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Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | $ 5,088.2 | $ 4,972.5 | $ 14,698.0 | $ 14,376.0
Operating unit profit | 244.0 | 243.3 | 642.0 | 615.4
Operating profit | 211.1 | 206.3 | 538.8 | 507.8
Interest and other expenses | (11.4) | (9.4) | (34.4) | (27.2)
Earnings before income taxes | 199.7 | 196.9 | 504.4 | 480.6
Franchise fees | 6.3 | 6.6 | 17.2 | 18.1
Franchise revenue | 273.1 | 286.4 | 762.1 | 812.6
Reportable segments | Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 1,107.4 | 1,136.6 | 3,234.3 | 3,351.7
Operating unit profit | 55.0 | 58.7 | 143.2 | 145.1
Reportable segments | Americas | United States | Reportable subsegments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 723.7 | 769.6 | 2,152.1 | 2,257.3
Operating unit profit | 41.0 | 45.5 | 103.8 | 104.6
Franchise fees | 4.1 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 11.5
Franchise revenue | 179.8 | 186.3 | 511.5 | 539.6
Reportable segments | Americas | Other Americas | Reportable subsegments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 383.7 | 367.0 | 1,082.2 | 1,094.4
Operating unit profit | 14.0 | 13.2 | 39.4 | 40.5
Reportable segments | Southern Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 1,966.3 | 1,931.3 | 5,585.4 | 5,444.0
Operating unit profit | 101.0 | 105.5 | 275.0 | 272.5
Reportable segments | Southern Europe | France | Reportable subsegments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 1,277.8 | 1,242.5 | 3,608.8 | 3,485.9
Operating unit profit | 68.9 | 74.9 | 183.6 | 192.1
Reportable segments | Southern Europe | Italy | Reportable subsegments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 299.0 | 324.4 | 861.9 | 913.8
Operating unit profit | 18.4 | 17.5 | 57.3 | 51.3
Reportable segments | Southern Europe | Other Southern Europe | Reportable subsegments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 389.5 | 364.4 | 1,114.7 | 1,044.3
Operating unit profit | 13.7 | 13.1 | 34.1 | 29.1
Reportable segments | Northern Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 1,300.1 | 1,267.5 | 3,836.3 | 3,717.0
Operating unit profit | 53.9 | 44.5 | 124.2 | 108.6
Reportable segments | APME |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 650.9 | 570.2 | 1,841.7 | 1,659.9
Operating unit profit | 25.3 | 23.9 | 66.8 | 61.2
Reportable segments | Right Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from services | 63.5 | 66.9 | 200.3 | 203.4
Operating unit profit | 8.8 | 10.7 | 32.8 | 28.0
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate expenses | (23.9) | (28.9) | (76.2) | (84.5)
Intangible asset amortization expense | $ (9.0) | $ (8.1) | $ (27.0) | $ (23.1)

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