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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 984.7 | [1] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0.5 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | 10.5 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 995.7 | [1] |  |
Goodwill attributable from acquisition of Jefferson Wells | 55.5 |  | 55.5 |
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning of period | 513.4 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment loss, end of period | 513.4 |  |  |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 503.8 |
Balance, end of period | 504.0 |  | 503.8 |
Elan [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 123.8 |
Balance, end of period |  |  | 123.8 |
Netherlands (Vitae) [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 79.3 |
Balance, end of period | 81.6 |  | 79.3 |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 461.8 | [2] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0.2 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | 0.3 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 462.3 | [2] |  |
Americas [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 448.3 |
Balance, end of period | 448.5 |  | 448.3 |
Southern Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 59.5 | [3] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0.3 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | 1.7 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 61.5 | [3] |  |
Southern Europe [Member] | France [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 42.1 |
Balance, end of period | 43.7 |  | 42.1 |
Southern Europe [Member] | Italy [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 5.4 |
Balance, end of period | 5.5 |  | 5.4 |
Northern Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 260.7 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | 8.3 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 269.0 |  |  |
APME [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 77.5 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | (1.1) |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 76.4 |  |  |
Right Management [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 60.3 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | 1.3 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 61.6 |  |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 64.9 | [4] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0 |  |  |
Currency and other impacts | 0 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 64.9 | [4] |  |
Other reporting units [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 341.3 | [5]
Balance, end of period | $ 348.5 | [5] | $ 341.3 | [5]
[1] | Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $513.4 as of both January 1, 2012 and March 31, 2012.
[2] | Balances related to the United States were $448.3 and $448.5 as of January 1, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.
[3] | Balances related to France were $42.1 and $43.7 as of January 1, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively. Balances related to Italy were $5.4 and $5.5 as of January 1, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively.
[4] | The majority of the Corporate balance relates to goodwill attributable from our acquisition of Jefferson Wells ($55.5) which is now part of the United States reporting unit. For purposes of monitoring our total assets by segment, we do not allocate the Corporate balance to the respective reportable segments as this is commensurate with how we operate our business. We do, however, include these balances within the appropriate reporting units for our goodwill impairment testing. See table below for the breakout of goodwill balances by reporting unit.
[5] | Elan reporting unit, which carried $123.8 of goodwill as of December 31, 2011, was integrated into other reporting units within our Northern Europe reportable segment as of January 1, 2012.

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