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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | $ 26,950,366 | $ 23,170,119 | $ 23,274,086
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 795,670 | 656,076 | 620,005
Total Revenue | 27,746,036 | 23,826,195 | 23,894,091
Corporate And Reconciling Items |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | (20,356) | (27,930) | (22,987)
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | (20,356) | (27,930) | (22,987)
Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 8,925,577 | 6,573,690 | 8,057,108
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 650,182 | 640,872 | 597,529
Total Revenue | 9,575,759 | 7,214,562 | 8,654,637
Global Workplace Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 17,098,917 | 15,808,033 | 14,601,819
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 17,098,917 | 15,808,033 | 14,601,819
Real Estate Investments | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 946,228 | 816,326 | 638,146
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 145,488 | 15,204 | 22,476
Total Revenue | 1,091,716 | 831,530 | 660,622
Facilities management |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 14,166,987 | 13,484,692 | 12,283,868
Facilities management | Global Workplace Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 14,166,987 | 13,484,692 | 12,283,868
Advisory leasing |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 3,308,171 | 2,458,118 | 3,374,767
Advisory leasing | Corporate And Reconciling Items |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 1,623 | (2,274) | (1,170)
Advisory leasing | Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 3,306,548 | 2,460,392 | 3,375,937
Advisory sales |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 2,789,573 | 1,663,959 | 2,164,676
Advisory sales | Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 2,789,573 | 1,663,959 | 2,164,676
Property management |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 1,717,032 | 1,632,937 | 1,678,565
Property management | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue |  | 1,658,593 |
Property management | Corporate And Reconciling Items |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | (21,979) | (25,656) | (21,817)
Property management | Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 1,739,011 |  | 1,700,382
Project management |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 2,931,930 | 2,323,341 | 2,317,951
Project management | Global Workplace Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 2,931,930 | 2,323,341 | 2,317,951
Valuation |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 733,523 | 614,157 | 630,943
Valuation | Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 733,523 | 614,157 | 630,943
Commercial mortgage origination |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 313,704 | 130,897 | 154,227
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 387,664 | 446,968 | 421,736
Commercial mortgage origination | Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 313,704 | 130,897 | 154,227
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 387,664 | 446,968 | 421,736
Loan servicing |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 43,218 | 45,692 | 30,943
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 262,518 | 193,904 | 175,793
Loan servicing | Advisory Services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 43,218 | 45,692 | 30,943
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 262,518 | 193,904 | 175,793
Investment management |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 556,154 | 474,939 | 424,882
Investment management | Real Estate Investments | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 556,154 | 474,939 | 424,882
Development services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 390,074 | 341,387 | 213,264
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | 145,488 | 15,204 | 22,476
Development services | Real Estate Investments | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Topic 606 Revenue | 390,074 | 341,387 | 213,264
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue | $ 145,488 | $ 15,204 | $ 22,476

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