| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1122 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization, by Geographic Areas (Detail) (http://www.tsys.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentNetOfAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortizationByGeographicAreas) |
| Table | Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000721683 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | |||||||||
| Statement Geographical [Axis] | Statement Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||
| U S | Europe [Member] | J P | Other Countries [Member] | Segment Geographical [Domain] | U S | Europe [Member] | J P | Other Countries [Member] | Segment Geographical [Domain] | |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 265,216,000 | 260,389,000 | ||||||||