Document and Entity Information Network fees and other costs Expenses incurred by the entity in connection with providing processing services to a client. Network Fees and Other Costs Customer incentives Customer Incentives Sum of the amounts paid as incentives to customers in connection with the acquisition or renewal of customer contracts that will be amortized based on the contractual agreements and recorded as contra-revenue. Tax Receivable Agreements Obligation The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of liabilities for tax receivable agreements with investors. Tax receivable agreement obligations Obligation under tax receivable agreement Amortization of Customer Incentives Amortization of customer incentives The amount deducted from gross revenue in the current period that reflects the allocation of incentives paid to customers. Amortization and Write Off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost The component of interest expense comprised of the periodic charge against earnings over the life of the financing arrangement to which such costs relate and write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt. Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs Award Type [Axis] Increase (Decrease) in Net Settlement Assets and Obligations Decrease in net settlement assets and obligations Represents increase (decrease) in net settlement assets and obligations during the reporting period. Increase (Decrease) in Customer Incentives Increase in customer incentives Represents increase (decrease) in customer incentives during the reporting period. Payments for Residual Buyouts Acquisition of customer portfolios and related assets The cash outflow associated with the residual buyouts during the reporting period. Issuance of Tax Receivable Agreements Issuance of tax receivable agreements The value of obligations under tax receivable agreements in noncash investing or financing activities. Amendment Description Proceeds from follow-on offering, offering costs Payments of Stock Issuance Costs Two The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security for follow-on offering. Amendment Flag Value of stock issued due to a reorganization transaction prior to the completion of an initial public offering. Stock Issued During Period, Value, Reorganization Transaction Issuance of Class A common stock to JPDN in exchange for Class A and Class B units in Vantiv Holding held by JPDN Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Reorganization Transaction Issuance of Class A common stock to JPDN in exchange for Class A and Class B units in Vantiv Holding held by JPDN (in shares) Number of shares of stock issued due to a reorganization transaction prior to the completion of an initial public offering. Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Recapitalization Agreement Issuance of Class B common stock under Recapitalization Agreement (in shares) Number of shares of stock issued under a recapitalization agreement. Cancellation of Stock During Period, Shares Purchase of Class B units in Vantiv Holding from Fifth Third and cancellation of related Class B common stock (in shares) Number of shares of stock cancelled during the period. Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital Tax Receivable Agreements Adjustment to additional paid in capital for tax receivable agreements with investors. Issuance of tax receivable agreements Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital Payment of Distribution Reduction to additional paid in capital for distributions made to investors in a subsidiary of the reporting entity. Distribution to funds managed by Advent International Corporation TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENTS Tax Receivable Agreements Disclosure [Text Block] TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENTS The entire disclosure for tax receivable agreements. Expense [Policy Text Block] Expenses Disclosure of accounting policy for expenses incurred in relation to revenue generating activities or operations. Settlement Assets and Obligations [Policy Text Block] Settlement Assets and Obligations Disclosure of accounting policy for settlement assets and obligations. Settlement assets include clearing and settling customers payments due to and from financial institutions and may include cash and cash equivalents. Settlement liabilities include amounts payable to intermediaries for global payment transfers. Schedule of Changes in Units and Related Controlling and Non Controlling Ownership Interests [Table Text Block] Schedule of changes in units and related ownership interest Tabular disclosure of the changes in units and related controlling and non-controlling ownership interests in a subsidiary of the company. Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest Tabular disclosure of reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest. Compliance Fees Due to Initial Public Offering One-time activity fee assessed by MasterCard as a result of the IPO Represents the compliance fee as a result of the IPO. Furniture and equipment Furniture and Equipment [Member] Represents the equipment commonly used in offices and stores that have no permanent connection to the structure of a building or utilities and tangible personal property used to produce goods and services. Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives Portion Attributable to Counterparty Notional amount to which Fifth Third Bank was the counterparty Aggregate notional amount of all interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges attributable to counterparty. Current Fiscal Year End Date Reclassification of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss [Abstract] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships: Recapitalization Transactions [Abstract] Recapitalization transactions: IPO Transactions [Abstract] IPO transactions: Stock Issued During Period Shares Issued to Underwriters under over Allotment Option Represents the number of shares issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option. Common stock issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option (in shares) Fifth Third [Member] Fifth Third Represents Fifth Third Bank and its subsidiaries that are investors in the subsidiary of the reporting entity. JPDN [Member] JPDN Represents JPDN Enterprises, LLC, an affiliate of the entity's CEO, that invested in the subsidiary of the reporting