Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2021 |
May 31, 2020 |
May 31, 2019 |
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| Revenue: | |||
| Total service revenue | $ 3,997.5 | $ 3,953.6 | $ 3,691.9 |
| Interest on funds held for clients | 59.3 | 86.9 | 80.6 |
| Total revenue | 4,056.8 | 4,040.5 | 3,772.5 |
| Expenses: | |||
| Cost of service revenue | 1,271.2 | 1,280.8 | 1,177.8 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,324.9 | 1,299.2 | 1,223.4 |
| Total expenses | 2,596.1 | 2,580.0 | 2,401.2 |
| Operating income | 1,460.7 | 1,460.5 | 1,371.3 |
| Other expense, net | (26.5) | (23.4) | (3.3) |
| Income before income taxes | 1,434.2 | 1,437.1 | 1,368.0 |
| Income taxes | 336.7 | 339.0 | 333.6 |
| Net income | 1,097.5 | 1,098.1 | 1,034.4 |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax | (4.7) | 56.4 | 36.3 |
| Comprehensive income | $ 1,092.8 | $ 1,154.5 | $ 1,070.7 |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 3.05 | $ 3.06 | $ 2.88 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 3.03 | $ 3.04 | $ 2.86 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 359.9 | 358.5 | 359.2 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution | 362.1 | 361.0 | 361.8 |
| Management Solutions [Member] | |||
| Revenue: | |||
| Total service revenue | $ 3,023.4 | $ 2,963.0 | $ 2,877.7 |
| PEO And Insurance Solutions [Member] | |||
| Revenue: | |||
| Total service revenue | $ 974.1 | $ 990.6 | $ 814.2 |
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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