v3.19.2

Financial Data by Segment - Schedule of Financial Data Segment Reporting Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Segment | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,211.2 | $ 1,224.8 | $ 953.4 | $ 972.8 | $ 1,320.4 | $ 1,071.9 | $ 1,012.8 | $ 924.8 |  |  | $ 4,362.2 | $ 4,329.9 | $ 4,142.6
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 230.0 | $ 223.6 | $ 64.3 | $ 89.3 | 258.0 | $ 125.2 | $ 103.5 | $ 74.3 |  |  | 607.3 | 561.0 | 488.1
Assets | 3,880.7 |  |  |  | 3,304.7 |  |  |  | $ 3,880.7 | $ 3,880.7 | 3,880.7 | 3,304.7 | 3,149.8
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.6 | 76.7 | 85.4
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.2 | 82.1 | 68.6
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.4 | 81.4 | 72.6
Amortization of other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.4 | 48.5 | 41.0
Investor Communication Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,511.1 |  |
Operating Segments | Investor Communication Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,511.1 | 3,495.6 | 3,398.6
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 508.4 | 494.6 | 428.2
Assets | 2,169.5 |  |  |  | 2,089.0 |  |  |  | 2,169.5 | 2,169.5 | 2,169.5 | 2,089.0 | 1,931.2
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.9 | 39.2 | 33.7
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.9 | 52.2 | 47.5
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73.5 | 67.8 | 60.8
Amortization of other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.1 | 12.6 | 12.4
Operating Segments | Global Technology and Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 953.5 | 911.6 | 825.5
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210.3 | 199.3 | 162.5
Assets | 1,409.6 |  |  |  | 908.3 |  |  |  | 1,409.6 | 1,409.6 | 1,409.6 | 908.3 | 886.2
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.1 | 28.6 | 11.1
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.3 | 10.8 | 9.9
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.4 | 13.6 | 11.8
Amortization of other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.0 | 30.6 | 23.9
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (130.9) | (151.4) | (110.5)
Assets | 301.6 |  |  |  | 307.4 |  |  |  | 301.6 | 301.6 | 301.6 | 307.4 | 332.4
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.6 | 8.8 | 40.5
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.0 | 19.1 | 11.1
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortization of other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.6
Foreign Currency Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (102.4) | (77.3) | (81.5)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.4 | 18.6 | 8.1
Assets | $ 0.0 |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortization of other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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