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Corporate Investments And Funds Held For Clients (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months $ 817.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue $ 982.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 20,541.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [1] 20,156.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [2]
Length of shortest cash flow of residential mortgages used as collateral for companies mortgage backed securities (in years) 15 years  
Length of longest cash flow of residential mortgages used as collateral for company's mortgage backed securities (in years) 30 years  
Client Fund Obligation repayment period 1 year  
Client funds obligations 28,328.3adp_ClientFundsObligations 18,963.4adp_ClientFundsObligations
Client funds investments with original maturities 90 days or less  
Percentage of the available-for-sale securities were rated AAA or AA 82.00%adp_PercentageOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesWereRatedAaaOrAa  
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss 6.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss 34.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss positions greater than 12 months 1,056.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue 2,713.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss 8.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss 38.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 1,873.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue 3,695.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss 2.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss 3.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
Corporate Bonds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months 349.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 9,157.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss 2.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
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= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 574.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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US Treasury and Government [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember		 84.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
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= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 5,941.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember		 [2]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss 2.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
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Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss positions greater than 12 months 399.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss 2.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss 0.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
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Asset-Backed Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months 256.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember		 325.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 2,322.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember		 [1] 1,821.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember		 [2]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss 2.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
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Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss positions greater than 12 months 405.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss 2.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 661.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
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= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss 0.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
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Canadian Government Obligations And Canadian Government Agency Obligations [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months 44.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 983.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember		 [2]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
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Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss positions greater than 12 months 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 44.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
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Canadian Provincial Bonds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months 41.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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= adp_CanadianProvincialBondsMember
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
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Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss positions greater than 12 months 10.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair market value of securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months 53.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
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Other Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
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/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value 20.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Federal Home Loan Banks [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 4,451.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Federal Farm Credit Banks [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 1,040.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= adp_FederalFarmCreditBanksMember		  
Fixed Rate Credit Card [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 1,609.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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Asset-Backed Auto Loan Receivables [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 391.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= adp_AssetBackedAutoLoanReceivablesMember		  
Rate Reduction [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 228.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= adp_RateReductionMember		  
Supranational Bonds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 334.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember		  
Sovereign Bonds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 318.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= adp_SovereignBondsMember		  
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 100.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember		  
Corporate Investments [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value 56.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis
= adp_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 2,086.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis
= adp_CorporateInvestmentsMember
Funds Held For Clients [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities - Fair Value $ 20,485.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis
= adp_FundsHeldForClientsMember		 $ 18,070.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis
= adp_FundsHeldForClientsMember
[1] Included within available-for-sale securities are corporate investments with fair values of $56.1 million and funds held for clients with fair values of $20,485.4 million. All available-for-sale securities were included in Level 2.
[2] Included within available-for-sale securities are corporate investments with fair values of $2,086.3 million and funds held for clients with fair values of $18,070.2 million. All available-for-sale securities were included in Level 2.