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| <xsd:element id="gpn_AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramUpFrontPayment" name="AcceleratedShareRepurchaseProgramUpFrontPayment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gpn_AccruedFeesAndAssessmentExpensesCurrent" name="AccruedFeesAndAssessmentExpensesCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gpn_BusinessAcquisitionConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestOfAcquireeOutstanding" name="BusinessAcquisitionConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestOfAcquireeOutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gpn_PeriodAccruedBuyoutLiabilityIncreasesforNewMerchants" name="PeriodAccruedBuyoutLiabilityIncreasesforNewMerchants" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts" name="ProvisionForOperatingLossesAndDoubtfulAccounts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_RealexPaymentsMember" name="RealexPaymentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_ReceivablesFromCardNetworksMember" name="ReceivablesFromCardNetworksMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_ReceivablesFromClearingBanksMember" name="ReceivablesFromClearingBanksMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_ReleaseofAllowanceonCapitalLossCarryforwardMember" name="ReleaseofAllowanceonCapitalLossCarryforwardMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_ReserveForOperatingLossesPolicyTextBlock" name="ReserveForOperatingLossesPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_RestrictedStockandRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="RestrictedStockandRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_ScheduleOfNetIncomeReconciliationTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfNetIncomeReconciliationTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SettlementAssetsAndLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" name="SettlementAssetsAndLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SettlementAssetsGrossCurrent" name="SettlementAssetsGrossCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SettlementAssetsReserve" name="SettlementAssetsReserve" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SettlementLiabilitiesGrossCurrent" name="SettlementLiabilitiesGrossCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SettlementLiabilitiesReserves" name="SettlementLiabilitiesReserves" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardFairMarketValuePercent" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardFairMarketValuePercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionAmount" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsTargetSharesOfCompanyStock" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsTargetSharesOfCompanyStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardPerformancePeriod" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardPerformancePeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardDiscountedMarketPricePurchaseDate" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardDiscountedMarketPricePurchaseDate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_SharebasedCompensationAwardNumberofTranchesMember" name="SharebasedCompensationAwardNumberofTranchesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_StockOptionPlan2011Member" name="StockOptionPlan2011Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_StockRepurchaseProgramEstimatedStockRepurchaseandRetirementinNextPeriod" name="StockRepurchaseProgramEstimatedStockRepurchaseandRetirementinNextPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_TermA2LoanDueOctober2021Member" name="TermA2LoanDueOctober2021Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_TermALoandueOctober2021Member" name="TermALoandueOctober2021Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_TermLoanA2Member" name="TermLoanA2Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_TermLoanAMember" name="TermLoanAMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_TermLoanBMember" name="TermLoanBMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_TotalShareholderReturnRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="TotalShareholderReturnRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gpn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gpn_ValuationAllowanceNetUnrealizedCapitalLossMember" name="ValuationAllowanceNetUnrealizedCapitalLossMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |