Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36348
Entity Registrant Name	PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-4066644
Entity Address, Address Line One	1400 American Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Schaumburg
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60173
City Area Code	847
Local Phone Number	463-3200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	PCTY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,686,172
Entity Central Index Key	0001591698
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false