Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Accrued Income Taxes Income taxes payable Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation Accumulated other comprehensive loss Capital surplus/(deficiency) Other non-cash items, net Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Amendment Description Amendment Amounts payable related to common stock repurchased Total assets Total assets Assets 3. Acquisitions Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Net change in cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) 7. Commitments and Contingencies Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 701.4 shares and 709.6 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively 10. Comprehensive Income Cost of services Total expenses Total expenses Expenses: Company Fiscal Year End Date Borrowings 13. Borrowings Deferred tax liability, net Depreciation and amortization Derivative gains/(losses), net 12. Derivatives 15. Stock Compensation Plans Document Information [Text Block] Report Period Form Type Earnings per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted 2. Earnings Per Share Central Index Key (CIK) Common Stock Shares Outstanding Current with Filings Accelerated Filing Status Public Float Company Name Entity [Text Block] Voluntary Filers Company Well-known Seasoned Issuer (WKSI) 6. Fair Value Measurements Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization Foreign exchange revenue Goodwill Income before income taxes Income before income taxes Income Statement [Abstract] 14. Income Taxes Income taxes paid Provision for income taxes Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Income taxes payable Increase/(decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions, resulting from changes in: Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities Other liabilities Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $308.4 and $276.5, respectively Interest expense Interest expense Interest paid Interest income Total liabilities Total liabilities Liabilities: Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficiency) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficiency) Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity/(Deficiency) 1. Business and Basis of Presentation Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities Cash flows from financing activities Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Cash flows from investing activities Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from operating activities Net income Net income Total other expense, net Total other expense, net Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Operating income Operating income Other assets Other liabilities Other (expense)/income, net Other income/(expense): Common stock repurchased Common stock repurchased Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired Capitalization of contract costs Capitalization of contract costs Notes receivable issued to agents Notes receivable issued to agents Purchases of property and equipment Purchases of property and equipment Capitalization of purchased and developed software Capitalization of purchased and developed software 11. Employee Benefit Plans Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10 shares authorized; no shares issued Repayments of notes receivable issued to agents Net proceeds from issuance of borrowings Proceeds from receivable for securities sold Net (repayments)/proceeds of commercial paper Proceeds from exercise of options Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $309.4 and $284.0, respectively 4. Receivable for Securities Sold 8. Related Party Transactions Principal payments on borrowings Principal payments on borrowings 5. Restructuring and Related Expenses Retained earnings Commission and other revenues Total revenues Total revenues Revenues: 16. Segments Selling, general and administrative Settlement assets 9. Settlement Assets and Settlement Obligations Settlement obligations Stock compensation expense Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Stockholders' equity/(deficiency): Total stockholders' equity/(deficiency) Total stockholders' equity/(deficiency) Supplemental cash flow information: Trading Symbol Transaction fees Diluted Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic