Total System Services (TSS) 10-Q 6 Aug 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 28, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	TSS
Entity Registrant Name	TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC
Entity Central Index Key	721,683
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		183,949,954

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	$ 349,378	$ 289,183
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments of $5.0 million and $5.2 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	314,678	283,203
Deferred income tax assets	16,060	15,190
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 4)	104,340	98,974
Current assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)	3,289	4,003
Total current assets	787,745	690,553
Goodwill	1,547,089	1,547,397
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $219.3 million and $181.9 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	366,215	404,107
Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $645.8 million and $613.3 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	359,805	366,148
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $449.1 million and $423.2 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	287,310	290,585
Contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $298.9 million and $276.1 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively (Note 4)	255,855	236,305
Equity investments, net	109,367	100,468
Deferred income tax assets, net	7,343	7,002
Other assets	91,795	91,016
Total assets	3,812,524	3,733,581
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57,358	48,793
Current portion of long-term borrowings	39,447	43,784
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	36,639	38,001
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	4,344	7,127
Other current liabilities (Note 4)	190,147	154,805
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)	3,289	4,003
Total current liabilities	331,224	296,513
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion	1,382,099	1,398,132
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	200,929	211,820
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current portion	5,415	6,974
Other long-term liabilities	90,320	98,006
Total liabilities	2,009,987	2,011,445
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	$ 22,370	$ 22,492
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - $0.10 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares; 202,770 and 202,775 issued as of 2015 and 2014, respectively; 183,939 and 184,939 outstanding as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	$ 20,277	$ 20,278
Additional paid-in capital	194,990	171,270
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (Note 4)	(14,395)	(11,926)
Treasury stock, at cost (18,831 and 17,836 shares as of 2015 and 2014, respectively)	(516,562)	(453,230)
Retained earnings	2,089,914	1,966,370
Total shareholders' equity	1,774,224	1,692,762
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	5,943	6,882
Total equity	1,780,167	1,699,644
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,812,524	$ 3,733,581

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments	$ 5	$ 5.2
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	219.3	181.9
Computer software, accumulated amortization	645.8	613.3
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation and amortization	449.1	423.2
Contract acquisition costs, accumulated amortization	$ 298.9	$ 276.1
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, authorized	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, issued	202,770,000	202,775,000
Common stock, outstanding	183,939,000	184,939,000
Treasury stock, shares	18,831,000	17,836,000

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Total revenues		$ 692,652	$ 602,036	$ 1,354,808	$ 1,194,883
Cost of services		459,941	416,489	909,646	839,372
Selling, general and administrative expenses		102,109	86,784	192,064	176,051
Total operating expenses		562,050	503,273	1,101,710	1,015,423
Operating income		130,602	98,763	253,098	179,460
Nonoperating expenses, net		(10,209)	(10,385)	(19,418)	(20,198)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity investments		120,393	88,378	233,680	159,262
Income taxes		41,597	30,771	81,379	55,106
Income before equity in income of equity investments		78,796	57,607	152,301	104,156
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax		4,579	3,600	9,973	7,696
Income from continuing operations, net of tax		83,375	61,207	162,274	111,852
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			50,133		51,113
Net income		83,375	111,340	162,274	162,965
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(536)	(1,436)	(1,680)	(3,759)
Net income		$ 82,839	$ 109,904	$ 160,594	$ 159,206
Basic earnings per share (EPS) attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders		$ 0.45	$ 0.32	$ 0.87	$ 0.58
Gain from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders			0.27		0.27
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	[1]	0.45	0.59	0.87	0.85
Diluted EPS attributable to TSYS common shareholders (Note 11):
Income from continuing operations to TSYS common shareholders		0.45	0.32	0.87	0.58
Gain from discontinued operations to TSYS common shareholders			0.27		0.26
Net Income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	[1]	$ 0.45	$ 0.58	$ 0.87	$ 0.84
Amounts attributable to TSYS common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations		$ 82,839	$ 59,771	$ 160,594	$ 109,092
Gain from discontinued operations			50,133		50,114
Net income		$ 82,839	$ 109,904	$ 160,594	$ 159,206
[1]	EPS amounts may not total due to rounding

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income	$ 83,375	$ 111,340	$ 162,274	$ 162,965
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9,641	10,655	(3,720)	12,235
Less reclassifications of foreign currency translation adjustments to net income		3,514		3,514
Total foreign currency translation adjustments	9,641	7,141	(3,720)	8,721
Postretirement healthcare plan adjustments	147	371	294	296
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	443	(612)	1,035	(42)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,231	6,900	(2,391)	8,975
Comprehensive income	93,606	118,240	159,883	171,940
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	888	1,152	1,758	3,979
Comprehensive income attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 92,718	$ 117,088	$ 158,125	$ 167,961

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 162,274	$ 162,965
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	126,720	122,393
Provisions for fraud and other losses	20,210	21,535
Share-based compensation	20,173	17,599
Charges for transaction processing provisions	3,221	2,966
Provisions for bad debt expenses and billing adjustments	2,486	1,307
Dividends received from equity investments	984
Amortization of debt issuance costs	917	906
Net loss on foreign currency	910	1,964
Amortization of bond discount	197	190
Loss on disposal of equipment, net	4	8
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries		(85,310)
Changes in value of private equity investments	(1,521)	(234)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	(4,106)	(5,771)
Equity in income of equity investments	(9,973)	(7,696)
Deferred income tax expense	(12,954)	(8,474)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(34,323)	(24,885)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other long-term assets	(4,144)	(16,869)
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	(1,299)	(11,506)
Accounts payable	564	3,306
Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities	14,953	65,048
Net cash provided by operating activities	285,293	239,442
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to contract acquisition costs	(40,094)	(39,623)
Purchases of property and equipment	(22,454)	(37,152)
Additions to internally developed computer software	(20,869)	(21,271)
Additions to licensed computer software from vendors	(13,134)	(7,729)
Purchase of private equity investments	(2,800)	(813)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of expenses paid and cash disposed		45,049
Proceeds from sale of private equity investment	1,839
Net cash used in investing activities	(97,512)	(61,539)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock under plans and tax withholding	(83,521)	(120,848)
Dividends paid on common stock	(36,878)	(37,633)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	(26,393)	(34,467)
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	(2,818)	(5,182)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		(37,500)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	4,106	5,771
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	19,260	22,284
Net cash used in financing activities	(126,244)	(207,575)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,342)	2,399
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	60,195	(27,273)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	289,183	278,230
Cash and cash equivalents of continued operations at end of period	349,378	250,957
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	20,305	20,550
Income taxes paid, net	$ 68,256	$ 89,683

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business Total System Services, Inc.’s (TSYS’ or the Company’s) revenues are derived from providing payment processing, merchant services and related payment services to financial and nonfinancial institutions, generally under long-term processing contracts. The Company also derives revenues by providing general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and payroll cards and alternative financial services to underbanked consumers. The Company’s services are provided through four operating segments: North America Services, International Services, Merchant Services and NetSpend. Through the Company’s North America Services and International Services segments, TSYS processes information through its cardholder systems for financial and nonfinancial institutions throughout the United States and internationally. The Company’s North America Services segment provides these services to clients in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Company’s International Services segment provides services to clients in Europe, India, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Brazil. The Company’s Merchant Services segment provides merchant services to merchant acquirers and merchants mainly in the United States. The Company’s NetSpend segment provides services to consumers in the United States. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of TSYS include the accounts of TSYS and its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These estimates and assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results could differ from estimated amounts. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by this report, have been included. Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. As discussed in Note 2, the Company’s financial statements reflect GP Network Corporation (GP Net) and TSYS Japan Godo Kaisha (TSYS Japan), formerly TSYS Japan Co., Ltd., as discontinued operations. The Company has segregated the net assets, net liabilities and operating results from continuing operations on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies, consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In January 2015, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, “ Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” New Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 “ Interest — Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Cost.” In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01 “Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers”

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations	Note 2 — Discontinued Operations In accordance with GAAP, the Company determined its Japan-based businesses became discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2014. The Company sold all of its stock of GP Net (representing 54% ownership of the company) and all of its stock of TSYS Japan (representing 100% ownership of the company) in April 2014. Both entities were part of the International Services segment. The sale of the Company’s stock in both of its operations in Japan was the result of management’s decision during the first quarter of 2014, to divest non-strategic businesses and focus resources on core products and services. GP Net and TSYS Japan were not significant components of TSYS’ consolidated results. The following table presents the main classes of assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Current assets $ 3,289 4,003 Current liabilities 3,289 4,003 The following table presents the summarized results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014: (in thousands) Three months ended Six months ended Total revenues $ — 16,248 Loss before taxes $ (988 ) (51 ) Income tax (benefit) expense $ 4 (39 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (992 ) (12 ) Gain on dispositions, net of tax $ 51,125 51,125 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 50,133 51,113 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest $ — 999 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 50,133 50,114 The Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 include GP Net and TSYS Japan and are not considered material.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value Measurement	Note 3 — Fair Value Measurement Refer to Note 3 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding fair value measurement. GAAP requires disclosure about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant level of inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is as follows: Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The Company had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets during the three months ended June 30, 2015. As of June 30, 2015, the Company had recorded goodwill in the amount of $1.5 billion. The Company performed its annual impairment testing of its goodwill balance as of May 31, 2015, and this test did not indicate any impairment. The fair value of the reporting units substantially exceeds their carrying value. The Company had nonrecurring fair value measurements related to discontinued operations. The Company determined that the carrying value of its assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximate their fair values.

Supplementary Balance Sheet Inf

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information	Note 4 — Supplementary Balance Sheet Information Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company maintains accounts outside the United States denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. All amounts in domestic accounts are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts $ 294,533 225,396 Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts 54,845 63,787 Total $ 349,378 289,183 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets Significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Prepaid expenses $ 38,662 35,334 Supplies inventory 12,938 14,340 Other 52,740 49,300 Total $ 104,340 98,974 Contract Acquisition Costs, net Significant components of contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization, are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $152.7 million and $138.7 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively $ 164,589 159,339 Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $146.2 million and $137.4 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively 91,266 76,966 Total $ 255,855 236,305 Amortization expense related to conversion costs, which is recorded in cost of services, was $7.6 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, amortization related to conversion costs was $13.1 million and $8.5 million, respectively. Amortization related to payments for processing rights, which is recorded as a reduction of revenues, was $3.7 million and $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, amortization related to payments for processing rights was $7.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively. Other Current Liabilities Significant components of other current liabilities are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Deferred revenues $ 41,848 41,773 Accrued expenses 27,289 23,617 Accrued income taxes 22,505 — Dividends payable 18,828 19,006 Other 79,677 70,409 Total $ 190,147 154,805 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) The income tax effects allocated to and the cumulative balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to TSYS shareholders are as follows: (in thousands) Beginning Pretax Tax Effect Net-of-Tax Ending Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests $ (13,564 ) (3,232 ) 566 (3,798 ) $ (17,362 ) Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 1,105 1,640 605 1,035 2,140 Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans 533 461 167 294 827 Total $ (11,926 ) (1,131 ) 1,338 (2,469 ) $ (14,395 ) There were no reclassifications of AOCI to net income or to other accounts for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015.