entity. Consolidation Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary and Minority Interest [Table] Summarization of information required and determined to be disclosed concerning the effects of any changes in a parent's ownership interest and the ownership percentage held by the non-controlling owners, in a subsidiary which may have occurred during the period. Consolidation Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary and Minority Interest [Line Items] Controlling and non-controlling interests in Vantiv Holding Common Stock Conversion Ratio Represents the conversion ratio for converting shares of common stock into another class of common stock. Conversion ratio for conversion of units into common stock Items of Net Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities Not Allocable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Items not allocable to non-controlling interests: Minority Interest Effect of Change in Ownership Interest Attributable to Noncontrolling Unit Holders Adjustment to net assets attributable to non-controlling interest as a result of change in ownership interest Represents the adjustment to net assets attributable to non-controlling interest as a result of change in ownership interest. Document Period End Date Voting Rights Per Common Share Represents the number of voting rights per each common share held. Number of votes per share to which holders are entitled on all matters submitted to a vote Voting Right as Percentage of Total Voting Right Represents the voting power of a class of common stock as a percentage of total voting power. Voting power as percentage of total voting power Phantom Equity Plan [Member] Represents the information pertaining to the Phantom Equity Plan. Phantom Equity Plan Equity Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] Represents the information pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan Vesting Awards [Axis] Information pertaining to full vesting by time based or performance based conditions. Vesting Awards [Domain] Represents the condition (time or performance) for vesting of awards under the plan. Time Awards [Member] Represents those stock based awards that vest under a times based condition. Time awards Vested Time Awards [Member] Represents those stock based awards that vest under a times based condition that have become vested. Vested time awards Entity [Domain] Unvested Time Awards [Member] Represents those stock based awards that vest under a times based condition which are currently unvested. Unvested time awards Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Number of Employees to whom Awards, Issued Represent the number of employees covered under the stock option plan of the entity. Number of active employees to whom awards have been issued Schedule of Earnings Per Share by Common Class [Table] Table containing disclosure pertaining to the entity's basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted net income per share Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Income Tax Expense Benefit Excluding Impact of Noncontrolling Interest Represents the income tax benefit excluding impact of non-controlling interest. Income tax benefit excluding impact of non-controlling interest Merchant Services [Member] Merchant Services Represents the Merchant Services segment, which provides merchant acquiring and payment processing services to large national merchants, regional and small-to-mid sized businesses. Financial Institution Services [Member] Financial Institution Services Represents the Financial Institution Services, which provides card issuer processing, payment network processing, fraud protection, card production, prepaid program management, automated teller machine (ATM) driving and network gateway and switching services. NETWORK COMPLIANCE FEE NETWORK COMPLIANCE FEE Network Compliance Fee Disclosure [Text Block] The entire disclosure of network compliance fees of the reporting entity. Nature of Business [Table] Tabular presentation of the description of nature and location of business. Advent International Corporation [Member] Advent Represents the information pertaining to Advent International Corporation, a pre-IPO investor in the entity's subsidiary. Number of Tax Receivable Agreements Executed with Pre IPO Investors of Subsidiary Number of tax receivable agreements executed with pre-IPO investors of subsidiary Represents the number of tax receivable agreements executed with pre-IPO investors of the subsidiary. Number of tax receivable agreements executed Tax Receivable Agreement Payments to Pre IPO Investors of Subsidiary as Percentage of Cash Savings in Tax Payments to pre-IPO investors as percentage of cash saving in income tax Represents the percentage of tax savings which the entity has agreed to pay to pre-IPO investors if net operating losses and tax basis increases are realized. Payments to Minority Shareholders, Modification Consent Rights Fees Represents payments made to pre-IPO investors in the limited liability corporation subsidiary of the entity for modification to its consent rights. Payment to Fifth Third for modification of consent rights Distribution to non-controlling interests Stock Issued During Period Shares Issued to Underwriters under over Allotment Option by Shareholders Common stock issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option sold by selling shareholders (in shares) Represents the number of shares issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option sold by selling shareholders. Stock Issued During Period Shares Issued to Underwriters under over Allotment Option by Entity Common stock issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option sold by company (in shares) Represents the number of shares issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option sold by the reporting entity. Sponsorship Agreement [Abstract] Sponsorship agreement Sponsorship Agreement Term Sponsorship agreement term Represent the period of agreement entered into for sponsorship by a member clearing bank for providing electronic payment processing services. Nature of Business [Line Items] Statement of basis of presentation Term B-1 Loan [Member] Term B-1 loan Represent the term B-1 loan debt arrangement having an initial term longer than one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Term B-2 Loan [Member] Term B-2 loan Represent the term B-2 loan debt arrangement having an initial term longer than one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Swing