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Acquisition of Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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