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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment to acquire intellectual property | $ 40.0 |  | $ 90.0 |  | $ 0.0 | $ 40.0 | $ 90.0 |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 354.7 | 108.3 | 448.7 |
Intellectual property purchase price |  |  | 95.0 |  |  |  |  |
Obligation payable |  |  | $ 5.0 |  |  |  |  |
Rockall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration maximum potential pay out |  |  |  |  | 10.1 |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 34.9 |  |  |
Rockall | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |
Rockall | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
RPM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration maximum potential pay out |  |  |  |  | $ 3.7 |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 258.3 |  |  |
RPM | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
RPM | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
TD Ameritrade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 61.5 |  |  |
TD Ameritrade | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Summit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration maximum potential pay out |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.0
Acquisition date fair value of contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  | $ 7.4 |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26.4 |  |
Summit | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Summit | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
ActivePath |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21.8 |  |
ActivePath | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
ActivePath | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
FundAssist |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date fair value of contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41.3 |  |
FundAssist | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |
FundAssist | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
NACC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  | $ 410.0 |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 406.2 |  |  | 406.2 |
Fair value of pre-existing investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |
NACC | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
NACC | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |
M&O | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |
M&O | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years |
MAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration maximum potential pay out |  | $ 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date fair value of contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  | $ 1.8 |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.1 |
Equity interest in acquiree, percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests in acquiree held by others, percentage |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability payable period |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pre-existing investment |  | $ 9.6 |  |  |  |  | $ 9.6 |
Nontaxable gain on investment |  | $ 9.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
MAL | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |
MAL | Software Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |

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