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Investment in Equity Affiliate (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Nov. 01, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners			30.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
Paid-in capital charge for difference between carrying value of noncontrolling interest and fair value of consideration			$ 1.2kelya_PaidInCapitalChargeForDifferenceBetweenCarryingValueofNoncontrollingInterestAndFairValueofConsideration
Equity method investments	9.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	3.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	5.7us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	6.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Loss representing difference between carrying value contributed and fair value of retained investment			0.7us-gaap_DeconsolidationRevaluationOfRetainedInvestmentGainOrLossAmount
Amount of pro-rata share of goodwill			0.6us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
TS Kelly
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsByNameAxis = kelya_TSKellyMember
Equity method investments				5.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestsByNameAxis = kelya_TSKellyMember
China-based Staffing Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
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Prior Year Understatement of Net Cash from Operating Activities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
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