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.
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.
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
General Corporate/Other
Corporate and Other [Member]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis
Variable base rate
Long-term Debt, Gross
Outstanding amount of debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Revolving credit facility
LONG-TERM DEBT
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
LONG-TERM DEBT
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Spread rate (as a percent)
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Face value of debt
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
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 Compensation, Financing Activities
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Recurring basis
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values for assets and liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Schedule of carrying amounts and estimated fair values for assets and liabilities, excluding assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
Fair Value, Disclosure Item Amounts [Domain]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet 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 before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Consolidated income before applicable income taxes
Income tax expense
Vantiv, Inc. income tax expense (benefit)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Taxes
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Income taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred taxes
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables
Decrease in accounts receivable and related party receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses
Decrease in payable to related party
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets
Increase in other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in units and related ownership interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements
Restricted stock and phantom equity awards (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Call Options and Warrants
Warrant (in shares)
Intangible assets-net
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Intangible assets-net
Interest expense-net
Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net
Less: Interest expense - net
Interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net
Interest
Interest Paid
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
Fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net [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
Reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Financing Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Operating Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash used in financing activities
Investing Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Net 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 shares)
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Prepaid expenses
Prepaid Expense, Current
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Proceeds from follow-on offering, net of offering costs of $1,951
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs of $39,091
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering
Net proceeds from issue of shares
Net income
Net income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Property and equipment useful life
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property and Equipment-net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment-net
Property and equipment-net
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Accounts Receivable-net
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reconciliation of total segment profit to the company's (loss) income before applicable income taxes
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Schedule of reconciliation of total segment profit to the company's income before applicable income taxes
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Customer Incentives
Revenue Recognition, Customer Acquisitions [Policy Text Block]
Related party revenues
Revenue from Related Parties
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
External customers
Revenue from External Customers
Total revenue
Revenues
Total revenue
Revenue:
Revenues [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving credit facility
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Schedule of assets measured at fair value on recurring basis
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted net income per share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Schedule of activity of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Company's debt
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Segment 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.
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.