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Organization and Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 19, 2015 | Nov. 18, 2015 | Sep. 23, 2015 | Sep. 15, 2015 | May. 20, 2015 | Jan. 21, 2015 | Apr. 21, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,840,000 |
IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,641,750 |  |  |  |
Offering price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.00 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of shares received from selling stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds received from public offering |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,100,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,840,000 |  |  |  |
Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 6,422,750 |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22.50 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock under public offering |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Secondary Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, shares |  | 4,500,000 |  | 4,500,000 | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share |  | $ 42.15 |  | $ 37.95 | $ 36.25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock under public offering | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional purchase of common shares | 585,697 |  | 675,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive Officers And Other Selling Shareholders [Member] | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock sold by selling stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,034,868 |  |  |  |
Paycom Software, Inc. [Member] | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,606,882 |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of units to shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,121,101 |  |  | 8,121,101
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of units to shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,708,573 |  |  | 45,708,573
Common stock issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,148,525
Common Stock [Member] | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,606,882 |
Series C Preferred Units [Member] | WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P., [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units held, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,200,000 |  |  | $ 46,200,000
14% Note due 2017 [Member] | WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P., [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable, due date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 03, 2017 |  |
Notes payable, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,200,000 |  |  | $ 46,200,000
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  | 14.00%
10% Senior Note due 2022 [Member] | WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P., [Member] | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Repayment for senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |

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