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Reorganization Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Reorganization Costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Net reorganization costs | $ 2.1 |  | $ 8.1
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 34.2 |  |
Severance costs, net | 2.3 |  |
Office closure costs, net | (0.2) |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (18.8) |  |
Ending balance | 17.5 |  |
Americas [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7.4 | [1] |
Severance costs, net | (0.1) |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0.2 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (4.5) |  |
Ending balance | 3.0 | [1] |
Americas [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7.4 |  |
Severance costs, net | (0.3) |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0.2 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (4.4) |  |
Ending balance | 2.9 |  |
Southern Europe [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5.6 | [2] |
Severance costs, net | 0.9 |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0.2 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (2.6) |  |
Ending balance | 4.1 | [2] |
Southern Europe [Member] | France [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5.6 |  |
Severance costs, net | 0 |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0.1 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (2.2) |  |
Ending balance | 3.5 |  |
Southern Europe [Member] | Italy [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |  |
Severance costs, net | 0.9 |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (0.5) |  |
Ending balance | 0.4 |  |
Northern Europe [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5.0 |  |
Severance costs, net | 1.0 |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0.1 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (2.4) |  |
Ending balance | 3.7 |  |
APME [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0.7 |  |
Severance costs, net | 0.4 |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 1.1 |  |
Right Management [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14.4 |  |
Severance costs, net | 0.1 |  |
Office closure costs, net | (0.7) |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (8.2) |  |
Ending balance | 5.6 |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1.1 |  |
Severance costs, net | 0 |  |
Office closure costs, net | 0 |  |
Costs paid or utilized | (1.1) |  |
Ending balance | $ 0 |  |
[1] | Balance related to United States was $7.4 as of January 1, 2011. During the first nine months of 2011, United States recorded severance reversals of ($0.3) and office closure costs of $0.2 and paid out $4.4, leaving a $2.9 liability as of September 30, 2011.
[2] | Balance related to France was $5.6 as of January 1, 2011. During the first nine months of 2011, France recorded office closure costs of $0.1 and paid/utilized $2.2, leaving a $3.5 liability as of September 30, 2011. Italy had no liability as of January 1, 2011 but recorded severance costs of $0.9 in the first nine months of 2011 and paid out $0.5, leaving a $0.4 liability as of September 30, 2011.

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