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Funds Held for Clients and Corporate Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Nov. 30, 2014 | May 31, 2014
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Funds held for clients money market securities and other cash equivalents, Amortized cost | $ 1,523.4 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsAmortizedCost |  | $ 1,579.2 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsAmortizedCost |
Funds held for clients money market securities and other cash equivalents, Gross unrealized gains | 0 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsGrossUnrealizedGains |  | 0 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsGrossUnrealizedGains |
Funds held for clients money market securities and other cash equivalents, Gross unrealized losses | 0 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsGrossUnrealizedLosses |  | 0 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsGrossUnrealizedLosses |
Funds held for clients money market securities and other cash equivalents, Fair value | 1,523.4 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsFairValue |  | 1,579.2 payx_FundsHeldForClientsMoneyMarketSecuritiesAndOtherCashEquivalentsFairValue |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 3,246.4 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |  | 3,356.9 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |
Gross unrealized gains | 37.3 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 |  | 37.5 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 |
Gross unreailzed losses | (1.4)payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses |  | (3.0)payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses |
Fair value | 3,282.3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |  | 3,391.4 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |
Other, Amortized cost | 12.3 payx_OtherSecuritiesAmortizedCost |  | 10.6 payx_OtherSecuritiesAmortizedCost |
Other, Gross unrealized gains | 1.8 payx_OtherSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains |  | 1.7 payx_OtherSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains |
Other, Gross unrealized losses | 0 payx_OtherSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses |  | 0 payx_OtherSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses |
Other, Fair value | 14.1 payx_OtherSecuritiesFairValue |  | 12.3 payx_OtherSecuritiesFairValue |
Total funds held for clients and corporate investments, Amortized cost | 4,782.1 payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsAmortizedCost |  | 4,946.7 payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsAmortizedCost |
Total funds held for clients and corporate investments, Gross unrealized gains | 39.1 payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedGains |  | 39.2 payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedGains |
Total funds held for clients and corporate investments, Gross unrealized losses | (1.4)payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedLosses |  | (3.0)payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedLosses |
Total funds held for clients and corporate investments, Fair value | 4,819.8 payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsFairValue |  | 4,982.9 payx_FundsHeldForClientsAndCorporateInvestmentsFairValue |
General obligation municipal bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 1,676.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |  | 1,605.4 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |
Gross unrealized gains | 24.0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |  | 25.0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |
Gross unreailzed losses | (1.0)payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |  | (1.9)payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |
Fair value | 1,699.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |  | 1,628.5 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_GeneralObligationMunicipalBondsMember |
Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 126.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1] | 140.4 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1]
Gross unrealized gains | 2.1 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1] | 2.4 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1]
Gross unreailzed losses | 0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1] | 0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1]
Fair value | 128.9 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1] | 142.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_PreRefundedMunicipalBondsMember | [1]
Revenue municipal bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 960.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |  | 858.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |
Gross unrealized gains | 11.2 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |  | 10.1 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |
Gross unreailzed losses | (0.4)payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |  | (1.1)payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |
Fair value | 971.6 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |  | 867.8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = payx_RevenueMunicipalBondsMember |
Variable rate demand notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 482.0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |  | 752.3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |
Gross unrealized gains | 0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |  | 0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |
Gross unreailzed losses | 0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |  | 0 payx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |
Fair value | $ 482.0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |  | $ 752.3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_VariableRateDemandObligationMember |
[1] | Pre-refunded municipal bonds are secured by an escrow fund of U.S. government obligations.

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