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Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
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.