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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Office Country $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2023 shares | Aug. 31, 2021 shares | Aug. 31, 2019 shares
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices worldwide (over) | Office |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries and territories | Country |  |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102.2 |  | $ 95.8 |  |  |  |  |
Unremitted earning from investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.5 |  | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |
Payment terms |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of timing |  |  |  |  |  | Our client contracts are generally short-term in nature with a term of one year or less. The timing between satisfaction of the performance obligation, invoicing and payment is not significant. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31.9 |  | 35.6 |  |  |  |  |
Advertising expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 28.9 |  | 29.6 |  | $ 28.1 |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  | $ 82.5 |  |  |  | 149.2 |  | 3.6 |  | 15.2 |  |  |
Severance and employee related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 53.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs paid, utilized or transferred |  |  |  |  |  | 72.4 |  | 13.7 |  |  |  |  |
Reserve will be paid by end of period |  |  |  |  |  | 90.0 |  | 13.2 |  | 23.3 |  |  |
Consolidated amortization expense related to intangibles | [1] |  |  |  |  | 34.6 |  | 37.1 |  | 24.2 |  |  |
2024 |  |  |  |  |  | 32.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2025 |  |  |  |  |  | 30.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 |  |  |  |  |  | 26.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2027 |  |  |  |  |  | 26.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2028 |  |  |  |  |  | 26.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 55.1 | [2],[3] | 50.0 | [2],[3] | 0.0 |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net capitalized software balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44.7 |  | 47.7 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense related to capitalized software cost |  |  |  |  |  | 13.8 |  | $ 9.8 |  | $ 5.5 |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Useful Life, Term, Description [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 6,000,000
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  | $ 179.8 |  | $ 210.0 |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased, excluds excise tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.94 |  | $ 2.72 |  | $ 2.52 |  |  |
Total dividend payments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 144.3 |  | $ 139.9 |  | $ 136.6 |  |  |
Net earnings, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 49.9 |  | 24.6 |  | 17.3 |  |  |
Cloud Computing Arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Implementation Costs |  |  |  |  |  | 54.6 |  | 19.9 |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4 |  | $ 0.8 |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |
August 2019 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2019 Authorization | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2021 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2021 Authorization | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 270,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2023 Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands | Discount Rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands | Terminal Value Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  | 0.02 |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands | Terminal Value OUP Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  | 0.032 |  |  | 0.03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Europe | Netherlands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of goodwill over fair value of reporting unit |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining lease terms |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Furniture, Fixtures, and Autos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Computer Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Netherlands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  | (0.012) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Netherlands | Revenue Growth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | (0.063) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining lease terms |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Furniture, Fixtures, and Autos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  |  | 16 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Computer Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  |  | 16 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Netherlands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  | 0.064 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Netherlands | Revenue Growth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 14 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Computer software | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Computer software | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Reporting Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of goodwill over fair value of reporting unit |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated notes | Estimate of fair value measurement | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 977.6 |  | $ 921.7 |  |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated notes | Carrying value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 988.2 |  | $ 956.6 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (b) Intangible asset amortization related to acquisitions is excluded from operating costs within the reportable segments and corporate expenses, and shown separately.
[2] | Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $694.2 ($177.0 related to Northern Europe, $3.8 related to APME, $235.2 related to Right Management and $278.2 related to Corporate) as of December 31, 2022; and $749.3 ($232.1 related to Northern Europe, $3.8 related to APME, $235.2 related to Right Management and $278.2 related to Corporate) as of December 31, 2023.
[3] | The impairment charges relate to our Netherlands reporting unit, which was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2023, respectively. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

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