| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.alliancedata.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001101215 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Net income  | 517,600,000    | 605,400,000    | 516,100,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Provision for loan loss  | |||
Non-cash stock compensation  | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs  | |||
Change in breakage rate estimate  | |||
Earn-out obligation  | |||
Change in other operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  | |||
Change in deferred revenue  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in trade receivables  | (  | (  | |
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses  | (  | ||
Change in other assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in other liabilities  | |||
Change in contingent liability  | (  | ||
Originations of credit card and loan receivables held for sale  | (  | (  | (  | 
Sales of credit card and loan receivables held for sale  | |||
Other  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Change in redemption settlement assets  | (  | (  | |
Change in cash collateral, restricted  | |||
Change in credit card and loan receivables  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchase of credit card portfolios  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from the sale of credit card portfolios  | |||
Payments for acquired businesses, net of cash  | (  | (  | |
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchases of other investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Maturities/sales of other investments  | |||
Other  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Borrowings under debt agreements  | |||
Repayments of borrowings  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from convertible note hedge counterparties  | |||
Settlement of convertible note borrowings  | (  | ||
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration  | (  | ||
Acquisition of non-controlling interest  | (  | (  | |
Issuances of deposits  | |||
Repayments of deposits  | (  | (  | (  | 
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities  | |||
Repayments/maturities of non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment of deferred financing costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation  | |||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  | |||
Dividends paid  | (  | ||
Purchase of treasury shares  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents  | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  | 1,168,000,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  | 1,859,200,000    | 1,168,000,000    | 1,077,200,000    | 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:  | |||
Interest paid  | |||
Income taxes paid, net  | |||