any items out of AOCI to the income statement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	In December 2011, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The amendments require enhanced disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (i) offset in accordance with current literature or (ii) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with current literature. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. This standard will become effective for us beginning October 2013. In January 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-01, Scope Clarification of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, to limit the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosure requirements to derivatives (including bifurcated embedded derivatives), repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. As we are not party to any derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowing and lending transactions we do not expect the adoption of these standards will have a material impact on the presentation of or disclosures within our financial statements.
	Pending Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	Foreign Currency
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, which indicates that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity (i.e., the foreign entity is deconsolidated) or step acquisition for a foreign entity (i.e., when an entity has changed from applying the equity method for an investment in a foreign entity to consolidating the foreign entity). The ASU does not change the requirement to release a pro rata portion of the CTA of the foreign entity into earnings for a partial sale of an equity method investment in a foreign entity. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this ASU is not expected to affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows unless transactions within the scope of the ASU occur.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefit When an NOL Exists
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11 “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”, which indicates that to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this ASU is not expected to affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows unless transactions within the scope of the ASU occur.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	2. Accounts Receivable
	The Company maintains a $500 million revolving trade accounts receivable Securitization Facility. Pursuant to the terms of the Securitization Facility, the Company transfers certain of its domestic receivables, on a revolving basis, to FleetCor Funding LLC (Funding) a wholly-owned bankruptcy remote subsidiary. In turn, Funding sells, without recourse, on a revolving basis, up to $500 million of undivided ownership interests in this pool of accounts receivable to a multi-seller, asset-backed commercial paper conduit (Conduit). Funding maintains a subordinated interest, in the form of over-collateralization, in a portion of the receivables sold to the Conduit. Purchases by the Conduit are financed with the sale of highly-rated commercial paper.
	The Company utilizes proceeds from the sale of its accounts receivable as an alternative to other forms of debt, effectively reducing its overall borrowing costs. The Company has agreed to continue servicing the sold receivables for the financial institution at market rates, which approximates the Company’s cost of servicing. The Company retains a residual interest in the accounts receivable sold as a form of credit enhancement. The residual interest’s fair value approximates carrying value due to its short-term nature. Funding determines the level of funding achieved by the sale of trade accounts receivable, subject to a maximum amount.
	On February 4, 2013, the Company extended the term of its asset Securitization Facility to February 3, 2014. The Company capitalized $0.6 million in deferred financing fees in connection with this extension.
	The Company’s accounts receivable and securitized accounts receivable include the following at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Gross domestic accounts receivable	$	133,429		$	96,964
	Gross domestic securitized accounts receivable		394,000			298,000
	Gross foreign receivables		549,645			447,940
	Total gross receivables		1,077,074			842,904
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(21,173	)		(19,463	)
	Net accounts and securitized accounts receivable	$	1,055,901		$	823,441
	All foreign receivables are Company owned receivables and are not included in the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there was $394 million and $298 million, respectively, of short-term debt outstanding under the Company’s accounts receivable Securitization Facility.
	A rollforward of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable for nine months ended September 30 is as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Allowance for doubtful accounts beginning of period	$	19,463		$	15,315
	Add:
	Provision for bad debts		14,069			16,788
	Less:
	Write-offs		(12,359	)		(12,108	)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts end of period	$	21,173		$	19,995

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	3. Fair Value Measurements
	The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, securitized accounts receivable and related Securitization facility, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, customer deposits and short-term borrowings approximate their respective carrying values due to the short-term maturities of the instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s debt obligations approximates fair value as the interest rates on the debt are variable market based interest rates that reset on a quarterly basis.
	The Company’s nonfinancial assets which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets. As necessary, the Company generally uses projected cash flows, discounted as appropriate under the relevant guidance, to estimate the fair values of the assets using key inputs such as management’s projections of cash flows on a held-and-used basis (if applicable), management’s projections of cash flows upon disposition and discount rates. Accordingly, these fair value measurements fall in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These assets and certain liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as part of the Company’s annual impairment assessments and if interim impairment indicators exist.
	Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). These valuation techniques are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions.
	As the basis for evaluating such inputs, a three-tier value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
		•		Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
		•		Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for similar or identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
		•		Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
	Level 2 fair value determinations are derived from directly or indirectly observable (market based) information. The Company has certain cash and cash equivalents that are invested on an overnight basis in repurchase agreements. The value of overnight repurchase agreements is determined based upon the quoted market prices for the treasury securities associated with the repurchase agreements. Certificates of deposit are valued at cost, plus interest accrued. Given the short term nature of these instruments (less than 90 days), the carrying value approximates fair value.
	Level 3 fair value determinations are derived from the Company’s estimate of recovery based on historical collection trends. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities which required fair value determinations at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair values on a recurring basis and that are subject to the disclosure requirements as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands).
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	September 30, 2013
	Assets:
	Overnight repurchase agreements		$	131,183	$	—	$	131,183	$	—
	Certificates of deposit			7,232		—		7,232		—
	Total		$	138,415	$	—	$	138,415	$	—
	December 31, 2012
	Assets:
	Overnight repurchase agreements		$	128,269	$	—	$	128,269	$	—
	Certificates of deposit			11,849		—		11,849		—
	Total		$	140,118	$	—	$	140,118	$	—