Long-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Borrowings	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Long-Term Borrowings	Note 5 — Long-Term Borrowings Refer to Note 13 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding long-term borrowings.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-Based Compensation	Note 6 — Share-Based Compensation Refer to Notes 1 and 19 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding the Company’s share-based compensation plans and policy. Share-Based Compensation Share-based compensation costs are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s statements of income and corporate administration and other expenses for segment reporting purposes. TSYS’ share-based compensation costs are expensed, rather than capitalized, as these awards are typically granted to individuals not involved in capitalizable activities. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, share-based compensation was $12.0 million, compared to $10.0 million for the same period in 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, share-based compensation was $20.2 million, compared to $17.6 million for the same period in 2014. Nonvested Share Awards The Company granted shares of TSYS common stock to certain key employees and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The nonvested stock bonus awards to employees are for services to be provided in the future and vest over a period of up to four years. The stock bonus awards granted to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested on the date of issuance. The market value of the TSYS common stock as of the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards. Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Number of shares granted 367,175 632,334 Market value ( in millions $ 13.9 19.3 Performance- and Market-Based Awards During the first six months of 2015, TSYS authorized a total grant of 182,906 performance- and market-based shares to certain key executives, of which 128,034 awards have a performance-based vesting schedule (2015 performance shares) and 54,872 awards are market-based shares (2015 market-based shares). The 2015 performance shares have a 2015-2017 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established the performance goal of adjusted EPS and, if such goal is attained in 2017, the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the 2015 performance shares is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized through the end of 2017. As of June 30, 2015, there was approximately $14.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS performance-based awards that is expected to be recognized until the end of 2017. The 2015 market-based shares have a 2015-2017 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established a market condition goal: Total Shareholder Return (TSR) as compared to the TSR of the companies in the S&P 500 over the performance period and, if such goal is attained in 2017, the market-based shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. The fair value of the award was estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these market-based shares are expected to be recognized through the end of 2017. As of June 30, 2015, there was approximately $1.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS market-based awards that is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.8 years. During the first six months of 2015, TSYS authorized a total grant of 165,543 performance shares to certain key employees with a performance-based vesting schedule (2015 broad-base performance shares). These 2015 performance shares have a 2015 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenue growth and adjusted EPS and, if such goals are attained in 2015, the performance shares will vest over the required service period through the end of 2017, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized through the end of 2017. During the first six months of 2014, TSYS authorized a total grant of 201,189 performance shares to certain key executives with a performance-based vesting schedule (2014 performance shares). These 2014 performance shares have a 2014-2016 performance period for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established two performance goals: revenues before reimbursable items and income from continuing operations and, if such goals are attained in 2016, the performance shares will vest, up to a maximum of 200% of the total grant. Compensation expense for the award is measured on the grant date based on the quoted market price of TSYS common stock. The Company estimates the probability of achieving the goals through the performance period and expenses the award on a straight-line basis. Compensation costs related to these performance shares are expected to be recognized through the end of 2016. Stock Option Awards The Company granted stock options to certain key executives and non-management members of its Board of Directors. The grants to executives will vest over a period of up to three years. The grants to the non-management members of the Board of Directors were fully vested at the date of grant. The weighted average fair value of the option grants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Number of options granted 585,833 999,082 Weighted average exercise price $ 38.67 30.91 Risk-free interest rate 1.72 % 2.01 % Expected volatility 20.83 % 24.83 % Expected term (years) 6.3 6.5 Dividend yield 1.04 % 1.30 % Weighted average fair value $ 8.11 7.58 As of June 30, 2015, there was approximately $5.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to TSYS stock options that is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.3 years.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Taxes	Note 7 — Income Taxes Refer to Notes 1 and 15 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding income taxes. TSYS is the parent of an affiliated group that files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and most state and foreign income tax returns on a separate entity basis. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examinations by these taxing authorities unless statutory examination periods lapse. TSYS is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2011 and with few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations from state and local or foreign tax authorities for years before 2008. There are currently federal income tax examinations in progress for the years 2009 through 2012 for a subsidiary which TSYS acquired in 2013. Additionally, a number of tax examinations are in progress by the relevant state tax authorities. Although TSYS is unable to determine the ultimate outcome of these examinations, TSYS believes that its liability for uncertain tax positions relating to these jurisdictions for such years is adequate. TSYS’ effective tax rate was 33.7% and 34.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. TSYS’ effective tax rate was 33.9% and 33.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increased rate during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to changes in discrete items and the jurisdictional sources of income. GAAP prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits increased by $0.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. TSYS recognizes potential interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. Gross accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits totaled $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The total amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates are $7.2 million and $6.5 million (net of the federal benefit on state tax issues), respectively, which include interest and penalties of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. TSYS does not expect any material changes to its calculation of uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months.

Segment Reporting and Major Cus

Segment Reporting and Major Customers	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting and Major Customers	Note 8 — Segment Reporting and Major Customers Refer to Note 22 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding segment reporting and major customers. The following table presents the Company’s operating results by segment: Operating Segments Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues before reimbursable items North America Services $ 287,199 233,217 $ 553,418 457,585 International Services 83,857 84,732 157,587 161,505 Merchant Services 117,868 108,335 228,266 212,960 NetSpend 141,621 116,833 296,695 249,473 Intersegment revenues (8,461 ) (5,050 ) (18,098 ) (10,705 ) Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers $ 622,084 538,067 1,217,868 1,070,818 Total revenues North America Services $ 333,844 273,324 $ 643,077 535,502 International Services 89,618 90,466 169,420 172,844 Merchant Services 137,472 128,017 266,576 250,707 NetSpend 141,621 116,833 296,695 249,473 Intersegment revenues (9,903 ) (6,604 ) (20,960 ) (13,643 ) Revenues from external customers $ 692,652 602,036 1,354,808 1,194,883 Depreciation and amortization North America Services $ 24,468 20,928 $ 47,532 41,204 International Services 8,628 9,761 17,406 19,566 Merchant Services 4,446 3,567 8,723 6,967 NetSpend 2,622 1,890 4,915 3,625 Segment depreciation and amortization 40,164 36,146 78,576 71,362 Acquisition intangible amortization 22,852 24,282 46,718 48,595 Corporate Administration and Other 889 533 1,426 1,038 Total depreciation and amortization $ 63,905 60,961 126,720 120,995 Adjusted segment operating income North America Services $ 108,385 84,578 $ 210,956 159,155 International Services 13,353 11,743 20,336 16,298 Merchant Services 40,690 32,896 74,805 63,064 NetSpend 36,442 30,703 71,909 59,421 Total adjusted segment operating income 198,870 159,920 378,006 297,938 Acquisition intangible amortization (22,852 ) (24,282 ) (46,718 ) (48,595 ) NetSpend merger and acquisition operating expenses — (1,182 ) — (2,435 ) Share-based compensation (12,030 ) (9,988 ) (20,173 ) (17,599 ) Corporate Administration and Other (33,386 ) (25,705 ) (58,017 ) (49,849 ) Operating income $ 130,602 98,763 $ 253,098 179,460 As of June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Total assets North America Services $ 3,413,067 3,327,160 International Services 357,282 356,590 Merchant Services 696,684 695,744 NetSpend 1,523,156 1,556,369 Intersegment eliminations (2,177,665 ) (2,202,282 ) Total assets $ 3,812,524 3,733,581 Revenues by Geographic Area The following tables reconcile geographic revenues to external revenues by operating segment based on the domicile of the Company’s customers: Three months ended June 30, 2015 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 244.9 — 137.0 141.6 $ 523.5 Canada 72.4 — 0.2 — 72.6 Europe* 0.2 76.7 — — 76.9 Mexico 4.1 — — — 4.1 Other* 4.8 10.6 0.2 — 15.6 Total $ 326.4 87.3 137.4 141.6 $ 692.7 Six months ended June 30, 2015 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 458.3 — 265.8 296.7 $ 1,020.8 Canada 150.2 — 0.2 — 150.4 Europe* 0.4 144.3 — — 144.7 Mexico 8.4 — — — 8.4 Other* 9.9 20.2 0.4 — 30.5 Total $ 627.2 164.5 266.4 296.7 $ 1,354.8 Three months ended June 30, 2014 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 192.3 — 127.7 116.8 $ 436.8 Canada 69.0 — 0.1 — 69.1 Europe* 0.2 76.2 — — 76.4 Mexico 4.2 — — — 4.2 Other* 4.0 11.3 0.2 — 15.5 Total $ 269.7 87.5 128.0 116.8 $ 602.0 Six months ended June 30, 2014 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 377.6 — 250.2 249.5 $ 877.3 Canada 132.0 — 0.1 — 132.1 Europe* 0.4 146.0 — — 146.4 Mexico 8.1 — — — 8.1 Other* 7.8 22.9 0.3 — 31.0 Total $ 525.9 168.9 250.6 249.5 $ 1,194.9 * Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company maintains property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, in the following geographic areas: As of (in millions) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 United States $ 234.7 237.9 Europe* 45.0 45.5 Other* 7.6 7.2 Total $ 287.3 290.6 * Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Major Customers For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not have any major customers.

