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Business Combinations - Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 09, 2019 | Feb. 01, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 966.8 |  | $ 966.8 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 714.9 |  |  |
DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 966.8 | $ 445.7 | $ 439.7
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 723.1 | $ 8.5 |
Komiko |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue | $ (0.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets acquired | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | 8.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments | (0.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 8.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Komiko | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue | (0.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets acquired | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | 8.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments | (0.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 8.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Komiko | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Komiko | Developed technology | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 2.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-Acquisition ZI |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |  | $ 12.1 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 22.1 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  | 4.2 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 28.6 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 322.0 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | (6.8) |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities |  | (28.6) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (80.1) |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue |  | (34.5) |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets acquired |  | 245.3 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 514.8 |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 760.1 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  | (33.2) |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  | (12.1) |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 714.8 |  |  |  |  |
Pre-Acquisition ZI | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |  | 12.1 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 22.1 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  | 4.2 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 28.6 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 322.0 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | (6.8) |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities |  | (28.6) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (80.1) |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue |  | (34.5) |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets acquired |  | 245.3 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 514.8 |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 760.1 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  | (33.2) |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  | (12.1) |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | $ 714.8 |  |  |  |  |
NeverBounce | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned revenue |  |  |  |  | (0.1) |  |
Total identifiable net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | 9.6 |  |
Contingent earnout payments |  |  |  |  | (1.1) |  |
NeverBounce | Fixed assets | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
NeverBounce | Brand portfolio | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |
NeverBounce | Developed technology | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |
NeverBounce | Customer relationships | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 1.1 |  |

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