Line of Credit [Member] Swing line credit facility Represents the swing line of credit as specified in the revolving credit agreement. Term A Loan [Member] Term A loan Represent the term A loan debt arrangement having an initial term longer than one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Term B Loan [Member] Term B loan Represent the term B loan debt arrangement having an initial term longer than one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Leasehold Mortgages [Member] Leasehold mortgages Represents a mortgage secured by leased property. Call Premiums Related to Refinancing of Debt Percentage Represents the percentage of premium pertaining to the refinancing of debt. Call premium on debt refinancing (as a percent) Debt Instrument Annual Amortization Percentage Represents the annual amortization rate of debt. Annual amortization rate (as a percent) Debt Instrument Collateral [Abstract] Guarantees and Security Debt Instrument Collateral Minimum Aggregate Value of Real Property Represents the minimum aggregate value of real property held by obligors provided as security on first priority basis. Minimum aggregate value of real property held by obligors provided as security on first priority basis Debt Instrument, Collateral Percentage of Entity Domestic and Foreign Subsidiaries, Capital Stock Represents the percentage of the capital stock of the entity's domestic and foreign subsidiaries pledged as a collateral for the credit agreement. Percentage of capital stock of the entity's domestic and foreign subsidiaries pledged as collateral for borrowings Debt Instrument Number of Tranches Represents the number of tranches under the loan agreement. Number of tranches under the loan agreement Debt Instrument Periodic Amortization Percentage Represents the amortization rate specified in the agreement. Amortization rate during given period (as a percent) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES Debt Issuance Discount The amount of debt discount that was incurred and capitalized at the issuance of the instrument. Debt issue discount Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Extinguishment of Debt Write Off of Unamortized Discount Represents the amount of issuance discount written off. Original issuance discount write off Entity Current Reporting Status First Eight Quarters [Member] Represents the first eight quarters of the period over which debt is amortized. First eight quarters Entity Filer Category Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current Accounts payable and accrued expenses Following Three Quarters [Member] Represents the three quarters of the period, following the first sixteen quarters, over which debt is amortized. Following three quarters Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Original Issue Discount Deferred Finance Costs [Abstract] Original Issue Discount and Deferred Financing Fees Payments of Call Premiums Related to Refinancing of Debt Represents the payment of premium pertaining to the refinancing of debt. Call premium on debt refinancing Refinancing of Debt [Abstract] Other fees Second Eight Quarters [Member] Represents the second eight quarters of the period over which debt is amortized. Second eight quarters Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding First Lien Loan Agreement [Member] Original debt Represents the information pertaining to the entity's first lien loan agreement. New Loan Agreement [Member] Refinanced debt Represents the information pertaining to the debt refinanced into a new loan agreement. Debt Instrument Amortization Period [Axis] Information pertaining to amortization of debt. Debt Instrument Amortization Period [Domain] Information pertaining to amortization of debt. Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Legal Entity [Axis] Document Type Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable-net Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Paid-in capital Paid-in Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Reallocation of Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation of non-controlling interests of Vantiv Holding Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation Tax benefit from employee share-based compensation Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Share-based compensation Share-based compensation expense Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Amortization of Financing Costs Amortization of debt issuance costs Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Assets Assets [Abstract] Assets, Current Total current assets Assets Total assets Corporate headquarters facility and related improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Capital Lease Obligations Incurred Assets acquired under capital lease obligations Capital Leases in Financial Statements of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] CAPITAL LEASES Capital Lease Obligations, Current Current maturities of capital lease obligations Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent Capital lease obligations Class A units Capital Unit, Class A [Member] Capital Units by Class [Axis] Class B units Capital Unit, Class B [Member] Capital Unit, Class [Domain] Carrying Amount Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents-Beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents-End of period Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Noncash Items: Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Capital Stock Class of Stock [Line Items] Class of Stock [Domain] COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES Commitments Contingencies and Guarantees [Text Block] COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6) Commitments and Contingencies. Class A Common Stock Common Class A [Member] Class A common share Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Common stock Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Common stock issued and outstanding (in shares) Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Common stock Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Common stock issued (in shares) Class B Common Stock Common Class B [Member] Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Authorized common stock (in shares) Common Stock Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] Comprehensive income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Comprehensive income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. 