Supplementary Cash Flow Informa

Supplementary Cash Flow Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Supplementary Cash Flow Information	Note 9 — Supplementary Cash Flow Information Nonvested Awards The Company issued shares of common stock to certain key employees during the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The grants were issued under nonvested stock bonus awards for services to be provided in the future. Refer to Note 6 for more information. Equipment and Software Acquired Under Capital Lease Obligations The Company acquired equipment and software under capital lease obligations in the amount of $1.4 million and $3.5 million during the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to software and other peripheral hardware.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies Refer to Note 16 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, for a discussion regarding commitments and contingencies. Income Taxes The total liability for uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2015 was $7.5 million. Refer to Note 7 for more information on income taxes. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount by which the liability will increase or decrease over time; however, at this time, the Company does not expect a significant change related to these obligations within the next twelve months. Legal Proceedings General The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims and is also subject to information requests, inquiries and investigations arising out of the ordinary conduct of its business. The Company establishes reserves for litigation and similar matters when those matters present loss contingencies that TSYS determines to be both probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, based on current knowledge and in part upon the advice of legal counsel, all matters not specifically discussed below are believed to be adequately covered by insurance, or, if not covered, the possibility of losses from such matters are believed to be remote or such matters are of such kind or involve such amounts that would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company if disposed of unfavorably. Telexfree Matter ProPay, Inc. (“ProPay”), a subsidiary of the Company, has been named as one of a number of defendants (including other merchant processors) in several purported class action lawsuits relating to the activities of Telexfree, Inc. and its affiliates and principals. Telexfree is a former merchant customer of ProPay. With regard to Telexfree, each purported class action lawsuit generally alleges that Telexfree engaged in an improper multi-tier marketing scheme involving voice-over Internet protocol telephone services. The plaintiffs in each of the purported class action complaints generally allege that the various merchant processor defendants, including ProPay, knowingly furthered the improper activities of Telexfree with knowledge that Telexfree did not have legitimate business operations. Telexfree filed for bankruptcy protection in Nevada. The bankruptcy was subsequently transferred to the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court. Specifically, ProPay has been named as one of a number of defendants (including other merchant processors) in each of the following purported class action complaints relating to Telexfree: (i) Waldermara Martin, et al. v. TelexFree, Inc., et al. (Case No. BK-S-14-12524-ABL) filed on May 3, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada, (ii) Anthony Cellucci, et al. v. TelexFree, Inc., et. al. (Case No. 4:14-BK-40987) filed on May 15, 2014 in the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Massachusetts, (iii) Maduako C. Ferguson Sr., et al. v. Telexelectric, LLLP, et. al (Case No. 5:14-CV-00316-D) filed on June 5, 2014 in the United States District Court of North Carolina, (iv) Todd Cook v. TelexElectric LLLP et al. (Case No. 2:14-CV-00134), filed on June 24, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, (v) Felicia Guevara v. James M. Merrill et al., CA No. 1:14-cv-22405-DPG), filed on June 27, 2014 in the United State District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and (vi) Reverend Jeremiah Githere, et al. v. TelexElectric LLLP et al. (Case No. 1:14-CV-12825-GAO), filed on June 30, 2014 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (together, the “Actions”). A motion to consolidate the Actions was filed by one of the plaintiffs. On October 21, 2014, the Actions were transferred to and consolidated before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. After the consolidation motion was filed, an additional class action complaint was filed on August 20, 2014, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, Paulo Eduardo Ferrari et al. v. Telexfree, Inc. et al. (Case No. 14-04080). The Ferrari action was later transferred to the District of Massachusetts. To date, ProPay has not been served with the Ferrari complaint. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts appointed lead plaintiffs’ counsel on behalf of the putative class of plaintiffs in the consolidated action. On March 31, 2015, the plaintiffs filed a First Consolidated Amended Complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”). The Consolidated Complaint purports to bring claims on behalf of all persons who purchased certain TelexFree “memberships” and suffered a “net loss” between January 1, 2012 and April 16, 2014. The Consolidated Complaint supersedes the complaints filed prior to consolidation of the Actions, and alleges that ProPay aided and abetted tortious acts committed by TelexFree, and that ProPay was unjustly enriched in the course of providing payment processing services to TelexFree. On April 30, 2015, the plaintiffs filed a Second Consolidated Amended Complaint (the “Second Amended Complaint”), which amends and supersedes the Consolidated Complaint. Like the Consolidated Complaint, the Second Amended Complaint generally alleges that ProPay aided and abetted tortious acts committed by TelexFree, and that ProPay was unjustly enriched in the course of providing payment processing services to TelexFree. ProPay moved to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on June 2, 2015. Briefing on that motion is not expected to be completed before October 2015. At present, pursuant to a court order, all discovery in the action is stayed pending the resolution of parallel criminal proceedings against certain former principals of TelexFree, Inc. ProPay has also received various subpoenas, a seizure warrant and other inquiries requesting information regarding Telexfree from (i) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Securities Division, (ii) United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (iii) US Immigration aand Customs Enforcement, and (iv) the bankruptcy Trustee of the Chapter 11 entities of Telexfree, Inc., Telexfree, LLC and Telexfree Financial, Inc. Pursuant to the seizure warrant served by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, ProPay delivered all funds associated with Telexfree held for chargeback and other purposes by ProPay to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In addition, ProPay received a notice of potential claim from the bankruptcy Trustee as a result of the relationship of ProPay with Telexfree and its affiliates. The above proceedings and actions are preliminary in nature. While the Company and ProPay intend to vigorously defend matters arising out of the relationship of ProPay with Telexfree and believe ProPay has substantial defenses related to these purported claims, the Company currently cannot reasonably estimate losses attributable to these matters.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share	Note 11 — Earnings Per Share The following tables illustrate basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: Three months ended June 30, 2015 2014 (in thousands, except per share data) Common Participating Common Stock Participating Basic EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 82,839 109,904 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (724 ) 724 (1,102 ) 1,102 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a) $ 82,115 724 108,802 1,102 Average common shares outstanding (b) 182,204 1,625 184,491 1,882 Basic EPS (a)/(b) $ 0.45 0.45 0.59 0.59 Diluted EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 82,839 109,904 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (721 ) 721 (1,092 ) 1,092 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c) $ 82,118 721 108,812 1,092 Average common shares outstanding 182,204 1,625 184,491 1,882 Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding 1,191 1,994 Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d) 183,395 1,625 186,485 1,882 Diluted EPS (c)/(d) $ 0.45 0.44 0.58 0.58 Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 (in thousands, except per share data) Common Participating Common Stock Participating Basic EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 160,594 159,206 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (1,437 ) 1,437 (1,633 ) 1,633 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a) $ 159,157 1,437 157,573 1,633 Average common shares outstanding (b) 182,487 1,667 185,123 1,935 Basic EPS (a)/(b) $ 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84 Diluted EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 160,594 159,206 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (1,431 ) 1,431 (1,617 ) 1,617 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c) $ 159,163 1,431 157,589 1,617 Average common shares outstanding 182,487 1,667 185,123 1,935 Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding 1,145 2,379 Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d) 183,632 1,667 187,502 1,935 Diluted EPS (c)/(d) $ 0.87 0.86 0.84 0.84 The diluted EPS calculation excludes stock options and nonvested awards that are convertible into 1.9 million and 2.0 million common shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and excludes 1.5 million and 1.4 million common shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events	Note 12 — Subsequent Events Management performed an evaluation of the Company’s activity and has concluded that there are no significant subsequent events requiring disclosure.

