Long Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Warrants
Jul. 20, 2012
May 06, 2011
May 31, 2009
May 31, 2011
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
Interest_Period
May 23, 2011
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
May 06, 2011
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Ten Point Two Five Percent Note [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Maximum [Member]
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Warrant [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Term Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Term Facility [Member]
Base rate [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Senior secured credit facilities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
May 06, 2011
iPayment Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries [Member]
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
May 31, 2009
iPayment Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries [Member]
15.00%/15.00% Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Eurodollar Rate [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Additional to federal funds effective rate [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
One Month Eurodollar Rate [Member]
Additional to Eurodollar rate [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Range One [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Range One [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Range One [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Range Two [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Range Two [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Range Two [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Long Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]                                                        
Repayment of term loan under Senior Secured Credit Facilities                           $ 8.0                            
Net repayment on revolving facility                                 6.0                      
Senior secured leverage ratio                                             282.00%   350.00% 100.00%   100.00%
Minimum allowed interest coverage ratio                                             209.00% 140.00%   100.00% 100.00%  
Maturity date           Nov. 15, 2018       May 15, 2018       Aug. 05, 2017     Jun. 05, 2016                      
Senior note stated percentage   1.00%                                                    
Term of Senior Secured Facilities                           6 years   5 years                        
Senior Secured Credit Facilities interest rate                                       1.50% 0.50%              
Senior Secured Credit Facilities interest rate                             2.50%             1.00%            
Percentage of additional interest non compliance of covenant 2.00%         2.00%                                            
Senior secured credit facilities commitment fee 0.625%                                                      
Revolving facility of Senior Secured Credit Facilities   95.0                       350.9     21.5                      
Weighted average interest rate of term loan under Senior Secured Credit Facilities                 5.75%               4.50%                      
Cash interest rate of senior notes           50.00%                                            
PIK interest rate of senior notes           15.00%                                            
PIK interest for up to two additional interest periods           2                                            
Holding Leverage Ratio                     1.00% 7.25%                                
Units offered of 15.00%/15.00% Senior Notes due 2018       125,000                           125,000                    
Aggregate principal amount of 15.00%/15.00% Senior Notes due 2018                                   125.0 125.0                  
Common shares price include in units of senior notes               $ 0.01                                        
Net capitalized debt issuance costs           3.1       9.4           9.6                        
Valuation of senior notes         1.2                                              
Amortization expense related to debt issuance costs           0.1       0.6           0.8                        
Net issuance costs of senior notes units         3.3                                              
Notes and Warrant Separation Days 180 days                                                      
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes units             121.7                                          
Debt discount related to warrants                         1.0                              
Number of warrants 0                                                      
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]                                                        
Increase in revolving facility of senior secured credit facilities     25.0                                                  
Senior secured credit facilities, Unused capacity, Commitment fee 0.375%                                                      
Net discount of term loan under senior secured credit facilities $ 1.6                                                      
Common shares include in units of senior notes     125,000