Share_Based_Compensation

Share Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Share Based Compensation	'
	4. Share Based Compensation
	The Company has Equity Compensation Plans (the Plans) pursuant to which the Company’s board of directors may grant stock options or restricted stock to employees. On May 30, 2013, the Company’s stockholders authorized an increase of 6,500,000 shares of common stock available for grant pursuant to the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan. Giving effect to this increase, there were 7,189,714 additional shares remaining available for grant under the Plans at September 30, 2013.
	The table below summarizes the expense recognized related to share-based payments recognized for the three and nine month periods ended September 30 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012
	Stock options	$	3,051		$	2,836		$	8,553	$	7,462
	Restricted stock		1,331			3,658			3,888		6,825
	Stock-based compensation	$	4,382		$	6,494		$	12,441	$	14,287
	The tax benefits recorded on stock based compensation were $1.5 million and $1.4 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The tax benefits recorded on stock based compensation were $4.2 million and $3.8 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
		Unrecognized			Weighted Average
		Compensation			Period of Expense
		Cost			Recognition
					(in Years)
	Stock options	$	24,479			1.9
	Restricted stock		3,835			0.74
	Total	$	28,314
	Stock Options
	Stock options are granted with an exercise price estimated to be equal to the fair market value on the date of grant as authorized by the Company’s board of directors. Options granted have vesting provisions ranging from one to nine years. Stock option grants are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to vesting.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares of common stock under option for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 (shares and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
		Shares			Weighted			Options		Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
					Average			Exercisable		Average		Average Fair		Intrinsic
					Exercise			at End of		Exercise		Value of		Value
					Price			Period		Price of		Options
										Exercisable		Granted During
										Options		the Period
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		6,565		$	22.17			2,666	$	14.71			$	206,636
	Granted		271			76.86						$	21.86
	Exercised		(1,117	)		20.3									100,381
	Forfeited		(116	)		28.68
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		5,603		$	25.06			2,802	$	16.96			$	476,854
	Expected to vest as of September 30, 2013		5,603		$	25.06
	The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable at September 30, 2013 was $261.2 million. The weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at September 30, 2013 was 5.9 years.
	The fair value of stock option awards granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, with the following weighted-average assumptions for grants during the period.
		Nine months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012
	Risk-free interest rate		0.73	%		0.59	%
	Dividend yield		—			—
	Expected volatility		34.95	%		36.53	%
	Expected life (in years)		4			4
	The Company considered the retirement and forfeiture provisions of the options and utilized its historical experience to estimate the expected life of the options.
	Prior to June 30, 2012, the Company estimated the volatility of the share price of the Company’s common stock by considering the historical volatility of the stock of similar public entities. In determining the appropriateness of the public entities included in the volatility assumption the Company considered a number of factors, including the entity’s life cycle stage, size, financial leverage, and products offered. Beginning July 1, 2012, the Company began utilizing the volatility of the share price of the Company’s common stock to estimate the volatility assumption for the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
	The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a zero coupon U.S. Treasury security with a maturity equal to the expected life of the option from the date of the grant.
	The weighted-average remaining contractual life for options outstanding was 6.9 and 7.4 years at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	Restricted Stock
	Awards of restricted stock are independent of stock option grants and are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to vesting. The vesting of the restricted stock and restricted stock units granted is generally based on the passage of time, performance or market conditions. Shares vesting based on the passage of time have vesting provisions ranging from one to four years.
	The fair value of restricted stock granted based on market conditions was estimated using the Monte Carlo option pricing model at the grant date. The risk-free interest rate and volatility assumptions for restricted stock shares granted with market conditions were calculated consistently with those applied in the Black-Scholes options pricing model utilized in determining the fair value of the stock option awards. No such awards were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (shares in thousands):
		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Unvested at December 31, 2012		472		$	28.98
	Granted		41			61.31
	Vested		(105	)		24.41
	Cancelled		(31	)		35.42
	Unvested at September 30, 2013		377		$	39.94