Summary of Significant Accoun19

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of TSYS include the accounts of TSYS and its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These estimates and assumptions are developed based upon all information available. Actual results could differ from estimated amounts. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by this report, have been included. Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. As discussed in Note 2, the Company’s financial statements reflect GP Network Corporation (GP Net) and TSYS Japan Godo Kaisha (TSYS Japan), formerly TSYS Japan Co., Ltd., as discontinued operations. The Company has segregated the net assets, net liabilities and operating results from continuing operations on the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies, consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In January 2015, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, “ Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.”
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 “ Interest — Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Cost.” In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01 “Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers”

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Financial Results for Discontinued Operations	The following table presents the main classes of assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Current assets $ 3,289 4,003 Current liabilities 3,289 4,003 The following table presents the summarized results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014: (in thousands) Three months ended Six months ended Total revenues $ — 16,248 Loss before taxes $ (988 ) (51 ) Income tax (benefit) expense $ 4 (39 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (992 ) (12 ) Gain on dispositions, net of tax $ 51,125 51,125 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 50,133 51,113 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest $ — 999 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 50,133 50,114

Supplementary Balance Sheet I21

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalent Balances	Cash and cash equivalent balances are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts $ 294,533 225,396 Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts 54,845 63,787 Total $ 349,378 289,183
Significant Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	Significant components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Prepaid expenses $ 38,662 35,334 Supplies inventory 12,938 14,340 Other 52,740 49,300 Total $ 104,340 98,974
Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization	Significant components of contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization, are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $152.7 million and $138.7 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively $ 164,589 159,339 Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $146.2 million and $137.4 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively 91,266 76,966 Total $ 255,855 236,305
Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities	Significant components of other current liabilities are summarized as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Deferred revenues $ 41,848 41,773 Accrued expenses 27,289 23,617 Accrued income taxes 22,505 — Dividends payable 18,828 19,006 Other 79,677 70,409 Total $ 190,147 154,805
Income Tax Effects Allocated to and Cumulative Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The income tax effects allocated to and the cumulative balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to TSYS shareholders are as follows: (in thousands) Beginning Pretax Tax Effect Net-of-Tax Ending Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests $ (13,564 ) (3,232 ) 566 (3,798 ) $ (17,362 ) Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 1,105 1,640 605 1,035 2,140 Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans 533 461 167 294 827 Total $ (11,926 ) (1,131 ) 1,338 (2,469 ) $ (14,395 )

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Nonvested Share Awards	The market value of the TSYS common stock as of the date of issuance is charged as compensation expense over the vesting periods of the awards. Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Number of shares granted 367,175 632,334 Market value ( in millions $ 13.9 19.3
Weighted Average Fair Value Of Option Grants	The weighted average fair value of the option grants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 Number of options granted 585,833 999,082 Weighted average exercise price $ 38.67 30.91 Risk-free interest rate 1.72 % 2.01 % Expected volatility 20.83 % 24.83 % Expected term (years) 6.3 6.5 Dividend yield 1.04 % 1.30 % Weighted average fair value $ 8.11 7.58

