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Business Segments (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) | 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 segment | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 441,023,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 442,443,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 434,424,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 406,851,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 396,070,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 394,400,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 380,779,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 351,852,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,724,741,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,523,101,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,031,935,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Gross profit | 142,537,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 144,838,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 141,905,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 128,155,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 120,985,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 119,016,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 113,105,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 101,769,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 557,435,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 454,875,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 321,254,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,782,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 116,587,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 73,013,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,300,000 us-gaap_Depreciation | 7,200,000 us-gaap_Depreciation | 5,700,000 us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,130,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 20,943,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 17,047,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Assets | 1,274,174,000 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 1,258,809,000 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 1,274,174,000 us-gaap_Assets | 1,258,809,000 us-gaap_Assets |
Reportable segments (in number of segments) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |  |
Apex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,190,052,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 1,059,993,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 617,844,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 335,322,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 294,611,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 174,968,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,334,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 98,588,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 57,191,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,356,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 19,524,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember | 15,665,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_ApexSegmentMember
Oxford |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 493,320,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 423,670,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 375,196,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,607,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 147,348,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 132,034,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,315,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 60,544,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 57,703,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,491,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 965,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember | 437,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_OxfordSegmentMember
Life Sciences Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,369,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 39,438,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 38,895,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,506,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 12,916,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 14,252,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,878,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 5,574,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 4,481,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 364,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember | 654,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = asgn_LifeSciencesEuropeMember
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53,745,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (48,119,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (46,362,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | $ 90,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | $ 291,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember

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