Acquisition

Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisition	'
	5. Acquisition
	2013 Acquisitions
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company completed acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $482.5 million, net of cash acquired of $7.8 million, including deferred payments of $1.3 million and the estimated fair value of contingent earn out payments of $104.3 million.
	VB
	On August 9, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of VB Servicos, Comercio e Administracao LTDA (“VB”), a provider of transportation cards and vouchers in Brazil. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company’s existing cash and credit facilities. VB is a provider of transportation cards in Brazil where employers are required by legislation to provide certain employees with prepaid public transportation cards to subsidize their commuting expenses. VB serves over 35,000 business clients and supports approximately 800 transportation agencies across Brazil. VB also markets food cards. The purpose of this acquisition was to strengthen the Company’s presence in the Brazilian marketplace. Results from the acquired business have been reported in the Company’s International segment since the date of acquisition. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05. The goodwill related to this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation and valuation of remaining payments related to this acquisition is preliminary.
	Fleet Card
	On March 25, 2013, the Company acquired certain fuel card assets from GE Capital Australia’s Custom Fleet leasing business. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company’s existing cash and credit facilities. GE Capital’s “Fleet Card” is a multi-branded fuel card product with acceptance in over 6,000 fuel outlets and over 7,000 automotive service and repair centers across Australia. Through this transaction, the Company acquired the Fleet Card product, brand, acceptance network contracts, supplier contracts, and approximately one-third of the customer relationships with regards to fuel cards (together, “Fleet Card”). The remaining customer relationships will be retained by Custom Fleet, and are comprised of companies which have commercial relationships with Custom Fleet beyond fueling, such as fleet management and leasing. The purpose of this acquisition was to establish the Company’s presence in the Australian marketplace. Results from the acquired business have been reported in the Company’s International segment since the date of acquisition. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05. The goodwill related to this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation related to this acquisition is preliminary.
	CardLink
	On April 29, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of CardLink. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company’s existing cash and credit facilities. CardLink provides a proprietary fuel card program with acceptance at retail fueling stations across New Zealand. CardLink markets its fuel cards directly to mostly small-to-midsized businesses, and provides processing and outsourcing services to oil companies and other partners. With this transaction, the Company entered into a 12.0 million New Zealand dollar ($11.0 million) revolving line of credit, which will be used to fund the working capital needs of the CardLink business. The purpose of this acquisition was to enter the Australia and New Zealand regions and follows the Company’s recent purchase of GE Capital’s Fleet Card business in Australia. Results from the acquired business have been reported in the Company’s International segment since the date of acquisition. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05. The goodwill related to this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation related to this acquisition is preliminary.
	2013 Totals
	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price for all acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
	Trade and other receivables	$	50,719
	Prepaid expenses and other		3,781
	Property and equipment		907
	Goodwill		319,704
	Other intangible assets		214,313
	Notes and other liabilities assumed		(50,419	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(56,474	)
	Aggregate purchase price	$	482,531
	The purchase price is net of cash and cash equivalents acquired, totaling $7.8 million, and also includes deferred payments of $1.3 million and contingent earn out payments of $104.3 million.
	Intangible assets allocated in connection with the purchase price allocations consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Weighted			Value
		Average
		Useful Lives
		(in Years)
	Customer relationships		3 – 20		$	161,123
	Trade names and trademarks—indefinite		N/A			20,000
	Trade names and trademarks		15			200
	Merchant network		10			4,900
	Software		3 – 10			13,090
	Non-compete		6			15,000
					$	214,313
	2012 Acquisitions
	During 2012, the Company completed several foreign acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $207.4 million, net of cash acquired of $1.9 million, which includes a deferred payment of $11.3 million and the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out payments of $4.9 million. The Company made a first payment of $1.3 million related to this earn-out in December 2012.
	Russian Fuel Card Company
	On June 15, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of a Russian fuel card company. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company’s existing cash and credit facilities. The acquired company is a Russian leader in fuel card systems and serves major oil clients and hundreds of independent fuel card issuers. Its technology allows issuers to share their retail network, thereby expanding the reach of their networksThe purpose of this acquisition was to further expand the Company’s presence in the Russian fuel card marketplace. Results from the acquired business have been reported in the Company’s International segment since the date of acquisition. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05. The goodwill acquired with this business is not deductible for tax purposes.
	CTF Technologies, Inc.
	On July 3, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of CTF Technologies, Inc. (“CTF”), a British Columbia organization, for $156 million. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company’s existing cash and credit facilities. CTF Technologies Do Brasil Ltda and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries are wholly-owned entities of CTF. The acquisition was carried out pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and was approved by final order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Results from the acquired business have been reported in the Company’s International segment since the date of acquisition. The purpose of the transaction was to establish the Company’s presence in the Brazilian marketplace.
	CTF provides fuel payment processing services for over-the-road fleets, ships, mining equipment, and railroads in Brazil. CTF’s payment platform links together fleet operators, banks, and oil companies. CTF earns revenue primarily from a recurring transaction fee paid by the oil companies who purchase services for their fleet customers under multi-year customer contracts. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05. The goodwill acquired with this business is not deductible for tax purposes.
	2012 Totals
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price for all acquisitions during 2012, net of cash acquired (in thousands):
	Trade and other receivables	$	13,196
	Prepaid expenses and other		6,185
	Property and equipment		6,701
	Goodwill		165,398
	Other intangible assets		109,758
	Notes and other liabilities assumed		(42,912	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(50,936	)
	Aggregate purchase prices	$	207,390
	The purchase price is net of cash and cash equivalents acquired, totaling $1.9 million, and also includes a deferred payment of $11.3 million and contingent earn-out payments of $4.9 million.
	Intangible assets allocated in connection with the purchase price allocations consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Weighted			Value
		Average
		Useful Lives
		(in Years)
	Customer relationships		10–20		$	77,654
	Trade names and trademarks—indefinite		N/A			16,900
	Merchant network		10			4,604
	Software		10-Mar			9,800
	Non-compete		6-Feb			800
					$	109,758
	At September 30, 2013, approximately $245 million of the Company’s goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill recognized is comprised primarily of expected synergies from combining the operations of the Company and the acquired businesses. The Company incurred acquisition related costs of $6.0 million and $1.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, which are included within general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of two businesses, the Company owes final payments of $11.3 million and $1.3 million due on December 15, 2013 and April 2, 2014, respectively. The Company also is party to several acquisition agreements that include remaining contingent earn-out payments totaling $109.3 million, which are payable $22.8 million in 2013, $84.5 million in 2014, $0.8 million in 2015, $0.9 million in 2016 and $0.3 million in 2017, and are included in other current liabilities and notes payable and other obligations, less current portion in the consolidated balance sheets.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill by reportable business segment is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,				Acquisitions				Purchase				Foreign				September 30,
		2012								Accounting				Currency				2013
										Adjustments				Fluctuations
	Segment
	North America	$	276,714			$	6,810			$	—			$	—			$	283,524
	International		649,895				312,894				80				(4,424	)			958,445
		$	926,609				319,704				80			$	(4,424	)		$	1,241,969
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 other intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
				September 30, 2013												December 31, 2012
		Useful		Gross				Accumulated				Net				Gross				Accumulated			Net
		Lives		Carrying				Amortization				Carrying				Carrying				Amortization			Carrying
		(Years)		Amounts								Amount				Amounts							Amount
	Customer and vendor agreements	3 to 20		$	650,724			$	(120,234	)		$	530,490			$	487,718			$	(90,920	)	$	396,798
	Trade names and trademarks—indefinite lived	N/A			73,964				—				73,964				53,926				—			53,926
	Trade names and trademarks—other	3 to 15			3,341				(1,581	)			1,760				3,160				(1,420	)		1,740
	Software	3 to 10			28,486				(6,848	)			21,638				15,330				(5,208	)		10,122
	Non-compete agreements	2 to 6			18,499				(2,413	)			16,086				3,271				(1,993	)		1,278
	Total other intangibles			$	775,014			$	(131,076	)		$	643,938			$	563,405			$	(99,541	)	$	463,864
	Purchase accounting adjustments recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 relate to purchase price adjustments related to our Russian business acquisitions completed in 2012. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $31.5 million and $23 million, respectively. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced intangible assets by $2.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	7. Debt
	The Company’s debt instruments are as follows (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012
	Term note payable—domestic(a)		$	503,750	$	525,000
	Revolving line of credit A Facility—domestic(a)			225,000		100,000
	Revolving line of credit B Facility – foreign (a)			8,390		—
	Revolving line of credit—New Zealand (c)			—		—
	Other debt (d)			2,832		2,092
	Total notes payable and other obligations			739,972		627,092
	Securitization Facility(b)			394,000		298,000
	Total notes payable, credit agreements and Securitization Facility		$	1,133,972	$	925,092
	Current portion		$	654,890	$	439,875
	Long-term portion			479,082		485,217
	Total notes payable, credit agreements and Securitization Facility		$	1,133,972	$	925,092
	(a)	The Company entered into a Credit Agreement on June 22, 2011. On March 13, 2012, the Company entered into the first amendment to the Credit Agreement. This Amendment added two United Kingdom entities as designated borrowers and added a $110 million foreign currency swing line of credit sub facility under the existing revolver, which allows for alternate currency borrowing on the swing line. On November 6, 2012, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement to add an additional term loan of $250 million and increase the borrowing limit on the revolving line of credit from $600 million to $850 million. In addition, we increased the accordion feature from $150 million to $250 million. As amended, the Credit Agreement provides for a $550 million term loan facility and an $850 million revolving credit facility. On March 20, 2013, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement to extend the term of the facility for an additional five years from the amendment date, with a new maturity date of March 20, 2018, separated the revolver into two tranches (a $815 million Revolving A facility and a $35 million Revolving B facility), added a designated borrower in Australia and another in New Zealand with the ability to borrow in local currency and US Dollars under the Revolving B facility and removed a cap to allow for additional investments in certain business relationships. The revolving line of credit contains a $20 million sublimit for letters of credit, a $20 million sublimit for swing line loans and sublimits for multicurrency borrowings in Euros, Sterling, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars and New Zealand Dollars.
	Interest ranges from the sum of the Base Rate plus 0.25% to 1.25% or the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.25% to 2.25%. The term note is payable in quarterly installments and is due on the last business day of each March, June, September, and December with the final principal payment due in March 2018. Borrowings on the revolving line of credit are repayable at our option of one, two, three or nine months after borrowing, depending on the term of the borrowing on the facility. Borrowings on the foreign swing line of credit are due no later than ten business days after such loan is made. This facility is referred to as the Credit Facility. Principal payments of $21.3 million were made on the term loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This facility includes a foreign currency swing line of credit on which the Company borrowed funds during the periods presented. The Company did not have an outstanding unpaid balance on the foreign currency swing line of credit at September 30, 2013.
	(b)	The Company is party to a $500 million receivables purchase agreement (Securitization Facility) with a facility termination date of February 3, 2014. The Securitization Facility was amended for the ninth time on September 25, 2013 to change a committed purchaser. There is a program fee equal to the Commercial Paper Rate of 0.24% plus 0.75% and 0.17% plus 0.675% as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively. The unused facility fee is payable at a rate of 0.35% per annum as of December 31, 2012 and 0.30% per annum as of September 30, 2013. The Securitization Facility provides for certain termination events, which includes nonpayment, upon the occurrence of which the administrator may declare the facility termination date to have occurred, may exercise certain enforcement rights with respect to the receivables, and may appoint a successor servicer, among other things.
	(c)	In connection with the Company’s acquisition in New Zealand, the Company entered into a $12 million New Zealand dollar ($9.9 million) facility that is used for local working capital needs. This facility is a one year facility that matures on April 30, 2014. A line of credit charge of 0.025% times the facility limit is charged each month plus interest on outstanding borrowings is charged at the Bank Bill Mid-Market (BKBM) settlement rate plus a margin of 1.0%. The Company did not have an outstanding unpaid balance on this facility at September 30, 2013.
	(d)	Other debt includes deferred liabilities associated with certain of our businesses and is recorded within notes payable and other obligations, less current portion in the consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants at September 30, 2013.
	The Company has deferred debt issuance costs associated with its new Credit Facility of $7.5 million as of September 30, 2013, which is classified in Other Assets within the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	8. Income Taxes
	The provision for income taxes differs from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 due to the following (in thousands):
		2013					2012
	Income tax expense at federal statutory rate	$	37,679		35	%	$	28,909		35	%
	Changes resulting from:
	Foreign income tax differential		(3,874	)	(3.6	)		(3,030	)	(3.6	)
	State taxes, net of federal benefit		1,084		1			1,366		1.7
	Foreign-sourced nontaxable income		(3,360	)	(3.1	)		(1,826	)	(2.2	)
	Other		1,228		1.2			997		1
	Effect of Statutory Rate Change		(3,722	)	(3.5	)		(3,473	)	(4.1	)
	Provision for income taxes	$	29,035		26.9	%	$	22,943		27.8	%
	The estimated effective tax rate for the year ending December 31, 2013 is 29.1%. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accrued expenses included liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits of $8.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized additional liabilities of $0.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized additional liabilities of $0.9 million and $1.9 million respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, amounts recorded for accrued interest and penalties expense related to the unrecognized income tax benefits were not significant.
	The Company files numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The statute of limitations has expired for tax years prior to 2010 for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns, 2011 for the Company’s U.K. income tax returns, 2009 for the Company’s Czech Republic income tax returns, 2010 for the Company’s Russian income tax returns, 2008 for the Company’s Mexican income tax returns, 2008 for the Company’s Brazilian income tax returns, 2008 for the Company’s Luxembourg income tax returns, 2009 for the Company’s New Zealand income tax returns and 2013 for the Company’s Australian income tax returns.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	9. Earnings Per Share
	The Company reports basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution related to equity-based incentives using the if-converted and treasury stock method. The calculation and reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30 (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended				Nine months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net income	$	78,620	$	59,648	$	216,381	$	156,128
	Denominator for basic earnings per share		81,974		84,002		81,592		83,260
	Dilutive securities		2,931		2,222		2,854		2,421
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share		84,905		86,224		84,446		85,681
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.96	$	0.71	$	2.65	$	1.88
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.93	$	0.69	$	2.56	$	1.82
	Basic shares includes the impact of share-based payment awards classified as participating securities, which are not material to the calculation of basic shares. Diluted earnings per share for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 excludes the effect of 0.2 million shares of common stock, respectively, that may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options because such effect would be antidilutive. There were no antidilutive shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Segments

Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segments	'
	10. Segments
	The Company’s reportable segments represent components of the business for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in determining how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company operates in two reportable segments, North America and International. The Company has identified these segments due to commonality of the products in each of their business lines having similar economic characteristics, services, customers and processes. There were no significant inter-segment sales.
	The results from the Company’s Russian fuel card business acquired during the second quarter of 2012, CTF Technologies, Inc. acquired during the third quarter of 2012, Fleet Card acquired during the first quarter of 2013, CardLink acquired during the second quarter of 2013 and VB acquired during the third quarter of 2013 are reported in the Company’s International segment.
	The Company’s segment results are as follows as of and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30 (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Revenues, net:
	North America	$	115,266	$	101,495	$	335,346	$	291,593
	International		109,884		85,437		304,324		213,324
		$	225,150	$	186,932	$	639,670	$	504,917
	Operating income:
	North America	$	59,093	$	49,273	$	168,622	$	140,984
	International		52,162		36,561		145,960		90,773
		$	111,255	$	85,834	$	314,582	$	231,757
	Depreciation and amortization:
	North America	$	5,159	$	5,046	$	15,598	$	15,064
	International		12,901		8,545		32,981		21,856
		$	18,060	$	13,591	$	48,579	$	36,920
	Capital expenditures:
	North America	$	1,942	$	1,153	$	4,298	$	5,749
	International		3,298		4,050		11,050		7,885
		$	5,240	$	5,203	$	15,348	$	13,634

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	11. Commitments and Contingencies
	In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The Company has recorded reserves for certain legal proceedings. The amounts recorded are estimated and as additional information becomes available, the Company will reassess the potential liability related to its pending litigation and revise its estimate in the period that information becomes known. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
	Since 2010, the Company has been involved in an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading in the United Kingdom, relating to its Keyfuels product line. This product line consists of the Company’s proprietary payment card and associated site network in the United Kingdom. A competitor alleged the Company was dominant in a relevant market with its Keyfuels product. The Office of Fair trading has investigated the allegations and following an extensive enquiry process, the Office of Fair Trading has concluded that it has no grounds to take action against the Company or its subsidiaries over the alleged abuse of dominance. The Office of Fair Trading issued a news release to this effect on October 31, 2013