Segment Reporting and Major C23

Segment Reporting and Major Customers (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Segments	The following table presents the Company’s operating results by segment: Operating Segments Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues before reimbursable items North America Services $ 287,199 233,217 $ 553,418 457,585 International Services 83,857 84,732 157,587 161,505 Merchant Services 117,868 108,335 228,266 212,960 NetSpend 141,621 116,833 296,695 249,473 Intersegment revenues (8,461 ) (5,050 ) (18,098 ) (10,705 ) Revenues before reimbursable items from external customers $ 622,084 538,067 1,217,868 1,070,818 Total revenues North America Services $ 333,844 273,324 $ 643,077 535,502 International Services 89,618 90,466 169,420 172,844 Merchant Services 137,472 128,017 266,576 250,707 NetSpend 141,621 116,833 296,695 249,473 Intersegment revenues (9,903 ) (6,604 ) (20,960 ) (13,643 ) Revenues from external customers $ 692,652 602,036 1,354,808 1,194,883 Depreciation and amortization North America Services $ 24,468 20,928 $ 47,532 41,204 International Services 8,628 9,761 17,406 19,566 Merchant Services 4,446 3,567 8,723 6,967 NetSpend 2,622 1,890 4,915 3,625 Segment depreciation and amortization 40,164 36,146 78,576 71,362 Acquisition intangible amortization 22,852 24,282 46,718 48,595 Corporate Administration and Other 889 533 1,426 1,038 Total depreciation and amortization $ 63,905 60,961 126,720 120,995 Adjusted segment operating income North America Services $ 108,385 84,578 $ 210,956 159,155 International Services 13,353 11,743 20,336 16,298 Merchant Services 40,690 32,896 74,805 63,064 NetSpend 36,442 30,703 71,909 59,421 Total adjusted segment operating income 198,870 159,920 378,006 297,938 Acquisition intangible amortization (22,852 ) (24,282 ) (46,718 ) (48,595 ) NetSpend merger and acquisition operating expenses — (1,182 ) — (2,435 ) Share-based compensation (12,030 ) (9,988 ) (20,173 ) (17,599 ) Corporate Administration and Other (33,386 ) (25,705 ) (58,017 ) (49,849 ) Operating income $ 130,602 98,763 $ 253,098 179,460 As of June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Total assets North America Services $ 3,413,067 3,327,160 International Services 357,282 356,590 Merchant Services 696,684 695,744 NetSpend 1,523,156 1,556,369 Intersegment eliminations (2,177,665 ) (2,202,282 ) Total assets $ 3,812,524 3,733,581
Reconciliation of Geographic Revenues to External Revenues by Operating Segments	The following tables reconcile geographic revenues to external revenues by operating segment based on the domicile of the Company’s customers: Three months ended June 30, 2015 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 244.9 — 137.0 141.6 $ 523.5 Canada 72.4 — 0.2 — 72.6 Europe* 0.2 76.7 — — 76.9 Mexico 4.1 — — — 4.1 Other* 4.8 10.6 0.2 — 15.6 Total $ 326.4 87.3 137.4 141.6 $ 692.7 Six months ended June 30, 2015 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 458.3 — 265.8 296.7 $ 1,020.8 Canada 150.2 — 0.2 — 150.4 Europe* 0.4 144.3 — — 144.7 Mexico 8.4 — — — 8.4 Other* 9.9 20.2 0.4 — 30.5 Total $ 627.2 164.5 266.4 296.7 $ 1,354.8 Three months ended June 30, 2014 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 192.3 — 127.7 116.8 $ 436.8 Canada 69.0 — 0.1 — 69.1 Europe* 0.2 76.2 — — 76.4 Mexico 4.2 — — — 4.2 Other* 4.0 11.3 0.2 — 15.5 Total $ 269.7 87.5 128.0 116.8 $ 602.0 Six months ended June 30, 2014 (in millions) North America International Merchant NetSpend Total United States $ 377.6 — 250.2 249.5 $ 877.3 Canada 132.0 — 0.1 — 132.1 Europe* 0.4 146.0 — — 146.4 Mexico 8.1 — — — 8.1 Other* 7.8 22.9 0.3 — 31.0 Total $ 525.9 168.9 250.6 249.5 $ 1,194.9 * Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.
Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	The Company maintains property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, in the following geographic areas: As of (in millions) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 United States $ 234.7 237.9 Europe* 45.0 45.5 Other* 7.6 7.2 Total $ 287.3 290.6 * Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following tables illustrate basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: Three months ended June 30, 2015 2014 (in thousands, except per share data) Common Participating Common Stock Participating Basic EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 82,839 109,904 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (724 ) 724 (1,102 ) 1,102 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a) $ 82,115 724 108,802 1,102 Average common shares outstanding (b) 182,204 1,625 184,491 1,882 Basic EPS (a)/(b) $ 0.45 0.45 0.59 0.59 Diluted EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 82,839 109,904 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (721 ) 721 (1,092 ) 1,092 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c) $ 82,118 721 108,812 1,092 Average common shares outstanding 182,204 1,625 184,491 1,882 Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding 1,191 1,994 Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d) 183,395 1,625 186,485 1,882 Diluted EPS (c)/(d) $ 0.45 0.44 0.58 0.58 Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 (in thousands, except per share data) Common Participating Common Stock Participating Basic EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 160,594 159,206 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (1,437 ) 1,437 (1,633 ) 1,633 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a) $ 159,157 1,437 157,573 1,633 Average common shares outstanding (b) 182,487 1,667 185,123 1,935 Basic EPS (a)/(b) $ 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84 Diluted EPS: Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders $ 160,594 159,206 Less income allocated to nonvested awards (1,431 ) 1,431 (1,617 ) 1,617 Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c) $ 159,163 1,431 157,589 1,617 Average common shares outstanding 182,487 1,667 185,123 1,935 Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding 1,145 2,379 Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d) 183,632 1,667 187,502 1,935 Diluted EPS (c)/(d) $ 0.87 0.86 0.84 0.84

Summary of Significant Accoun25

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015Segment
NetSpend Holdings Inc
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating segments	4

