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Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of assets from countries having restrictions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 6.00% |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment activity (less than wholly-owned) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 79.2 | $ 14.3 | $ 2.3
Reimbursement Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,952.6 | 7,228.9 | 6,485.8
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 5,400.5 | $ 4,495.6 | $ 4,266.5 | $ 3,820.6 | $ 4,889.7 | $ 3,969.8 | $ 3,903.7 | $ 3,555.2 | 17,983.2 | 16,318.4 | 14,453.2
Revenue Before Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,030.6 | 9,089.5 | 7,967.4
Segment Reporting Information Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,130.8 | 8,343.8 | 7,390.8
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202.4 | 186.1 | 167.2
Operating Income (Loss) | 368.3 | 171.6 | 150.1 | 25.4 | 312.4 | 190.9 | 149.8 | 53.8 | 715.4 | 706.9 | 545.9
Equity in earnings (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.3 | 32.8 | 44.4
Segment Reconciling Items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Operating Expenses before Restructuring and acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,083.4 | 15,572.7 | 13,876.6
Segment Reporting Information Operating Income Before Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 899.8 | 745.7 | 576.6
Restructuring and acquisition charges | 70.1 | 70.0 | 25.7 | 18.6 | 45.5 | 3.7 | (11.1) | 0.7 | 184.4 | 38.8 | 30.7
Operating Income (Loss) | 368.3 | $ 171.6 | $ 150.1 | $ 25.4 | 312.4 | $ 190.9 | $ 149.8 | $ 53.8 | 715.4 | 706.9 | 545.9
Total Assets | 13,672.6 |  |  |  | 10,025.5 |  |  |  | 13,672.6 | 10,025.5 |
Reportable Subsegments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Revenues, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,139.2 | 6,486.2 | 5,736.2
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross contract vendor and subcontractor costs reimbursement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,870.2 | 2,595.0 | 2,215.5
Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,857.8 | 5,164.7 | 4,648.5
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,578.9 | 9,041.0 | 8,015.1
Revenue Before Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,721.1 | 3,876.3 | 3,366.6
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21.2) | (8.3) | (15.7)
Real Estate Revenues, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,899.7 | 3,215.1 | 2,829.9
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation, operating and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,983.2 | 3,345.3 | 2,918.6
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126.5 | 109.1 | 97.5
Operating Expenses, Excluding Reimbursed Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,109.7 | 3,454.4 | 3,016.1
Gross contract vendor and subcontractor costs reimbursement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800.2 | 652.9 | 521.0
Total fee based segment operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,309.5 | 2,801.5 | 2,495.1
General Contractor Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800.2) | (652.9) | (521.0)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611.4 | 421.9 | 350.5
Equity in earnings (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 | 0.8 | (0.2)
Operating Income (Loss), Including Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 613.1 | 422.7 | 350.3
Segment Reconciling Items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611.4 | 421.9 | 350.5
Total Assets | 8,256.4 |  |  |  | 5,288.9 |  |  |  | 8,256.4 | 5,288.9 |
Reportable Subsegments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 709.7 | 677.5 | 471.9
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,470.7 | 3,495.0 | 3,075.0
Revenue Before Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,761.0 | 2,817.5 | 2,603.1
Real Estate Revenues, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,656.8 | 1,709.5 | 1,564.4
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation, operating and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,670.9 | 2,689.7 | 2,507.9
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.1 | 50.8 | 44.6
Operating Expenses, Excluding Reimbursed Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,714.0 | 2,740.5 | 2,552.5
Gross contract vendor and subcontractor costs reimbursement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,104.2 | 1,108.0 | 1,038.7
Total fee based segment operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,609.8 | 1,632.5 | 1,513.8
General Contractor Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,104.2) | (1,108.0) | (1,038.7)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.0 | 77.0 | 50.6
Equity in earnings (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.3
Operating Income (Loss), Including Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.0 | 77.0 | 50.9
Segment Reconciling Items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.0 | 77.0 | 50.6
Total Assets | 2,658.4 |  |  |  | 2,325.4 |  |  |  | 2,658.4 | 2,325.4 |
Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,377.2 | 1,369.2 | 1,347.9
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,407.5 | 3,248.5 | 3,007.3
Revenue Before Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,030.3 | 1,879.3 | 1,659.4
Real Estate Revenues, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,079.8 | 1,049.7 | 1,008.7
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation, operating and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,876.6 | 1,743.0 | 1,520.1
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.4 | 23.2 | 22.1
Operating Expenses, Excluding Reimbursed Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,903.0 | 1,766.2 | 1,542.2
Gross contract vendor and subcontractor costs reimbursement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950.5 | 829.6 | 650.7
Total fee based segment operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 952.5 | 936.6 | 891.5
General Contractor Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (950.5) | (829.6) | (650.7)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127.3 | 113.1 | 117.2
Equity in earnings (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.2
Operating Income (Loss), Including Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129.6 | 115.1 | 120.4
Segment Reconciling Items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127.3 | 113.1 | 117.2
Total Assets | 1,642.8 |  |  |  | 1,437.3 |  |  |  | 1,642.8 | 1,437.3 |
LaSalle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursement Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.9 | 17.5 | 17.5
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 526.1 | 533.9 | 355.8
Revenue Before Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518.2 | 516.4 | 338.3
Real Estate Revenues, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 502.9 | 511.9 | 333.2
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation, operating and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397.7 | 379.7 | 277.0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.4 | 3.0 | 3.0
Operating Expenses, Excluding Reimbursed Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 404.1 | 382.7 | 280.0
Gross contract vendor and subcontractor costs reimbursement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.3 | 4.5 | 5.1
Total fee based segment operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 388.8 | 378.2 | 274.9
General Contractor Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15.3) | (4.5) | (5.1)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114.1 | 133.7 | 58.3
Equity in earnings (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.3 | 30.0 | 41.1
Operating Income (Loss), Including Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147.4 | 163.7 | 99.4
Segment Reconciling Items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114.1 | 133.7 | 58.3
Total Assets | $ 774.5 |  |  |  | $ 666.8 |  |  |  | 774.5 | 666.8 |
Leasing [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,960.5 | 1,754.1 | 1,510.1
Leasing [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302.7 | 333.0 | 303.6
Leasing [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260.8 | 285.0 | 238.2
Capital Markets [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 914.2 | 500.3 | 473.0
Capital Markets [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 411.9 | 464.1 | 465.1
Capital Markets [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 216.1 | 181.0 | 211.3
Property & Facility Management [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,607.9 | 5,142.2 | 4,503.5
Property & Facility Management [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,551.6 | 1,482.2 | 1,342.7
Property & Facility Management [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,205.2 | 2,158.4 | 1,975.1
Project & Development Services [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,689.6 | 1,301.7 | 1,242.8
Project & Development Services [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 904.3 | 920.3 | 691.1
Project & Development Services [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527.6 | 447.0 | 410.6
Advisory, Consulting and Other [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 406.7 | 342.7 | 285.7
Advisory, Consulting and Other [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300.2 | 295.4 | 272.5
Advisory, Consulting and Other [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197.8 | 177.1 | 172.1
Advisory Fees [Member] | LaSalle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 326.4 | 276.7 | 265.5
Transaction Fees & Other [Member] | LaSalle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.3 | 41.4 | 33.4
Incentive Fees [Member] | LaSalle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138.4 | $ 215.8 | $ 56.9

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