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2.2.0.7 false Acquisition of DataCash Group plc 111 - Disclosure - Acquisition of DataCash Group plc true false false false 1 USD false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 $ 5 Acquisition of DataCash Group plc 3 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> Note 2. Acquisition of DataCash Group plc On August 19, 2010, MasterCard entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of DataCash Group plc (“DataCash”), a European payment service provider. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company acquired DataCash on October 22, 2010 at a purchase price of approximately 334 million U.K. pound sterling, or $526 million. DataCash provides e-commerce merchants with the ability to process secure payments across the world. DataCash develops and provides outsourced electronic payments solutions, fraud prevention, alternative payment options, back-office reconciliation and solutions for merchants selling via multiple channels. DataCash also has a fraud solutions and technology platform. MasterCard believes the acquisition of DataCash will create a long-term growth platform in the e-commerce category while enhancing existing MasterCard payment products and expanding its global presence in the internet gateway business.         As of September 30, 2010, the Company had designated approximately 334 million U.K. pound sterling, or $527 million for the acquisition of DataCash. The cash was classified as restricted cash on the Company’s balance sheet to represent management’s intended use of those funds. However, the Company remained in control of the funds with the ability to access and use them without legal restriction. MasterCard had exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related to the DataCash acquisition price. As a result, the Company purchased foreign currency option contracts to limit the risk. See Note 20 (Foreign Exchange Risk Management) for further details. The DataCash transaction closed on October 22, 2010 and the purchase accounting will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. Accordingly, the Company has not yet allocated the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired with its purchase of DataCash. </div> Note 2. Acquisition of DataCash Group plc On August 19, 2010, MasterCard entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of DataCash false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure (including data and tables) regarding business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51, 52 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 88-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 67-73 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph F4 -Subparagraph e -Appendix F false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true