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	12. Subsequent Events
	Subsequent to September 30, 2013, the Company completed acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $500 million, which were funded using the Company’s existing cash and credit facilities, as follows:
	Epyx
	On October 1, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Epyx, a provider to the fleet maintenance, service and repair marketplace in the UK. Epyx provides an internet based system and a vehicle repair network of approximately 9,000 service garages to fleet operators in the UK. The Epyx service helps its customers better manage their vehicle maintenance, service, and repair needs. The Epyx service automates repair authorization, schedules service appointments, controls costs, and simplifies overall vehicle service administration. Epyx earns transaction fees on each of the millions of service incidents that it supports each year. The purpose of this acquisition is to allow the Company to extend beyond fleet fueling, to fleet maintenance in the UK marketplace. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05.
	DB
	On October 15, 2013, the Company acquired DB Trans S.A. (“DB”), a provider of payment solutions for independent truckers in Brazil. The purpose of this acquisition is to strengthen the Company’s presence in the Brazilian marketplace. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05.
	NexTraq
	On October 17, 2013, the Company acquired NexTraq, a US based provider of telematics solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. NexTraq provides fleet operators with an internet based system that enhances workforce productivity through real time vehicle tracking, route optimization, job dispatch, and fuel usage monitoring, and has100,000 active subscribers. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide the Company with a cross marketing opportunity due to the similarity of the commercial fleet customer base. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	Throughout this report, the terms “our,” “we,” “us,” and the “Company” refers to FleetCor Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company prepared the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation. These adjustments consist primarily of normal recurring accruals and estimates that impact the carrying value of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Operating results for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.
	The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Foreign Currency Gains and Losses	'
	Foreign Currency Gains and Losses
	Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at period-end. The related translation adjustments are made directly to accumulated other comprehensive income. Income and expenses are translated at the average monthly rates of exchange in effect during the period. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are included in net income. The Company recognized a foreign exchange gain of $0.3 million and a foreign exchange loss of $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company recognized a foreign exchange gain of $0.1 million and a foreign exchange loss of $0.02 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Foreign exchange gains and losses are classified within other income, net in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, which were not material for separate financial statement presentation in the prior year.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	'
	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	Qualitative Impairment Test for Indefinite-Lived Intangibles
	In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” which gives companies the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite lived intangible asset is impaired. The proposed guidance is similar to ASU 2011-08 for goodwill. Companies would consider relevant events and circumstances that may affect the significant inputs used in determining the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. A company that concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of such an asset exceeds its carrying amount would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset in the current year. However, if a company concludes that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired; it must calculate the fair value of the asset and compare that value with its carrying amount, as is required by current guidance. ASU 2012-02 will be applied prospectively for annual and interim impairment tests performed. ASU 2012-02 was effective for and adopted by the Company beginning January 1, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this ASU did not affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)” (ASU 2013-02). Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. ASU 2013-02 was effective for and adopted by the Company beginning January 1, 2013. The Company has not reclassified any items out of AOCI to the income statement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	In December 2011, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The amendments require enhanced disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (i) offset in accordance with current literature or (ii) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with current literature. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. This standard will become effective for us beginning October 2013. In January 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-01, Scope Clarification of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, to limit the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosure requirements to derivatives (including bifurcated embedded derivatives), repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. As we are not party to any derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowing and lending transactions we do not expect the adoption of these standards will have a material impact on the presentation of or disclosures within our financial statements.
Pending Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards	'
	Pending Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	Foreign Currency
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, which indicates that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity (i.e., the foreign entity is deconsolidated) or step acquisition for a foreign entity (i.e., when an entity has changed from applying the equity method for an investment in a foreign entity to consolidating the foreign entity). The ASU does not change the requirement to release a pro rata portion of the CTA of the foreign entity into earnings for a partial sale of an equity method investment in a foreign entity. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this ASU is not expected to affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows unless transactions within the scope of the ASU occur.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefit When an NOL Exists
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11 “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”, which indicates that to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this ASU is not expected to affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows unless transactions within the scope of the ASU occur.

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Company's Accounts Receivable and Securitized Accounts Receivable	'
	The Company’s accounts receivable and securitized accounts receivable include the following at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Gross domestic accounts receivable	$	133,429		$	96,964
	Gross domestic securitized accounts receivable		394,000			298,000
	Gross foreign receivables		549,645			447,940
	Total gross receivables		1,077,074			842,904
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(21,173	)		(19,463	)
	Net accounts and securitized accounts receivable	$	1,055,901		$	823,441
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable	'
	A rollforward of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable for nine months ended September 30 is as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Allowance for doubtful accounts beginning of period	$	19,463		$	15,315
	Add:
	Provision for bad debts		14,069			16,788
	Less:
	Write-offs		(12,359	)		(12,108	)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts end of period	$	21,173		$	19,995

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	'
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair values on a recurring basis and that are subject to the disclosure requirements as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands).
		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	September 30, 2013
	Assets:
	Overnight repurchase agreements	$	131,183	$	—	$	131,183	$	—
	Certificates of deposit		7,232		—		7,232		—
	Total	$	138,415	$	—	$	138,415	$	—
	December 31, 2012
	Assets:
	Overnight repurchase agreements	$	128,269	$	—	$	128,269	$	—
	Certificates of deposit		11,849		—		11,849		—
	Total	$	140,118	$	—	$	140,118	$	—

Share_Based_Compensation_Table

Share Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of Expense Related to Share-Based Payments	'
	The table below summarizes the expense recognized related to share-based payments recognized for the three and nine month periods ended September 30 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012
	Stock options	$	3,051		$	2,836		$	8,553	$	7,462
	Restricted stock		1,331			3,658			3,888		6,825
	Stock-based compensation	$	4,382		$	6,494		$	12,441	$	14,287
Summary of Total Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Stock-Based Compensation	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
		Unrecognized			Weighted Average
		Compensation			Period of Expense
		Cost			Recognition
					(in Years)
	Stock options	$	24,479			1.9
	Restricted stock		3,835			0.74
	Total	$	28,314
Summary of Changes in Number of Shares of Common Stock Under Option	'
	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares of common stock under option for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 (shares and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
		Shares			Weighted			Options		Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
					Average			Exercisable		Average		Average Fair		Intrinsic
					Exercise			at End of		Exercise		Value of		Value
					Price			Period		Price of		Options
										Exercisable		Granted During
										Options		the Period
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		6,565		$	22.17			2,666	$	14.71			$	206,636
	Granted		271			76.86						$	21.86
	Exercised		(1,117	)		20.3									100,381
	Forfeited		(116	)		28.68
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		5,603		$	25.06			2,802	$	16.96			$	476,854
	Expected to vest as of September 30, 2013		5,603		$	25.06
Summary of Changes in Number of Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	'
	The following table summarizes the changes in the number of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (shares in thousands):
		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Unvested at December 31, 2012		472		$	28.98
	Granted		41			61.31
	Vested		(105	)		24.41
	Cancelled		(31	)		35.42
	Unvested at September 30, 2013		377		$	39.94
Stock Option [Member]	'
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions	'
	The fair value of stock option awards granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, with the following weighted-average assumptions for grants during the period.
		Nine months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012
	Risk-free interest rate		0.73	%		0.59	%
	Dividend yield		—			—
	Expected volatility		34.95	%		36.53	%
	Expected life (in years)		4			4

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'
Purchase Price Allocations of Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets allocated in connection with the purchase price allocations consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Weighted			Value
		Average
		Useful Lives
		(in Years)
	Customer relationships		3 – 20		$	161,123
	Trade names and trademarks—indefinite		N/A			20,000
	Trade names and trademarks		15			200
	Merchant network		10			4,900
	Software		3 – 10			13,090
	Non-compete		6			15,000
					$	214,313
Two Thousand Twelve Acquisition [Member]	'
Summary of Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price for all acquisitions during 2012, net of cash acquired (in thousands):
	Trade and other receivables	$	13,196
	Prepaid expenses and other		6,185
	Property and equipment		6,701
	Goodwill		165,398
	Other intangible assets		109,758
	Notes and other liabilities assumed		(42,912	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(50,936	)
	Aggregate purchase prices	$	207,390
Purchase Price Allocations of Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets allocated in connection with the purchase price allocations consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Weighted			Value
		Average
		Useful Lives
		(in Years)
	Customer relationships		10–20		$	77,654
	Trade names and trademarks—indefinite		N/A			16,900
	Merchant network		10			4,604
	Software		10-Mar			9,800
	Non-compete		6-Feb			800
					$	109,758
Two Thousand Thirteen Acquisition [Member]	'
Summary of Purchase Price Allocation	'
	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price for all acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
	Trade and other receivables	$	50,719
	Prepaid expenses and other		3,781
	Property and equipment		907
	Goodwill		319,704
	Other intangible assets		214,313
	Notes and other liabilities assumed		(50,419	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(56,474	)
	Aggregate purchase price	$	482,531