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Less: Original issue discount Original issue discount Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End Interest rate (as a percent) Title of Individual [Axis] Deferred Finance Costs, Gross Unamortized deferred financing fee remained capitalized Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred income Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Deferred taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Deferred taxes Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization expense Less: Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net Loss on derivative assets Derivatives Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS Related party receivable Due from Related Parties, Current Due to Related Parties, Current Related party payable Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Basic: Diluted (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Diluted: Net income per share of Class A common stock attributable to Vantiv, Inc.: Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) NET INCOME PER SHARE Earnings Per Share [Text Block] NET INCOME PER SHARE Income Taxes Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] Effective tax rates (as a percent) Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Tax benefit from employee share-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based 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Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Liabilites: Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] Assets: Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] Financial Instrument [Axis] Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (in dollars) Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Amount of loss recognized in earnings (ineffective portion) Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness General and administrative General and Administrative Expense Less: General and administrative Goodwill Goodwill Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Segment profit Total segment profit Gross Profit CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME INCOME TAXES Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] INCOME TAXES Income before applicable income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations 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[Abstract] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Leasehold improvements Leasehold Improvements [Member] CAPITAL LEASES Letter of Credit [Member] Letter of credit facility Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Total long-term liabilities Current liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Liabilities Total liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term liabilities: Liabilities and equity Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities: Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and equity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Commitment fees (as a percent) Notes Payable, Noncurrent Note payable Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Less: Current portion of note payable and current portion of note payable to related party Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Note payable and note payable to related party Termination of cash flow hedges Loss on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring Maximum Maximum [Member] Minimum Minimum [Member] Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block] CONTROLLING AND NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN VANTIV HOLDING Noncontrolling Interest [Table] Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Non-controlling interests Principles of consolidation Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Distribution to non-controlling interests Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests Purchase of Class B units in Vantiv Holding from Fifth Third and cancellation of related Class B common stock Opening percentage of ownership by parent Closing percentage of ownership by parent Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent Ownership percentage by parent 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income (loss) attributable to Vantiv Holding Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Net income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests Net income attributable to non-controlling interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Non-operating expenses Nonoperating Income (Expense) Less: Non-operating expenses Non-operating expenses Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Notes Payable, Related Parties Loan held by Fifth Third Bank Assets acquired under debt obligations Notes Issued Notes Payable, Related Parties, Noncurrent Note payable to related party Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current Current portion of note payable to related party Notes Payable, Current Current portion of note payable Notes payable Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure Notional amount Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives CONTROLLING AND NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN VANTIV HOLDING Non-Controlling Interests Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Income from operations Operating Income (Loss) BASIS OF PRESENTATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Pretax activity Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax Other Other Assets, Current Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Net of Tax Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss Cash flow hedge reclassification adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities Unrealized gain on hedging activities, net of tax Tax effect Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other operating costs Other Cost and Expense, Operating Less: Other operating costs Other Liabilities, Current Other Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other Other Noncash Expense Other non-cash items Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Vantiv, Inc. Parent [Member] Payments for Hedge, Financing Activities Payment for termination of interest rate swaps Payment of debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance cost Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Repurchase of Class A common stock (to satisfy tax withholding obligations) Payments of Stock Issuance Costs Proceeds from initial public offering, offering costs Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Payments to Acquire Investments Purchase of investments Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired Payments to Noncontrolling Interests Purchase of Class B units in Vantiv Holding from Fifth Third Plan Name [Domain] Plan Name [Axis] Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares authorized Authorized preferred stock (in 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Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of results of operations for each segment Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Schedule of fair value of derivative instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Schedule of effect of the Company's interest rate swaps on the consolidated statements of income Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] Result of operation for each segment Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment [Domain] Sales and marketing Selling and Marketing Expense Settlement Liabilities, Current Settlement obligations Settlement Assets, Current Settlement assets Period of participant's continued service Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period Share-based compensation expense Share-based Compensation Number of shares per employee Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Number of Shares Per Employee Vesting period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Issue price (in dollars per share) Share Price Number of shares authorized under the plan Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized Number of shares issued Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period Award Type [Domain] Share-Based compensation Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES Software development Software Development [Member] Software Software [Member] Statement [Table] Scenario [Axis] Statement Statement [Line Items] CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Business Segments [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Class of Stock [Axis] Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease) Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value Repurchase of Class A common stock (to satisfy tax withholding obligation) Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Issuance of Class A common stock upon initial public offering, net of offering costs Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with follow-on offering, net of offering costs (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares Repurchase of Class A common stock (to satisfy tax withholding obligation) (in shares) Issuance of Class A common stock to prior unit holders under the Vantiv Holding Management Phantom Equity Plan (in shares) Issuance of Class A common stock under equity plan (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Common stock issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Number of common stock issued and sold in public in IPO (in shares) Number of common stock issued (in shares) Issuance of Class A common stock upon initial public offering, net of offering costs (in shares) Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with follow-on offering, net of offering costs Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other Equity: Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total equity Balance Balance Beginning Balance, January 1, 2011 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Total Vantiv, Inc. equity CAPITAL STOCK Stock split ratio Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio CAPITAL STOCK Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent Events [Text Block] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Vantiv Holding Subsidiaries [Member] Cash Payments: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Title of Individual with Relationship to Entity [Domain] Types of Financial Instruments [Domain] Treasury Stock, Value Treasury stock, at cost; 800,643 shares at June 30, 2012 Treasury Stock, Shares Treasury stock, shares Treasury Stock [Member] Treasury Stock Amount of loss recognized in OCI (effective portion) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract] Shares used in computing net income per share Shares used in computing net income per share of Class A common stock: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Shares used in computing diluted net income per share: Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted-average Class A common shares Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost Write-off of debt issuance costs Unamortized deferred financing cost written off Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value Fair value of interest rate swap Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Awards granted (in shares) Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Share-based compensation expense not yet recognized related to restricted Class A common stock and restricted stock units Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Net activity Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Sponsorship Agreement, Number of Banks with which Provide Sponsorship Number of banks that provide the Company sponsorship into the card networks Represents the number of banks that provide the reporting entity sponsorship into the payment card networks. Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Number of shares attributable to conversion of Class B units into shares of Class A common stock excluded from computation of diluted EPS Schedule of equity award activity Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block] Performance Awards [Member] Performance awards Represents those stock based awards that vest under a performance based condition. Restricted Class A Common Stock Restricted Stock [Member] Nonvested stock awards (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Conversion of Restricted Class A common stock (awards vested) to Class A common stock upon vesting (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Board of Directors [Member] Represents those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors. Board of Directors Active employees Active Employees [Member] Represents those individuals who are active employees of the entity. New Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Exchange Ratio with LLC Units Represents the exchange ratio of shares of common stock for units of the limited liability company