Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
May. 31, 2013 |
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| Revenue: | |||
| Service revenue | $ 2,697.5 | $ 2,478.2 | $ 2,285.2 |
| Interest on funds held for clients | 42.1 | 40.7 | 41.0 |
| Total revenue | 2,739.6 | 2,518.9 | 2,326.2 |
| Expenses: | |||
| Operating expenses | 808.0 | 732.5 | 671.3 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 878.0 | 803.7 | 750.1 |
| Total expenses | 1,686.0 | 1,536.2 | 1,421.4 |
| Operating income | 1,053.6 | 982.7 | 904.8 |
| Investment income, net | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Income before income taxes | 1,060.0 | 988.1 | 911.4 |
| Income taxes | 385.1 | 360.6 | 342.4 |
| Net income | 674.9 | 627.5 | 569.0 |
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: | |||
| Unrealized losses on securities, net of tax | (14.0) | (0.5) | (15.7) |
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (14.0) | (0.5) | (15.7) |
| Comprehensive income | $ 660.9 | $ 627.0 | $ 553.3 |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 1.86 | $ 1.72 | $ 1.56 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 1.85 | $ 1.71 | $ 1.56 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 362.9 | 364.5 | 363.8 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution | 364.6 | 366.1 | 364.7 |
| Cash dividends per common share | $ 1.52 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.31 |
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- Definition Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of operating interest income, including, but not limited to, amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Excludes Selling, General and Administrative Expense. No definition available.
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of appreciation (loss) in value of unsold available-for-sale securities, attributable to parent entity. Excludes amounts related to other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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