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Acquisition of Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 13, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 595,440 | $ 426,875
Goodwill |  |  | $ 2,981,392 |  |  |  | $ 3,085,997 |  |  |  | $ 2,981,392 | 3,085,997 | 2,333,821
Revenue |  |  | 3,823,831 | $ 3,193,487 | $ 3,207,537 | $ 2,846,734 | 3,700,242 | $ 2,712,559 | $ 2,390,506 | $ 2,052,503 | 13,071,589 | 10,855,810 | 9,049,918
Operating income |  |  | 352,821 | 172,492 | 182,594 | 107,580 | 206,983 | 240,101 | 228,755 | 160,105 | 815,487 | 835,944 | 792,254
Net income |  |  | 263,975 | $ 104,163 | $ 121,668 | $ 82,167 | 180,043 | $ 149,123 | $ 125,029 | $ 92,937 | 571,973 | 547,132 | 484,503
Direct transaction and integration cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,743 | 48,865 |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,700 | 175,300 | 138,100
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 1,504,639 |  |  |  | 1,461,786 |  |  |  | 1,504,639 | 1,461,786 | 1,029,845
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,226,466 | 6,189,913 | 5,203,766
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 908,664 |  |  |  | 1,033,519 |  |  |  | 908,664 | 1,033,519 | 697,423
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,917,939 | 3,004,484 | 2,344,252
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 150,706 |  |  |  | $ 155,875 |  |  |  | 150,706 | 155,875 | 151,682
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,485,970 | 1,135,070 | 967,777
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 595,440 |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |  |  | 4.875% |  |  |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |
Senior Notes due date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2026 |  |
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | New Tranche B-1 and Tranche B-2 Term Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of business purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 01, 2015 |  |
Purchase price payable in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,475,000 |  |
Adjustments for working capital and other items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,500 |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 796,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 796,000 |  |
Goodwill recorded in connection with acquisition deductible for tax purpose |  |  | 445,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 445,000 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 982,000 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,700 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,800 |
Direct transaction and integration cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,900 |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,200 |
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,500 | 71,700
Additional interest expense for debt incurred to finance acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,400 | $ 38,100
Removal of direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,900 |
Removal of tax impact |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,900 |
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 406,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 406,000 |  |
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 378,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378,000 |  |
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000 |  |

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