Cover |
Apr. 14, 2025 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | On January 7, 2025, Paychex, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Paychex”), Skyline Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Paychex (“Merger Sub”), and Paycor HCM, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Paycor”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). On April 14, 2025, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Paycor (the “Merger”), with Paycor continuing as the surviving corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Paychex, as previously disclosed in Paychex’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2025 (the “Original 8-K”). This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to amend Item 9.01 of the Original 8-K to include the financial statements of Paycor and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K (this “Amendment No. 1”). |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 14, 2025 |
| Entity File Number | 0-11330 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Paychex, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000723531 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 16-1124166 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 911 Panorama Trail South |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Rochester |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 14625-2396 |
| City Area Code | 585 |
| Local Phone Number | 385-6666 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | PAYX |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |