Document and Entity Information 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. 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. Increase (Decrease) in Customer Incentives Increase in customer incentives Represents increase (decrease) in customer incentives during the reporting period. 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. Payments for Residual Buyouts Residual buyouts The cash outflow associated with the residual buyouts during the reporting period. 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 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 Amendment Description 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. Current Fiscal Year End Date Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable-net 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. 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. Document Period End Date Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (in dollars) Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Type Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Paid-in capital Amortization of Financing Costs Amortization of debt issuance costs CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Capital Lease Obligations, Current Current maturities of capital lease obligations Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent Capital lease obligations 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 Interest Interest Paid Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Increase in prepaid and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Change in operating assets and liabilities: Decrease in payable to related party Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Class B Common Stock Common Class B [Member] Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Common stock Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Comprehensive income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Current liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] LONG-TERM DEBT Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Payment of debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent Deferred taxes Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred income Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization expense Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net Loss on derivative assets DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Diluted (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Share-based compensation expense Share-based Compensation General and administrative General and Administrative Expense CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) INCOME TAXES Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Taxes Income Taxes Paid, Net Intangible assets-net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Intangible assets-net Goodwill Goodwill Capital Leases in Financial Statements of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] CAPITAL LEASES Liabilities Total liabilities Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and equity Liabilities and equity Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Non-controlling interests Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Distribution to non-controlling interests Net cash (used in) 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 (loss) income attributable to Vantiv, Inc. Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Non-operating expenses Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Noncash Expense Other non-cash items Liabilities, Noncurrent Total long-term liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term liabilities: Notes Payable, Current Current portion of note payable Notes Payable, Noncurrent Note payable Notes Payable, Related Parties, Noncurrent Note payable to related party Income from operations Operating Income (Loss) Total revenue Revenues Revenue: Revenues [Abstract] Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses Prepaid Expense, Current Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs of $39,091 thousand Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property and equipment-net Payments to Acquire Investments Purchase of investments Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Related party receivable Due from Related Parties, Current Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations Payments to Noncontrolling Interests Purchase of Class B units in Vantiv Holding from Fifth Third Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings Related party revenues Revenue from Related Parties Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] SEGMENT INFORMATION Sales and marketing Selling and Marketing Expense CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY CAPITAL STOCK CAPITAL STOCK Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Cash Payments: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Assets, Current Total current assets Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost Write-off of debt issuance costs Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Assets Total assets Other Liabilities, Current Other Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Deferred taxes SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Statement [Table] Statement, Scenario [Axis] Assets Assets [Abstract] Statement Statement [Line Items] Capital Lease Obligations Incurred Assets acquired under capital lease obligations CAPITAL LEASES FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Investing Activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Financing Activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] 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