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Organization, Business and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2011
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May 23, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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May 23, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jul. 20, 2012
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May 31, 2009
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Jun. 30, 2012
Merchant Processing Portfolios [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
iPayment Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
iPayment Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Successor [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Maximum [Member]
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May 06, 2011
10.25% Senior notes [Member]
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May 31, 2009
10.25% Senior notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
10.25% Senior notes [Member]
Parent Company [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
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May 06, 2011
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
iPayment Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries [Member]
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May 31, 2009
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
iPayment Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Term Facility [Member]
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May 06, 2011
Term Facility [Member]
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May 31, 2009
Term Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Term Facility [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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May 06, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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May 31, 2009
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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| Organization Business and Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term facility of Senior Secured Credit Facilities | $ 375,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 | $ 75,000,000 | $ 75,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date | Nov. 15, 2018 | Aug. 05, 2017 | Jun. 05, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount of senior notes | 400,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior note stated percentage | 1.00% | 10.25% | 10.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying value of the 10.25% Notes | 906,227,000 | 903,141,000 | 400,000,000 | 133,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior note stated percentage, minimum | 15.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior note stated percentage, maximum | 15.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving facility of Senior Secured Credit Facilities | 95,000,000 | 350,900,000 | 21,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term loan under Senior Secured Credit Facilities, fair value | 362,000,000 | 107,000,000 | 351,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized intangible assets estimated lives | 3 years | 7 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average monthly volume attrition in total charge volume, Minimum | 1.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average monthly volume attrition in total charge volume, Maximum | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares issued | 100 | 4,875,000 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 100 | 4,875,000 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organization Business and Basis of Presentation (Additional Textual) [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accelerated method of amortization period | 15 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense related to our merchant processing portfolios and other intangible assets | $ 5,700,000 | $ 5,600,000 | $ 15,200,000 | $ 15,500,000 | $ 29,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units offered of 15.00%/15.00% Senior Notes due 2018 | 125,000 | 125,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of warrants in outstanding common stock | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants | 125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||