Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Income taxes payable Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation Accumulated other comprehensive loss Capital deficiency Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Total assets Assets 3. Acquisitions Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 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; 701.2 shares and 709.6 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively 10. Comprehensive Income Cost of services Total expenses Expenses: Deferred tax liability, net Depreciation and amortization Relates to the portion of the change in fair value that is considered ineffective or is excluded from the measure of effectiveness related to contracts designated as accounting hedges. Derivative gains/(losses), net Derivative (losses)/gains, net 12. Derivatives 15. Stock Compensation Plans Earnings per share: Earnings per share: Basic Earnings per share: Diluted This element may be used to capture disclosure pertaining to an entity's basic and diluted earnings per share. Earnings Per Share Note Disclosure [Text Block] 2. Earnings Per Share Description containing the entire defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans disclosures as a single block of text. Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block] 11. Employee Benefit Plans 6. Fair Value Measurements Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization Represents revenue based on the difference between the exchange rate set by the Company to the consumer and the rate at which the Company or its agents are able to acquire currency. Foreign exchange revenue Foreign exchange revenue Goodwill Income before income taxes 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: Other assets Other liabilities Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $287.7 and $276.5, respectively Interest expense Interest paid Interest income Total liabilities Liabilities: Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficiency) Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity/(Deficiency) Net cash used in financing activities Cash flows from financing activities Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Cash flows from investing activities Cash flows from operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Net income Net income Total other expense, net Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Operating income 1. Business and Basis of Presentation Other non-cash items, net Other assets Other liabilities Other income, net Other income/(expense): Common stock repurchased Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired Capitalization of contract costs Notes receivable issued to agents Purchases of property and equipment Capitalization of purchased and developed software 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 Represents partial repayment of receivable related to requested redemption of shares in a money market fund. Proceeds from receivable for securities sold Proceeds from receivable for securities sold Net proceeds from net borrowings under credit facilities Proceeds from exercise of options Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $296.7 and $284.0, respectively Represents receivable related to the requested redemption of shares in a money market fund disclosure. Receivable for securities sold 4. Receivable for Securities Sold 8. Related Party Transactions Net repayments of commercial paper Principal payments on borrowings 5. Restructuring and Related Expenses Retained earnings Commission and other revenues Total revenues Revenues: 13. Borrowings 16. Segments Selling, general and administrative Settlement assets represent funds received or to be received from agents for unsettled money transfers and consumer payments. Settlement assets are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, receivables from selling agents and investment securities. Settlement assets Settlement assets Settlement assets and settlement obligations text block Settlement Assets and Settlement Obligations 9. Settlement Assets and Settlement Obligations Settlement obligations consist of money transfer and payment service payables and payables to agents. Money transfer payables represent amounts to be paid to transferees when they request their funds. Payment service payables represent amounts to be paid to billers. Payables to agents represent amounts due to agents for money transfers that have been settled with transferees. Settlement obligations Settlement obligations Stock compensation expense Weighted-average shares outstanding: Total stockholders' equity/(deficiency) Stockholders' equity/(deficiency): Supplemental cash flow information: Transaction fee revenue includes primarily consumer money transfer transaction fees which represent a per transaction fee that is based on the principal amount of the money transfer and locations from and to which funds are transferred. Transaction fee revenue Transaction fees Borrowings Weighted-average shares outstanding: Diluted Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic Company Name Central Index Key (CIK) Company Fiscal Year End Date Company Well-known Seasoned Issuer (WKSI) Voluntary Filers Current with Filings Accelerated Filing Status Public Float Common Stock Shares Outstanding Form Type Amendment Report Period