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Business Segment	'
	A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill by reportable business segment is as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,				Acquisitions				Purchase				Foreign				September 30,
		2012								Accounting				Currency				2013
										Adjustments				Fluctuations
	Segment
	North America	$	276,714			$	6,810			$	—			$	—			$	283,524
	International		649,895				312,894				80				(4,424	)			958,445
		$	926,609				319,704				80			$	(4,424	)		$	1,241,969
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets	'
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 other intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
				September 30, 2013												December 31, 2012
		Useful		Gross				Accumulated				Net				Gross				Accumulated			Net
		Lives		Carrying				Amortization				Carrying				Carrying				Amortization			Carrying
		(Years)		Amounts								Amount				Amounts							Amount
	Customer and vendor agreements	3 to 20		$	650,724			$	(120,234	)		$	530,490			$	487,718			$	(90,920	)	$	396,798
	Trade names and trademarks—indefinite lived	N/A			73,964				—				73,964				53,926				—			53,926
	Trade names and trademarks—other	3 to 15			3,341				(1,581	)			1,760				3,160				(1,420	)		1,740
	Software	3 to 10			28,486				(6,848	)			21,638				15,330				(5,208	)		10,122
	Non-compete agreements	2 to 6			18,499				(2,413	)			16,086				3,271				(1,993	)		1,278
	Total other intangibles			$	775,014			$	(131,076	)		$	643,938			$	563,405			$	(99,541	)	$	463,864

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt Instruments	'
	The Company’s debt instruments are as follows (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012
	Term note payable—domestic(a)		$	503,750	$	525,000
	Revolving line of credit A Facility—domestic(a)			225,000		100,000
	Revolving line of credit B Facility – foreign (a)			8,390		—
	Revolving line of credit—New Zealand (c)			—		—
	Other debt (d)			2,832		2,092
	Total notes payable and other obligations			739,972		627,092
	Securitization Facility(b)			394,000		298,000
	Total notes payable, credit agreements and Securitization Facility		$	1,133,972	$	925,092
	Current portion		$	654,890	$	439,875
	Long-term portion			479,082		485,217
	Total notes payable, credit agreements and Securitization Facility		$	1,133,972	$	925,092
	(a)	The Company entered into a Credit Agreement on June 22, 2011. On March 13, 2012, the Company entered into the first amendment to the Credit Agreement. This Amendment added two United Kingdom entities as designated borrowers and added a $110 million foreign currency swing line of credit sub facility under the existing revolver, which allows for alternate currency borrowing on the swing line. On November 6, 2012, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement to add an additional term loan of $250 million and increase the borrowing limit on the revolving line of credit from $600 million to $850 million. In addition, we increased the accordion feature from $150 million to $250 million. As amended, the Credit Agreement provides for a $550 million term loan facility and an $850 million revolving credit facility. On March 20, 2013, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement to extend the term of the facility for an additional five years from the amendment date, with a new maturity date of March 20, 2018, separated the revolver into two tranches (a $815 million Revolving A facility and a $35 million Revolving B facility), added a designated borrower in Australia and another in New Zealand with the ability to borrow in local currency and US Dollars under the Revolving B facility and removed a cap to allow for additional investments in certain business relationships. The revolving line of credit contains a $20 million sublimit for letters of credit, a $20 million sublimit for swing line loans and sublimits for multicurrency borrowings in Euros, Sterling, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars and New Zealand Dollars.
	Interest ranges from the sum of the Base Rate plus 0.25% to 1.25% or the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.25% to 2.25%. The term note is payable in quarterly installments and is due on the last business day of each March, June, September, and December with the final principal payment due in March 2018. Borrowings on the revolving line of credit are repayable at our option of one, two, three or nine months after borrowing, depending on the term of the borrowing on the facility. Borrowings on the foreign swing line of credit are due no later than ten business days after such loan is made. This facility is referred to as the Credit Facility. Principal payments of $21.3 million were made on the term loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This facility includes a foreign currency swing line of credit on which the Company borrowed funds during the periods presented. The Company did not have an outstanding unpaid balance on the foreign currency swing line of credit at September 30, 2013.
	(b)	The Company is party to a $500 million receivables purchase agreement (Securitization Facility) with a facility termination date of February 3, 2014. The Securitization Facility was amended for the ninth time on September 25, 2013 to change a committed purchaser. There is a program fee equal to the Commercial Paper Rate of 0.24% plus 0.75% and 0.17% plus 0.675% as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively. The unused facility fee is payable at a rate of 0.35% per annum as of December 31, 2012 and 0.30% per annum as of September 30, 2013. The Securitization Facility provides for certain termination events, which includes nonpayment, upon the occurrence of which the administrator may declare the facility termination date to have occurred, may exercise certain enforcement rights with respect to the receivables, and may appoint a successor servicer, among other things.
	(c)	In connection with the Company’s acquisition in New Zealand, the Company entered into a $12 million New Zealand dollar ($9.9 million) facility that is used for local working capital needs. This facility is a one year facility that matures on April 30, 2014. A line of credit charge of 0.025% times the facility limit is charged each month plus interest on outstanding borrowings is charged at the Bank Bill Mid-Market (BKBM) settlement rate plus a margin of 1.0%. The Company did not have an outstanding unpaid balance on this facility at September 30, 2013.
	(d)	Other debt includes deferred liabilities (other than taxes) associated with certain of our businesses and is recorded within other current liabilities and notes payable and other obligations, less current portion in the consolidated balance sheets.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Provision for Income Taxes and U.S. Federal Tax Rate	'
	The provision for income taxes differs from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 due to the following (in thousands):
		2013					2012
	Income tax expense at federal statutory rate	$	37,679		35	%	$	28,909		35	%
	Changes resulting from:
	Foreign income tax differential		(3,874	)	(3.6	)		(3,030	)	(3.6	)
	State taxes, net of federal benefit		1,084		1			1,366		1.7
	Foreign-sourced nontaxable income		(3,360	)	(3.1	)		(1,826	)	(2.2	)
	Other		1,228		1.2			997		1
	Effect of Statutory Rate Change		(3,722	)	(3.5	)		(3,473	)	(4.1	)
	Provision for income taxes	$	29,035		26.9	%	$	22,943		27.8	%

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Summary of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	'
	The calculation and reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30 (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended				Nine months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net income	$	78,620	$	59,648	$	216,381	$	156,128
	Denominator for basic earnings per share		81,974		84,002		81,592		83,260
	Dilutive securities		2,931		2,222		2,854		2,421
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share		84,905		86,224		84,446		85,681
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.96	$	0.71	$	2.65	$	1.88
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.93	$	0.69	$	2.56	$	1.82

Segments_Tables

Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Company's Segment Results	'
	The Company’s segment results are as follows as of and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30 (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Revenues, net:
	North America	$	115,266	$	101,495	$	335,346	$	291,593
	International		109,884		85,437		304,324		213,324
		$	225,150	$	186,932	$	639,670	$	504,917
	Operating income:
	North America	$	59,093	$	49,273	$	168,622	$	140,984
	International		52,162		36,561		145,960		90,773
		$	111,255	$	85,834	$	314,582	$	231,757
	Depreciation and amortization:
	North America	$	5,159	$	5,046	$	15,598	$	15,064
	International		12,901		8,545		32,981		21,856
		$	18,060	$	13,591	$	48,579	$	36,920
	Capital expenditures:
	North America	$	1,942	$	1,153	$	4,298	$	5,749
	International		3,298		4,050		11,050		7,885
		$	5,240	$	5,203	$	15,348	$	13,634

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Foreign exchange gain (loss) recognized	$0.30	($0.10)	$0.10	($0.02)

Accounts_Receivable_Additional

Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable securitization facility	$500,000,000	'	'
Maximum undivided ownership interest pooled accounts receivable amount sold	500,000,000	'	'
Deferred financing fees	'	600,000	'
Securitization facility	$394,000,000	'	$298,000,000

Accounts_Receivable_Companys_A

Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivable and Securitized Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gross domestic securitized accounts receivable	$394,000	$298,000	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross	1,077,074	842,904	'	'
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	-21,173	-19,463	-19,995	-15,315
Net accounts and securitized accounts receivable	1,055,901	823,441	'	'
Accounts Receivable Domestic [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross	133,429	96,964	'	'
Accounts Receivable Foreign [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$549,645	$447,940	'	'

Accounts_Receivable_Allowance_

Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts beginning of period	$19,463	$15,315
Provision for bad debts	14,069	16,788
Write-offs	-12,359	-12,108
Allowance for doubtful accounts end of period	$21,173	$19,995

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$138,415	$140,118
Overnight Repurchase Agreements [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	131,183	128,269
Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	7,232	11,849
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Overnight Repurchase Agreements [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	138,415	140,118
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Overnight Repurchase Agreements [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	131,183	128,269
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	7,232	11,849
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Overnight Repurchase Agreements [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment	'	'

Share_Based_Compensation_Addit

Share Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	30-May-13	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
						Two Thousand Ten Equity Compensation Plan [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
							Stock Options [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]	Stock Options [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase in authorized number of shares of common stock	'	'	'	'	'	6,500,000	'	'	'	'
Shares available for grant under the Plans	7,189,714	'	7,189,714	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax benefits recorded on stock based compensation	$1.50	$1.40	$4.20	$3.80	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period of vesting provisions (in years)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year	'1 year	'9 years	'4 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	$261.20	'	$261.20	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term of options exercisable (in years)	'	'	'5 years 10 months 24 days	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average remaining contractual life for options outstanding (in years)	'	'	'6 years 10 months 24 days	'	'7 years 4 months 24 days	'	'	'	'	'

Share_Based_Compensation_Summa

Share Based Compensation - Summary of Expense Related to Share-Based Payments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expense recognized	$4,382	$6,494	$12,441	$14,287
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expense recognized	3,051	2,836	8,553	7,462
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expense recognized	$1,331	$3,658	$3,888	$6,825

Share_Based_Compensation_Summa1

Share Based Compensation - Summary of Total Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$28,314
Stock Option [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	24,479
Weighted Average Period of Expense Recognition (in Years)	'1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$3,835
Weighted Average Period of Expense Recognition (in Years)	'8 months 27 days

Share_Based_Compensation_Summa2

Share Based Compensation - Summary of Changes in Number of Shares of Common Stock Under Option (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	6,565
Shares, Granted	271
Shares, Exercised	-1,117
Shares, Forfeited	-116
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance	5,603
Shares, Expected to vest	5,603
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning balance	$22.17
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$76.86
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$20.30
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$28.68
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance	$25.06
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expected to vest	$25.06
Options Exercisable at End of Period, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	2,666
Options Exercisable at End of Period, Outstanding, Ending Balance	2,802
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$14.71
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$16.96
Weighted Average Fair Value of Options Granted During the Period, Granted	$21.86
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$206,636
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised	100,381
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$476,854

Share_Based_Compensation_Sched

Share Based Compensation - Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions (Detail) (Stock Options [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	0.73%	0.59%
Dividend yield	'	'
Expected volatility	34.95%	36.53%
Expected life (in years)	'4 years	'4 years

Share_Based_Compensation_Summa3

Share Based Compensation - Summary of Changes in Number of Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Shares, Unvested, Beginning balance	472
Shares, Granted	41
Shares, Vested	-105
Shares, Cancelled	-31
Shares, Unvested, Ending balance	377
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested, Beginning balance	$28.98
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$61.31
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$24.41
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Cancelled	$35.42
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested, Ending balance	$39.94

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 25, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 03, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Foreign Line of Credit New Zealand [Member]

GE Capital's Fleet Card [Member]

Card Link [Member]

Card Link [Member]

CTF Technologies Inc [Member]

All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]

All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]

VB Servicos Comercio e Administracao LTDA [Member]

All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]

Business

NZD

Center

USD ($)

Foreign Line of Credit New Zealand [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Customer

USD ($)

Fuel_Center

NZD

Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate purchase price

$482.50

'

$207.40

'

'

'

'

$156

'

'

'

'

Deferred payment

1.3

'

11.3

'

'

'

'

'

11.3

11.3

'

'

Contingent earn-out payment

104.3

'

4.9

'

'

'

'

'

109.3

4.9

'

104.3

Aggregate purchase price, net of cash acquired

7.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of customers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35,000

'

Number of transportation agencies

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

800

'

Number of fuel outlets

'

'

'

'

6,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of automotive service and repair centers

'

'

'

'

7,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Customer relationships with regards to fuel cards

'

'

'

'

33.33%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition

9.9

'

'

12

'

11

12

'

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents acquired in purchase

7.8

'

1.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.9

'

'

First payment related earn-out

'

'

1.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill deductible tax amount

245

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition related costs

6

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of businesses

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Final payments due on next year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.3

'

'

'

2013

22.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

84.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

0.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

0.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

$0.30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisitions_Summary_of_Purcha

Acquisitions - Summary of Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Trade and other receivables	$50,719	$13,196
Prepaid expenses and other	3,781	6,185
Property and equipment	907	6,701
Goodwill	319,704	165,398
Other intangible assets	214,313	109,758
Notes and other liabilities assumed	-50,419	-42,912
Deferred tax liabilities	-56,474	-50,936
Aggregate purchase price	$482,531	$207,390

Acquisitions_Purchase_Price_Al

Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	214,313	'
All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	109,758
Customer Relationships [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	161,123	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'3 years	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'20 years	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	77,654
Customer Relationships [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'20 years
Trade Names And Trademarks-Indefinite [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'15 years	'
Intangible assets	200	'
Merchant Network [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'10 years	'
Intangible assets	4,900	'
Merchant Network [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'10 years
Intangible assets	'	4,604
Software [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	13,090	'
Software [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'3 years	'
Software [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'10 years	'
Software [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	9,800
Software [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'3 years
Software [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'10 years
Non-compete [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'2 years	'2 years
Non-compete [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'6 years	'6 years
Non-compete [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'6 years	'
Intangible assets	15,000	'
Non-compete [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	800
Non-compete [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'2 years
Non-compete [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)	'	'6 years
Trade names and trademarks-indefinite [Member] | All 2013 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	20,000	'
Trade names and trademarks-indefinite [Member] | All 2012 Acquisitions [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	16,900

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Business Segment (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$926,609
Acquisitions	319,704
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	80
Foreign Currency	-4,424
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,241,969
North America [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	276,714
Acquisitions	6,810
Goodwill, Ending Balance	283,524
International [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	649,895
Acquisitions	312,894
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	80
Foreign Currency	-4,424
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$958,445

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amounts	775,014	563,405
Accumulated Amortization	-131,076	-99,541
Net Carrying Amount	643,938	463,864
Customer and Vendor Agreements [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amounts	650,724	487,718
Accumulated Amortization	-120,234	-90,920
Net Carrying Amount	530,490	396,798
Customer and Vendor Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'3 years	'
Customer and Vendor Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'20 years	'20 years
Trade Names and Trademarks-Indefinite Lived [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amounts	73,964	53,926
Net Carrying Amount	73,964	53,926
Trade Names and Trademarks-Other [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amounts	3,341	3,160
Accumulated Amortization	-1,581	-1,420
Net Carrying Amount	1,760	1,740
Trade Names and Trademarks-Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'15 years	'15 years
Software [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amounts	28,486	15,330
Accumulated Amortization	-6,848	-5,208
Net Carrying Amount	21,638	10,122
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'3 years	'
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'10 years	'10 years
Non-compete [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amounts	18,499	3,271
Accumulated Amortization	-2,413	-1,993
Net Carrying Amount	16,086	1,278
Non-compete [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'2 years	'2 years
Non-compete [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful Lives (Years)	'6 years	'6 years

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$31,535,000	$23,044,000
Impact of foreign exchange rates on intangible assets	$2,700,000	'

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_Instrumen

Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Term note payable-domestic	$503,750	$525,000
Other debt	2,832	2,092
Total notes payable and other obligations	739,972	627,092
Securitization facility	394,000	298,000
Total notes payable, credit agreements and Securitization Facility	1,133,972	925,092
Current portion	654,890	439,875
Long-term portion	479,082	485,217
Domestic Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving line of credit	225,000	100,000
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving line of credit	8,390	'
Foreign Line of Credit New Zealand [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving line of credit	'	'

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_Instrumen1

Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 20, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 20, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 06, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 06, 2012

Mar. 20, 2013

Nov. 06, 2012

Mar. 20, 2013

Mar. 20, 2013

Nov. 06, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 06, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 20, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

USD ($)

Revolving A Facility [Member]

Revolving B Facility [Member]

Revolving B Facility [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit New Zealand [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Term Note Payable-Domestic, June 22, 2011 [Member]

Amended And Restated [Member]

Amended And Restated [Member]

Commercial Paper [Member]

Commercial Paper [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

NZD

Eurodollar Rate [Member]

Eurodollar Rate [Member]

USD ($)

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Swing Line Loans [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Swing Line Loans [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, increase additional borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$250

'

'

'

'

'

'

$150

'

$250

'

'

'

'

'

Increase borrowing limit on revolving line of credit

'

'

815

'

35

'

'

'

'

'

'

550

'

850

20

20

600

'

850

'

'

110

'

'

Debt maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Mar-18

'

20-Mar-18

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

United Kingdom entities as designated borrowers

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Two

'

'

'

Line of credit facility maturity date

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest on the line of credit, sum of rate plus

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

1.25%

2.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.25%

'

1.25%

'

'

'

'

Principal payments on term loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Deferred debt issuance costs	$7.50

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
						Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate, rate	35.00%	35.00%	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized income tax benefits	$8	'	$8	'	$7.10	'
Recognized additional liabilities	$0.20	$1.20	$0.90	$1.90	'	'
Estimated Effective tax rate	26.90%	27.80%	'	'	'	29.10%

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Provis

Income Taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes and U.S. Federal Tax Rate (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate, amount	$37,679	$28,909	'	'
Foreign income tax differential, amount	-3,874	-3,030	'	'
State taxes, net of federal benefit, amount	1,084	1,366	'	'
Foreign-sourced nontaxable income, amount	-3,360	-1,826	'	'
Other, amount	1,228	997	'	'
Effect of Statutory Rate Change , amount	-3,722	-3,473	'	'
Provision for income taxes, amount	$29,035	$22,943	$87,111	$65,483
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate, rate	35.00%	35.00%	'	'
Foreign income tax differential, rate	-3.60%	-3.60%	'	'
State taxes, net of federal benefit, rate	1.00%	1.70%	'	'
Foreign-sourced nontaxable income, rate	-3.10%	-2.20%	'	'
Other, rate	1.20%	1.00%	'	'
Effect of Statutory Rate Change , rate	-3.50%	-4.10%	'	'
Provision for income taxes, rate	26.90%	27.80%	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Summary_of_

Earnings Per Share - Summary of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$78,620	$59,648	$216,381	$156,128
Denominator for basic earnings per share	81,974	84,002	81,592	83,260
Dilutive securities	2,931	2,222	2,854	2,421
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	84,905	86,224	84,446	85,681
Basic earnings per share	$0.96	$0.71	$2.65	$1.88
Diluted earnings per share	$0.93	$0.69	$2.56	$1.82

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Diluted earnings per share excludes antidilutive effect	0	0.2

Segments_Additional_Informatio

Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segments	2

Segments_Schedule_of_Companys_

Segments - Schedule of Company's Segment Results (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	$225,150	$186,932	$639,670	$504,917
Operating income	111,255	85,834	314,582	231,757
Depreciation and amortization	18,060	13,591	48,579	36,920
Capital expenditures	5,240	5,203	15,348	13,634
North America [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	115,266	101,495	335,346	291,593
Operating income	59,093	49,273	168,622	140,984
Depreciation and amortization	5,159	5,046	15,598	15,064
Capital expenditures	1,942	1,153	4,298	5,749
International [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	109,884	85,437	304,324	213,324
Operating income	52,162	36,561	145,960	90,773
Depreciation and amortization	12,901	8,545	32,981	21,856
Capital expenditures	$3,298	$4,050	$11,050	$7,885

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 17, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
				Epyx [Member]	Nex Traq [Member]
				Service_Garage	Customer
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price of acquisitions	$482.50	$207.40	$500	'	'
Number of services garages to fleet operators	'	'	'	9,000	'
Number of customers	'	'	'	'	100,000