subsidiary of the reporting entity. Conversion ratio for conversion of LLC units into common stock Conversion ratio for conversion of units into common stock Exchange Ratio with Nonvoting LLC Units Represents the exchange ratio of shares of common stock for nonvoting units of the limited liability company subsidiary of the reporting entity. Conversion ratio for conversion of non-voting LLC units into common stock Minority Interest Ownership Percentage of Subsidiary by Noncontrolling Owners Represents the ownership percentage of noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary of the reporting entity. Ownership percentage by non-controlling interest Opening percentage of ownership, non-controlling interest Closing percentage of ownership, non-controlling interest Weighted-average Class B units of Vantiv Holding Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Contingently Issuable Shares Terminated line of credit Line of Credit [Member] Debt Covenants [Abstract] Covenants Debt Instrument, Covenants Testing Period Preceding period for testing compliance of covenants (in quarters) Represents the preceding testing period for the financial and non-financial covenants contained in the loan agreement. Unamortized deferred financing fee remained capitalized Deferred Finance Costs, Net Repayment of debt Debt Instrument, Decrease, Repayments Debt issuance cost expensed at the date of refinancing Debt Issuance Cost Fixed interest rate (as a percent) Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Equity Units Outstanding Number Represents the number of units of a limited liability company outstanding. Opening balance (in units) Closing balance (in units) Units Issued, Stock Split Represents the incremental number of units issued as a result of a split. Incremental units as a result of split (in shares) Minority Interest Increase from Stock Issuance in Exchange Represents the increase in units outstanding due to the exchange of common shares for units. JPDN exchange for Class A common stock Minority Interest Increase Due to Exercise of Overallotment Option Represents the increase in units outstanding due to the underwriters' exercise of an overallotment option. Underwriters' purchase of additional shares Non-recurring basis Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] Tax Receivable Agreement Obligation [Table Text Block] Schedule of the company's liability pursuant to the TRAs Tabular disclosure of the entity's liability pursuant to tax receivable agreements. Tax Receivable Agreement [Table] Summary of information pertaining to the tax receivable agreements entered into by the entity. Pre IPO Investors [Member] Pre-IPO investors This element represents information pertaining to the pre-IPO investors with whom the company has entered into a tax receivable agreement. Tax Receivable Agreement [Line Items] Tax receivable agreement Consolidation Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Changes Purchase of Interest by Parent Shares Purchase of shares in subsidiary by the entity Represents the purchase of additional shares in a subsidiary by the parent during the period, thereby effecting a change in total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. Deferred Tax Assets, Investment in Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Deferred tax assets attributable to exchange of units of subsidiary Represents the amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from the entity's investment in its less than wholly-owned subsidiaries attributable to a difference between the tax basis and the generally accepted accounting principles basis of the company's investment. Purchase price for purchase of shares in subsidiary by the entity Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Purchase of Interest by Parent Pre Initial Public Offering Investor [Axis] Represents the investors of pre-initial public offering. Pre Initial Public Offering Investor [Domain] Represents the details pertaining to the various investors of pre-initial public offering. Issuance of Class A common stock to public (in shares) Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Payments to Minority Shareholders Equity Units Distribution to funds managed by Advent International Corporation Represents payments made to pre-IPO investors in the limited liability corporation subsidiary of the entity to purchase their ownership stake. Distribution of funds Minority Interest, Shares Increase from Stock Issuance Issuance of Class A common stock to public (in shares) Represents an increase in the number of shares to noncontrolling interest holders or the sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest. Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract] Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share Aggregate number of common stock issued and sold in public in IPO (in shares) Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues Including Shares Issued To Underwriters Number of new stock issued during the period including shares issued to underwriters under an over-allotment option. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Unrealized loss on hedging activities Income Tax Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate Benefit recognized as a result of a reduction in a state income tax rate reflected in the effective rate Directors and Employees [Member] Directors and employees Represents directors and employees of the entity. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period Forfeitures (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited Forfeitures of restricted stock awards (in shares) Net income Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted Accrual of Secondary Offering Costs Accrual of secondary offering costs The noncash amount related to the accrual of secondary offering costs during the reporting period. Miscellaneous expenses Other Expenses Accrued offering costs associated with contractually obligated future offerings Deferred Offering Costs Gross Proceeds From Issuance Initial Public Offering Gross proceeds from issue of shares The gross cash inflow associated with the amount received from entity's first offering of stock to the public. Equity Incentive Plan 2012 [Member] Represents the information pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan 2012 Equity Incentive Plan Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest Tabular disclosure of reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest.