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Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings invested in the business | $ 1,165.0 |  | $ 1,165.0 |  |  | $ 983.6
Revenue | 1,342.4 | $ 1,328.8 | $ 4,099.2 | $ 3,952.1 |  |
Customer payment terms |  |  | 60 days |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings invested in the business |  |  |  |  | $ 3.4 |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |
Deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |
Transferred at Point in Time | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,048.1 | 1,039.3 | $ 3,199.5 | 3,147.1 |  |
Americas | Global Talent Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 490.4 | 489.2 | 1,442.9 | 1,456.9 |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 288.1 | 284.6 | 882.8 | 791.4 |  |
EMEA | Global Talent Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 11.0 | $ 8.9 | 34.3 | $ 25.3 |  |
Deferred Sales Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized contract cost | 2.4 |  | 2.4 |  | 3.2 |
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization | 0.4 |  | 1.2 |  |  |
Deferred Fulfillment Costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized contract cost | 4.0 |  | 4.0 |  | $ 2.0 |
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization | $ 4.1 |  | $ 8.7 |  |  |

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