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Organization (Details) $ in Millions, ft² in Billions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² employee | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of employees | employee | 77,282 |  |
Number of employees whose costs are reimbursed by clients | employee | 38,922 |  |
Portfolio of property and corporate facility management (in square feet) | ft² | 4.4 |  |
Assets under management by LaSalle Investment Management | $ 60,100.0 |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,803.8 | $ 5,965.7 | $ 5,429.6
Real Estate Services: Leasing [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,759.2 | 1,669.2 | 1,540.0
Real Estate Services: Capital Markets and Hotels [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 972.1 | 956.9 | 822.9
Real Estate Services: Property & Facilities Management [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,902.5 | 1,550.6 | 1,523.7
Real Estate Services: Project & Development Services [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,195.2 | 882.1 | 709.3
Real Estate Services: Advisory, Consulting and Other [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 567.0 | 509.9 | 465.6
LaSalle Investment Management [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 407.8 | $ 397.0 | $ 368.1

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