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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Goodwill by Reporting Unit (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,014.0 | [1] | $ 984.7 | [1]
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 504.0 |  | 503.8 |
Netherlands (Vitae) [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 77.5 |  | 79.3 |
France [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 69.5 |  | 42.1 |
Right Management [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 60.6 |  | 60.3 |
Other reporting units [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 302.4 | [2] | 299.2 | [2]
Elan [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 123.8 |
[1] | Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $513.4 as of both January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2012.
[2] | 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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