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Business Segments Reconciliation of Revenue and Operating Income by Reportable Segment to Consolidated Results (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net service revenues | $ 1,221,450 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,224,308 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,164,914 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,084,342 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,083,864 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,075,119 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,063,228 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,023,684 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 4,695,014 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 4,245,895 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 4,111,213 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497,182 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 398,277 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 343,446 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 557 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 1,700 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 398 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Interest income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (724)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (1,002)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (1,197)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Income before income taxes | 133,321 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 138,361 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 123,653 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 102,014 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 103,894 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 103,713 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 100,596 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 89,376 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 497,349 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 397,579 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 344,245 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Temporary and consultant staffing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,676,281 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember | 3,369,840 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember | 3,324,286 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,533 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember | 301,185 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember | 276,826 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember
Permanent placement staffing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 394,515 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember | 347,715 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember | 334,198 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,333 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember | 54,390 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember | 55,745 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember
Risk consulting and internal audit services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 624,218 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember | 528,340 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember | 452,729 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,316 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember | $ 42,702 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember | $ 10,875 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember

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