Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	$ 1,257.4
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	18.2
Balance, March 31, 2016	1,275.6
Right Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	62.1
Balance, March 31, 2016	62.1
Reportable segments \| Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	515.7
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	2.4
Balance, March 31, 2016	518.1
Reportable segments \| Americas \| United States \| Reportable subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	476.9
Balance, March 31, 2016	476.9
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	97.2
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	4.5
Balance, March 31, 2016	101.7
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| France \| Reportable subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	69.0
Balance, March 31, 2016	72.3
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| Italy \| Reportable subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	4.5
Balance, March 31, 2016	4.7
Reportable segments \| Northern Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	441.9
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	8.5
Balance, March 31, 2016	450.4
Reportable segments \| APME
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	75.6
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	2.8
Balance, March 31, 2016	78.4
Reportable segments \| Right Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	62.1
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.0
Balance, March 31, 2016	62.1
Corporate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2016	64.9
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.0
Balance, March 31, 2016	64.9
Corporate \| Jefferson Wells
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, March 31, 2016	$ 55.5

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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