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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) NZD in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 14, 2014 USD ($) shares | Mar. 25, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2013 NZD
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 839,300,000 |  |
Deferred payments of previous acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,800,000 |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 141,933,000 | $ 76,568,000 | $ 141,933,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  | 57,539,000 | 2,567,017,000 | [1] | 728,343,000 |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,600,000 |  |
Issuance of new debt in acquisition | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  | 43,486,000 |  | 43,486,000 |  |  |  |
Adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration |  |  | 28,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |
Shell [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  | 45,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payments of previous acquisitions |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Masternaut Group Holdings Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  | $ 8,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 44.00% |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Fourteen Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  | 3,670,000,000 |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 165,800,000 |  |  |  |
All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payments of previous acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 23,200,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  | $ 39,800,000 |  | $ 39,800,000 |  | 83,100,000 |  |
Uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,900,000 |  |
All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Accrued Expenses and Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,300,000 |  |
All 2013 Acquisitions [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification asset recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,100,000 |  |
GE Capital's Fleet Card [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships with regards to fuel cards |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Card Link [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility used for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,400,000 |
Card Link [Member] | Foreign Line of Credit New Zealand [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility used for acquisition | NZD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | NZD 12.0
Comdata Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | 3,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ 3,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition date | Nov. 14, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to finance acquisition | shares | 7,625,380 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceridian LLC [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to finance acquisition | shares | 7,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification asset recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification asset recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,200,000 |  |
[1] | Amounts reported in acquisitions and investment, net of cash acquired, includes debt assumed and immediately repaid in acquisitions.

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