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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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Value of all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by shareholders, which is net of related treasury stock. May be all or a portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. These shares represent the ownership interest of the preferred shareholders.

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Cash received on stock transaction after deduction of issuance costs.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)			6 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)	Feb. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Consideration received on transaction		$ 1,028,400,000
Syndication fee / issuance discount		$ 21,600,000
Number of reportable segments \| segment			2
Star Parent, L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)			100.00%
Bridge Facility \| Bridge Loan
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Term of debt instrument	364 days
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 63,000,000.0
New Senior Secured Notes \| Secured Debt
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 700,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	6.875%
New Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Debt
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 750,000,000.0
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	10.25%
Secured Debt \| New Term Loan Facility
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Term of debt instrument	7 years
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,530,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| New Revolving Facility
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Term of debt instrument	5 years
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued (shares) \| shares		314,494,968
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued (shares) \| shares		1,050,000
Star Parent, L.P. \| Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)			100.00%
Star Parent, L.P. \| Class A Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock/ Units issued during period (shares) \| shares		206,787.3617
Consideration received on transaction		$ 2,048,400,000
Syndication fee / issuance discount		$ 19,500,000
Star Parent, L.P. \| Class B Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock/ Units issued during period (shares) \| shares		6,817.7428
Star Parent, L.P. \| Class C Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock/ Units issued during period (shares) \| shares		32,987.0078
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred equity			$ 1,050,000,000.0
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. \| Star Intermediate II, LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)			100.00%
Star Intermediate II, LLC \| Star Intermediate III, LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)			100.00%
Star Intermediate III, LLC \| Dun & Bradstreet
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)			100.00%