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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Bilinig Adjustments |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 3,067us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 3,970us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 2,777us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Provisions | 7,047us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 1,787us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (166)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deductions | (4,894)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (2,690)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 1,359us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance at end of year | 5,220us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 3,067us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 3,970us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Allowance for Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice Loss Reserves |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 32,751us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | 26,769us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | 27,003us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember
Provisions | 3,321us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | 5,956us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | 3,594us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember
Deductions | (6,937)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | 26us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | (3,828)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember
Balance at end of year | $ 29,135us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | $ 32,751us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember | $ 26,769us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = asgn_AllowanceForWorkersCompensationAndMedicalMalpracticeLossReservesMember

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