Discontinued Operations - Addit

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail)	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014
GP Net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of stock, ownership percentage	54.00%
TSYS Japan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of stock, ownership percentage	100.00%

Main Classes of Assets and Liab

Main Classes of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 3,289	$ 4,003
Current liabilities	$ 3,289	$ 4,003

Summarized Results of Discontin

Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) - Jun. 30, 2014 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 16,248
Loss before taxes	$ (988)	(51)
Income tax (benefit) expense	4	(39)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(992)	(12)
Gain on dispositions, net of tax	51,125	51,125
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	50,133	51,113
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest		999
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to TSYS common shareholders	$ 50,133	$ 50,114

Fair Value Measurement - Additi

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,547,089	$ 1,547,397

Cash and Cash Equivalent Balanc

Cash and Cash Equivalent Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents in domestic accounts	$ 294,533	$ 225,396
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign accounts	54,845	63,787
Total	$ 349,378	$ 289,183	$ 250,957

Significant Components of Prepa

Significant Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses	$ 38,662	$ 35,334
Supplies inventory	12,938	14,340
Other	52,740	49,300
Total	$ 104,340	$ 98,974

Significant Components of Contr

Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Conversion costs, net of accumulated amortization of $152.7 million and $138.7 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	$ 164,589	$ 159,339
Payments for processing rights, net of accumulated amortization of $146.2 million and $137.4 million as of 2015 and 2014, respectively	91,266	76,966
Total	$ 255,855	$ 236,305

Significant Components of Con33

Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Conversion costs, accumulated amortization	$ 152.7	$ 138.7
Payments for processing rights, accumulated amortization	$ 146.2	$ 137.4

Supplementary Balance Sheet I34

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization expense related to conversion costs	$ 7,600,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 13,100,000	$ 8,500,000
Amortization related to payments for processing rights	$ 3,700,000	$ 3,800,000	7,800,000	$ 7,200,000
Reclassifications of AOCI			$ 0

Significant Components of Other

Significant Components of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	$ 41,848	$ 41,773
Accrued expenses	27,289	23,617
Accrued income taxes	22,505
Dividends payable	18,828	19,006
Other	79,677	70,409
Total	$ 190,147	$ 154,805

Income Tax Effects Allocated to

Income Tax Effects Allocated to and Cumulative Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ (11,926)
Pretax Amount	(1,131)
Tax Effect	1,338
Net-of-Tax Amount	(2,469)
Ending Balance	(14,395)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers from noncontrolling interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(13,564)
Pretax Amount	(3,232)
Tax Effect	566
Net-of-Tax Amount	(3,798)
Ending Balance	(17,362)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,105
Pretax Amount	1,640
Tax Effect	605
Net-of-Tax Amount	1,035
Ending Balance	2,140
Change in AOCI related to postretirement healthcare plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	533
Pretax Amount	461
Tax Effect	167
Net-of-Tax Amount	294
Ending Balance	$ 827

Share-Based Compensation - Addi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 12,000	$ 10,000	$ 20,173	$ 17,599
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements	$ 5,800		$ 5,800
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements, remaining weighted average recognition period			1 year 3 months 18 days
Stock Options | Maximum | Certain key Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Unvested Restricted Awards | Maximum | Certain key Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			4 years
Performance And Market Based Share Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares of nonvested stock to key executives	182,906		182,906
2014 Performance Shares | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares of nonvested stock to key executives		201,189		201,189
Percentage of performance shares grant expected to vest				200.00%
2014 Performance Shares | Performance Shares | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares grant expected vesting period				2,014
2014 Performance Shares | Performance Shares | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares grant expected vesting period				2,016
2015 Performance Share Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements	$ 14,700		$ 14,700
2015 Performance Share Plan | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements, expected recognized period			2,017
2015 Performance Share Plan | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares of nonvested stock to key executives	128,034		128,034
Percentage of performance shares grant expected to vest			200.00%
2015 Performance Share Plan | Performance Shares | Certain key Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares of nonvested stock to key executives	165,543		165,543
2015 Performance Share Plan | Performance Shares | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares grant expected vesting period			2,015
2015 Performance Share Plan | Performance Shares | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares grant expected vesting period			2,017
2015 Market-Based Share Plan | Market Based Share Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares of nonvested stock to key executives	54,872		54,872
Percentage of performance shares grant expected to vest			200.00%
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements	$ 1,400		$ 1,400
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested share-based compensation arrangements, remaining weighted average recognition period			1 year 9 months 18 days
2015 Market-Based Share Plan | Market Based Share Awards | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares grant expected vesting period			2,015
2015 Market-Based Share Plan | Market Based Share Awards | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares grant expected vesting period			2,017

Nonvested Share Awards (Detail)

Nonvested Share Awards (Detail) - Unvested Restricted Awards - Certain key Employees - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	367,175	632,334
Value of awards issued	$ 13.9	$ 19.3

Weighted Average Fair Value Of

Weighted Average Fair Value Of Option Grants (Detail) - Stock Options - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted	585,833	999,082
Weighted average exercise price	$ 38.67	$ 30.91
Risk-free interest rate	1.72%	2.01%
Expected volatility	20.83%	24.83%
Expected term (years)	6 years 3 months 18 days	6 years 6 months
Dividend yield	1.04%	1.30%
Weighted average fair value	$ 8.11	$ 7.58

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations	33.70%	34.30%	33.90%	33.40%
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits			$ 0.8
Gross accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0.4		0.4		$ 0.3
Unrecognized income tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates	7.2		7.2		6.5
Unrecognized income tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rates , interest and penalties	$ 0.2		$ 0.2		$ 0.2

Operating Segments (Detail)

Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	$ 622,084	$ 538,067	$ 1,217,868	$ 1,070,818
Revenue for reportable segment	692,652	602,036	1,354,808	1,194,883
Depreciation and amortization	63,905	60,961	126,720	120,995
Operating income	130,602	98,763	253,098	179,460
Total assets	3,812,524		3,812,524		$ 3,733,581
North America Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	326,400	269,700	627,200	525,900
International Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	87,300	87,500	164,500	168,900
Merchant Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	137,400	128,000	266,400	250,600
NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue for reportable segment	141,600	116,800	296,700	249,500
Share Based Compensation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(12,030)	(9,988)	(20,173)	(17,599)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	40,164	36,146	78,576	71,362
Operating income	198,870	159,920	378,006	297,938
Operating Segments | North America Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	287,199	233,217	553,418	457,585
Revenue for reportable segment	333,844	273,324	643,077	535,502
Depreciation and amortization	24,468	20,928	47,532	41,204
Operating income	108,385	84,578	210,956	159,155
Total assets	3,413,067		3,413,067		3,327,160
Operating Segments | International Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	83,857	84,732	157,587	161,505
Revenue for reportable segment	89,618	90,466	169,420	172,844
Depreciation and amortization	8,628	9,761	17,406	19,566
Operating income	13,353	11,743	20,336	16,298
Total assets	357,282		357,282		356,590
Operating Segments | Merchant Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	117,868	108,335	228,266	212,960
Revenue for reportable segment	137,472	128,017	266,576	250,707
Depreciation and amortization	4,446	3,567	8,723	6,967
Operating income	40,690	32,896	74,805	63,064
Total assets	696,684		696,684		695,744
Operating Segments | NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	141,621	116,833	296,695	249,473
Revenue for reportable segment	141,621	116,833	296,695	249,473
Depreciation and amortization	2,622	1,890	4,915	3,625
Operating income	36,442	30,703	71,909	59,421
Total assets	1,523,156		1,523,156		1,556,369
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues before reimbursable items	(8,461)	(5,050)	(18,098)	(10,705)
Revenue for reportable segment	(9,903)	(6,604)	(20,960)	(13,643)
Total assets	(2,177,665)		(2,177,665)		$ (2,202,282)
Segment Reconciling Items | Acquisition Related Intangible Assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	22,852	24,282	46,718	48,595
Operating income	(22,852)	(24,282)	(46,718)	(48,595)
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	889	533	1,426	1,038
Corporate, Non-Segment | NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		(1,182)		(2,435)
Corporate, Non-Segment | Corporate Administration
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ (33,386)	$ (25,705)	$ (58,017)	$ (49,849)

Reconciliation of Geographic Re

Reconciliation of Geographic Revenues to External Revenues by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 692,652	$ 602,036	$ 1,354,808	$ 1,194,883
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		523,500	436,800	1,020,800	877,300
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		72,600	69,100	150,400	132,100
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	76,900	76,400	144,700	146,400
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		4,100	4,200	8,400	8,100
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	15,600	15,500	30,500	31,000
North America Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		326,400	269,700	627,200	525,900
North America Services | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		244,900	192,300	458,300	377,600
North America Services | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		72,400	69,000	150,200	132,000
North America Services | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	200	200	400	400
North America Services | Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		4,100	4,200	8,400	8,100
North America Services | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	4,800	4,000	9,900	7,800
International Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		87,300	87,500	164,500	168,900
International Services | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	76,700	76,200	144,300	146,000
International Services | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	10,600	11,300	20,200	22,900
Merchant Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		137,400	128,000	266,400	250,600
Merchant Services | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		137,000	127,700	265,800	250,200
Merchant Services | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		200	100	200	100
Merchant Services | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	200	200	400	300
NetSpend
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		141,600	116,800	296,700	249,500
NetSpend | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 141,600	$ 116,800	$ 296,700	$ 249,500
[1]	Revenues are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

Property and Equipment, Net of

Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization		$ 287,310	$ 290,585
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization		234,700	237,900
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	[1]	45,000	45,500
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	[1]	$ 7,600	$ 7,200
[1]	Property and equipment are impacted by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

Segment Reporting and Major C44

Segment Reporting and Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail) - Customer	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity-wide revenue, major customer, number	0	0	0	0

Supplementary Cash Flow Infor45

Supplementary Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Equipment and software acquired under capital lease obligations	$ 1.4	$ 3.5

Commitments And Contingencies -

Commitments And Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for uncertain tax positions	$ 7.5

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Under Guidance of ASC 260 (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders		$ 82,839	$ 109,904	$ 160,594	$ 159,206
Basic EPS (a)/(b)	[1]	$ 0.45	$ 0.59	$ 0.87	$ 0.85
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders		$ 82,839	$ 109,904	$ 160,594	$ 159,206
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)	[1]	$ 0.45	$ 0.58	$ 0.87	$ 0.84
Common Stock
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders		$ 82,839	$ 109,904	$ 160,594	$ 159,206
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(724)	(1,102)	(1,437)	(1,633)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)		$ 82,115	$ 108,802	$ 159,157	$ 157,573
Average common shares outstanding (b)		182,204	184,491	182,487	185,123
Basic EPS (a)/(b)		$ 0.45	$ 0.59	$ 0.87	$ 0.85
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to TSYS common shareholders		$ 82,839	$ 109,904	$ 160,594	$ 159,206
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		(721)	(1,092)	(1,431)	(1,617)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)		$ 82,118	$ 108,812	$ 159,163	$ 157,589
Average common shares outstanding		182,204	184,491	182,487	185,123
Increase due to assumed issuance of shares related to common equivalent shares outstanding		1,191	1,994	1,145	2,379
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		183,395	186,485	183,632	187,502
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)		$ 0.45	$ 0.58	$ 0.87	$ 0.84
Participating Securities
Basic EPS:
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		$ 724	$ 1,102	$ 1,437	$ 1,633
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (a)		$ 724	$ 1,102	$ 1,437	$ 1,633
Average common shares outstanding (b)		1,625	1,882	1,667	1,935
Basic EPS (a)/(b)		$ 0.45	$ 0.59	$ 0.86	$ 0.84
Diluted EPS:
Less income allocated to nonvested awards		$ 721	$ 1,092	$ 1,431	$ 1,617
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation (c)		$ 721	$ 1,092	$ 1,431	$ 1,617
Average common shares outstanding		1,625	1,882	1,667	1,935
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (d)		1,625	1,882	1,667	1,935
Diluted EPS (c)/(d)		$ 0.44	$ 0.58	$ 0.86	$ 0.84
[1]	EPS amounts may not total due to rounding

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible stock options and nonvested awards excluded from diluted EPS calculation	1.9	1.5	2	1.4