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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD ($) | Nov. 14, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 06, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate description | The Ceridian Term Debt bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.5%, subject to a 1.0% LIBOR floor. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | $ (25.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization of financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of our indebtedness | $ 1,154.1 | $ 1,166.9 |  |  |  | $ 680.9 |  | $ 1,154.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The credit conditions allowing for transition to a stand-alone Ceridian credit facility were measured, in part, upon EBITDA, with certain adjustments as set forth in the credit documents ("Credit Facility EBITDA"). Ceridian was required to meet (i) a secured debt to Credit Facility EBITDA ratio less than or equal to 4.0 to 1.0 and (ii) a total leverage to Credit Facility EBITDA ratio less than or equal to 6.25 to 1.0. |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of UK Business |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term debt, unamortized deferred financing cost | $ 5.4 | 7.3 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior note, amortised interest rate | 4.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of UK Business |  |  |  | $ 25.9 | $ 10.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.0 | $ 7.0 |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding | $ 5.6 | $ 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.6 |  | $ 7.0 | $ 7.0 |  |  |
Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 702.0 |  |
Term loan debt maturity period |  |  |  |  |  | 2020-09 |  | 2020-09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term debt final mandatory principal pre-payments |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 5.10% | 4.50% |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 5.10% |  | 5.10% | 4.50% |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 475.0
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | $ (18.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  |  | 11.00% |  | 11.00% |  | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  |
Senior note, amortised interest rate | 11.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in redemption price of senior note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior note redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior note, unamortized deferred financing cost | $ 6.2 | $ 7.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 680.0 |  |  |  |  |
Term loan debt maturity period |  |  |  |  |  | 2025-04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  | Interest rate is reduced to LIBOR plus 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 673.0 |
Term Loan B2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 702.0 |
Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | $ (7.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available capacity for letters of credit | $ 130.0 | $ 130.0 |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |  | $ 130.0 |  |  |  | $ 130.0 | $ 130.0 |
Line of credit maturity period |  |  |  |  |  | 2019-09 |  | 2019-09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant description | The Ceridian Senior Secured Credit Facility documents contain a requirement that Ceridian maintain a ratio of adjusted first lien debt to Credit Facility EBITDA below specified levels on a quarterly basis; however, such requirement is applicable only if more than 35% of the Ceridian Revolving Credit Facility is drawn. As of December 31, 2017, no portion of the Ceridian Revolving Credit Facility was drawn. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available capacity for letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit maturity period |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR, floor rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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