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Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
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Feb. 01, 2015
Dec. 02, 2013
Feb. 12, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                                
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations                       $ 836,000us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations $ (108,000)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations $ 123,000us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations    
Cash and cash equivalents       31,714,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       37,350,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       31,714,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 37,350,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 27,479,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 37,350,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 17,739,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents       (2,854,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents       (2,326,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents       (2,854,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents (2,326,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents   (2,326,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents  
Cash       28,860,000us-gaap_Cash       35,024,000us-gaap_Cash       28,860,000us-gaap_Cash 35,024,000us-gaap_Cash   35,024,000us-gaap_Cash  
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses 123,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 28,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 33,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses                          
Receivable in escrow 6,000,000asgn_Receivableinescrow                              
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes 25,703,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 16,400,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 14,400,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax                 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 30,840,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue                       137,166,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue 153,465,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue 207,770,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue    
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Cost of Services                       94,848,000asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsCostofServices 106,728,000asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsCostofServices 144,701,000asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsCostofServices    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gross Profit (Loss)                       42,318,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss 46,737,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss 63,069,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)                       6,519,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss 6,938,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss 19,766,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Interest Expense                       0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense (2,456,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense (4,415,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense    
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation   10,400,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 9,100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation                 2,830,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 1,950,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 6,161,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation    
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent       947,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,282,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,148,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 312,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 16,089,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,494,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 690,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 15,099,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 3,689,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 2,532,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 9,190,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity    
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation 14,400,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation                              
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,404 and $2,465, respectively       277,146,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent       241,905,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent       277,146,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 241,905,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent   241,905,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net       (21,615,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet       (20,295,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet       (21,615,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet (20,295,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet   (20,295,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet  
Prepaid expenses and income taxes       13,308,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent       7,482,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent       13,308,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 7,482,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent   7,482,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Prepaid and Other Assets       (1,205,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssets       (1,204,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssets       (1,205,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssets (1,204,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssets   (1,204,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssets  
Deferred income tax assets       15,746,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent       14,374,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent       15,746,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 14,374,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent   14,374,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Asset, Current       (3,321,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssetCurrent       (3,156,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssetCurrent       (3,321,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssetCurrent (3,156,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssetCurrent   (3,156,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssetCurrent  
Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice Receivable, Current       13,370,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent       14,390,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent       13,370,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent 14,390,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent   14,390,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice Receivable, Current       (5,358,000)asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent       (6,810,000)asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent       (5,358,000)asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent (6,810,000)asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent   (6,810,000)asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent  
Other current assets       3,121,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent       3,071,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent       3,121,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 3,071,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent   3,071,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current       0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets       (400,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets       0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets (400,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets   (400,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current       34,353,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       34,191,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       34,353,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 34,191,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent   34,191,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Assets, Current       385,904,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent       350,437,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent       385,904,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 350,437,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent   350,437,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent  
Property and equipment, net       44,311,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       36,048,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       44,311,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 36,048,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet   36,048,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment       (2,508,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment       (2,080,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment       (2,508,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,080,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment   (2,080,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Goodwill       512,060,000us-gaap_Goodwill       514,426,000us-gaap_Goodwill       512,060,000us-gaap_Goodwill 514,426,000us-gaap_Goodwill 444,084,000us-gaap_Goodwill 514,426,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill       (58,637,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1       (58,637,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1       (58,637,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1 (58,637,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1   (58,637,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1  
Identifiable intangible assets, net       250,609,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill       273,623,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill       250,609,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 273,623,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill   273,623,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets       (11,960,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets       (14,232,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets       (11,960,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets (14,232,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets   (14,232,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets  
Other non-current assets       7,617,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent       8,687,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent       7,617,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 8,687,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent   8,687,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent       (568,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets       (639,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets       (568,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets (639,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets   (639,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent       73,673,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent       75,588,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent       73,673,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent 75,588,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent   75,588,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent  
