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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) acquisition | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) acquisition | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reallocation |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | $ 25,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 25,000,000 |  |
Number of in-fill acquisitions completed | acquisition |  |  | 8 | 6 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | $ 2,409,427,000 | $ 1,367,913,000 |  |
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  | 1,725,280,000 | 1,556,537,000 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 3,742,330,000 | 2,800,228,000 |  |
Amortization expense |  |  | 276,500,000 | 227,100,000 | $ 225,700,000 |
Estimated annual amortization expense, year one |  |  | 309,800,000 |  |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense, year two |  |  | 284,600,000 |  |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense, year three |  |  | 248,500,000 |  |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense, year four |  |  | 201,300,000 |  |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense, year five |  |  | 161,400,000 |  |  |
Global Workplace Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reallocation | 101,400,000 |  | 101,390,000 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Advisory Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reallocation | $ (101,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reallocation |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 | 25,000,000 |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | $ 89,800,000 |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  | 667,668,000 | 603,866,000 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 1,612,308,000 | 880,104,000 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  | $ 426,841,000 | 370,634,000 |  |
Intangible assets, amortization period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 1,005,357,000 | 927,525,000 |  |
Management contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  | $ 137,906,000 | 145,612,000 |  |
Intangible assets, amortization period |  |  | 13 years |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 151,912,000 | 152,312,000 |  |
Amortizable trade name and customer relationships | Global Workplace Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  |  |  | 28,500,000 |  |
Trademarks/Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  | 126,468,000 | 111,595,000 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 350,548,000 | $ 354,060,000 |  |
Global Workplace Solutions | Trademark |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortization period |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 280,000,000 |  |  |
Turner & Townsend | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  |  | $ 753,900,000 |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 753,935,000
Intangible assets, amortization period |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Telford Homes | Trademarks/Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  | $ 26,700,000 |  |  |
Intangible assets, amortization period |  |  | 20 years |  |  |

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