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Net change in funds held for clients - financing

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Amount of cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage. Excludes amount for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage; including effect from exchange rate change. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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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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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the carrying amount of client funds held and maintained in custodial and separate accounts, and which are owned by clients or contract holders.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Revisions of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net			$ (60)	$ (28)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			283	71
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			25	12
Increase (Decrease) in Client Funds Held			3	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			(154)	(134)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			1,057	(58)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect			1,176	(131)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash at end of period	$ 1,273	$ 496	1,739	$ 401	$ 463	$ 563	$ 532
Previously Reported
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	(90)	10				2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	61	(16)				628
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							206
Increase (Decrease) in Client Funds Held					(2)	(15)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities					(292)	(527)	(520)
Net change in funds held for clients - financing		0			2	15	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		36			33	(31)	(58)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	717	(53)	476		(67)	40	(67)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	548	476	345		476	476	476
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash at end of period	1,265	423			409	516
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	(7)	0				6
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(7)	0				6
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							46
Increase (Decrease) in Client Funds Held					2	15
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities					2	15	46
Net change in funds held for clients - financing		17			(4)	(30)	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		17			(4)	(30)	10
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(7)	17	56		(2)	(9)	56
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	15	46	56		56	56	56
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash at end of period	8	63			54	47
As Revised March 31, 2020 Form 10-Q
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net		10
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(16)
Net change in funds held for clients - financing		17
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		53
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect		(36)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		522
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash at end of period		486
Further Revision
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net		0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		0
Net change in funds held for clients - financing		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		10
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash at end of period		10
As Revised
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	(97)	10				8
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	54	(16)				634
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							160
Increase (Decrease) in Client Funds Held					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities					(290)	(512)	(474)
Net change in funds held for clients - financing		17			(2)	(15)	10
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		53			29	(61)	(48)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	710	(36)	532		(69)	31	(11)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	563	532	$ 401		532	532	$ 532
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash at end of period	$ 1,273	$ 496			$ 463	$ 563