Interim Financial Data by Segment (Financial Data By Strategic Business Unit Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from Continuing Operations	$ 3,410.8	$ 3,248.6	$ 9,314.9	$ 8,769.5
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	827.9	794.8	2,142.7	1,807.7
Employer Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from Continuing Operations	2,627.2	2,576.7	7,197.8	6,920.1
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	963.7	956.2	2,302.1	2,146.2
PEO Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from Continuing Operations	974.4	866.3	2,592.0	2,305.2
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	120.0	97.9	341.5	279.9
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from Continuing Operations	(2.1)	(2.8)	(8.2)	5.0
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	(67.1)	(67.7)	(34.2)	(157.6)
Client Fund Interest Reconciling Item [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from Continuing Operations	(188.7)	(191.6)	(466.7)	(460.8)
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	$ (188.7)	$ (191.6)	$ (466.7)	$ (460.8)

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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