Assets       1,274,174,000us-gaap_Assets       1,258,809,000us-gaap_Assets       1,274,174,000us-gaap_Assets 1,258,809,000us-gaap_Assets   1,258,809,000us-gaap_Assets  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets       0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation       0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation       0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation   0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Other Long-term Debt, Current       18,250,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent       10,000,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent       18,250,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent 10,000,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent   10,000,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent  
Accounts payable       7,925,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent       7,360,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent       7,925,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 7,360,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent   7,360,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable       (951,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable       (1,010,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable       (951,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable (1,010,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable   (1,010,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable  
Accrued payroll and contract professional pay       82,563,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent       72,246,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent       82,563,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 72,246,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent   72,246,000us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities       (4,626,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities       (4,321,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities       (4,626,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities (4,321,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities   (4,321,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities  
Workers’ compensation loss reserves       15,564,000asgn_Workerscompensationandmedicalmalpracticeliabilitycurrent       17,123,000asgn_Workerscompensationandmedicalmalpracticeliabilitycurrent       15,564,000asgn_Workerscompensationandmedicalmalpracticeliabilitycurrent 17,123,000asgn_Workerscompensationandmedicalmalpracticeliabilitycurrent   17,123,000asgn_Workerscompensationandmedicalmalpracticeliabilitycurrent  
Disposal Group Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice Liability, Current       (13,571,000)asgn_DisposalGroupWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeLiabilityCurrent       (15,628,000)asgn_DisposalGroupWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeLiabilityCurrent       (13,571,000)asgn_DisposalGroupWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeLiabilityCurrent (15,628,000)asgn_DisposalGroupWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeLiabilityCurrent   (15,628,000)asgn_DisposalGroupWorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeLiabilityCurrent  
Accrued Income Taxes, Current       340,000us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent       13,120,000us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent       340,000us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent 13,120,000us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent   13,120,000us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent  
Other current liabilities       20,729,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent       26,460,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent       20,729,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 26,460,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent   26,460,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current       (1,047,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities       (1,027,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities       (1,047,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities (1,027,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities   (1,027,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current       20,195,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       21,986,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       20,195,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 21,986,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent   21,986,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Liabilities, Current       165,566,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent       168,295,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent       165,566,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 168,295,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent   168,295,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent  
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities       396,875,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent       389,813,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent       396,875,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 389,813,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent   389,813,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent  
Deferred income tax liabilities       63,821,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       46,789,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       63,821,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 46,789,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent   46,789,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent       (4,088,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       (3,817,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       (4,088,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent (3,817,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent   (3,817,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Other long-term liabilities       7,937,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent       8,597,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent       7,937,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 8,597,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent   8,597,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Noncurrent       (1,479,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities       (1,365,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities       (1,479,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities (1,365,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities   (1,365,000)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Noncurrent       5,567,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent       5,182,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent       5,567,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 5,182,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent   5,182,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent  
Liabilities       639,766,000us-gaap_Liabilities       618,676,000us-gaap_Liabilities       639,766,000us-gaap_Liabilities 618,676,000us-gaap_Liabilities   618,676,000us-gaap_Liabilities  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities       0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation       0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation       0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation   0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations                       (308,000)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (183,000)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (574,000)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense                       33,078,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 38,991,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 42,334,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense    
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Amortization of Intangible Assets                       2,721,000asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAmortizationofIntangibleAssets 808,000asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAmortizationofIntangibleAssets 969,000asgn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAmortizationofIntangibleAssets    
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax                       6,519,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 4,482,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 15,351,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax    
Life Sciences Europe [Member]                                
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                                
Goodwill       4,079,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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      4,564,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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      4,079,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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4,564,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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3,753,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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4,564,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]                                
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                                
Cash and cash equivalents       31,714,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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262,200,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Prepaid expenses and income taxes       14,513,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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8,686,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
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Deferred income tax assets       19,067,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice Receivable, Current       18,728,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent
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21,200,000asgn_WorkersCompensationandMedicalMalpracticeReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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  8,370,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
168,295,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
389,813,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Deferred income tax liabilities       67,909,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
50,606,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Whitaker [Member]                                
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                                
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity                             Whitaker Medical, LLC  
Business Acquisition, Description of Acquired Entity                             a provider of physician staffing services headquartered in Houston, Texas