Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	BR
Entity Registrant Name	BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001383312
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,903,708
Entity Public Float			$ 2,772,014,819