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Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	$ 4,972.5	$ 5,416.0	$ 14,376.0	$ 15,641.7
Operating unit profit	243.3	249.0	615.4	629.8
Operating profit	206.3	212.3	507.8	526.6
Interest and other expenses	(9.4)	(9.9)	(27.2)	(27.0)
Earnings before income taxes	196.9	202.4	480.6	499.6
Franchise fees	6.6	6.9	18.1	18.8
Franchise revenue	286.4	302.0	812.6	845.2
Reportable segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,136.6	1,189.0	3,351.7	3,411.2
Operating unit profit	58.7	56.5	145.1	126.2
Reportable segments | Americas | United States | Reportable subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	769.6	800.5	2,257.3	2,296.9
Operating unit profit	45.5	41.9	104.6	85.0
Franchise fees	4.2	4.4	11.5	11.7
Franchise revenue	186.3	196.3	539.6	555.7
Reportable segments | Americas | Other Americas | Reportable subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	367.0	388.5	1,094.4	1,114.3
Operating unit profit	13.2	14.6	40.5	41.2
Reportable segments | Southern Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,825.4	2,008.3	5,128.7	5,699.3
Operating unit profit	99.7	105.0	261.7	269.3
Reportable segments | Southern Europe | France | Reportable subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,242.5	1,454.3	3,485.9	4,083.7
Operating unit profit	74.9	84.2	192.1	207.3
Reportable segments | Southern Europe | Italy | Reportable subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	324.4	294.1	913.8	882.7
Operating unit profit	17.5	14.7	51.3	45.6
Reportable segments | Southern Europe | Other Southern Europe | Reportable subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	258.5	259.9	729.0	732.9
Operating unit profit	7.3	6.1	18.3	16.4
Reportable segments | Northern Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,373.4	1,554.6	4,032.3	4,546.3
Operating unit profit	50.3	59.6	119.4	144.2
Reportable segments | APME
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	570.2	592.5	1,659.9	1,760.2
Operating unit profit	23.9	21.6	61.2	62.8
Reportable segments | Right Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	66.9	71.6	203.4	224.7
Operating unit profit	10.7	6.3	28.0	27.3
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expenses	(28.9)	(28.3)	(84.5)	(78.2)
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ (8.1)	$ (8.4)	$ (23.1)	$ (25.0)

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