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Debt (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Lines of Credit [Abstract]      
Available and unused credit lines $ 3,437,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity $ 3,551,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity  
Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]      
Short-term borrowings 7,200,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 5,900,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings  
Short-term borrowings, weighted average interest rate 6.00%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate 5.60%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate  
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 4,500,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount 3,750,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Unamortized premium (discount) on Senior Notes, net 11,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet 14,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet  
Adjustment to carrying value for interest rate swaps 51,400,000omc_Adjustmenttocarryingvalueforinterestrateswaps 15,900,000omc_Adjustmenttocarryingvalueforinterestrateswaps  
Long-term notes payable, total 4,563,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable 3,781,100,000us-gaap_NotesPayable  
Long-term notes payable, current portion (400,000)us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent (400,000)us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent  
Long-Term Notes Payable 4,562,600,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable 3,780,700,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable  
Long-term notes payable, proceeds from borrowings 747,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,273,200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Interest rate swaps, fair value 42,700,000us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue    
Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Convertible Debt 0us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt 252,700,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt  
Components of Interest Expense [Abstract]      
Interest expense, fees 6,200,000us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts 6,500,000us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts 6,200,000us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
Interest expense, other 13,100,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 14,300,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 16,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
Interest expense, total 177,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 197,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 179,700,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
Stated Maturities of Long-Term Notes Payable and Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt, 2015 400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths    
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt, 2016 1,000,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo    
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt, 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree    
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt, 2018 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour    
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt, 2019 500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive    
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt, Thereafter 3,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive    
Stated maturities of long-term notes payable and convertible debt 4,500,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt    
Interest Rate Swaps on 2022 Notes [Member]      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Interest rate swaps, inception date May 01, 2014    
Interest rate swaps, hedged amount 1,250,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= omc_InterestRateSwapson2022NotesMember
   
Interest Rate Swaps on 2022 Notes [Member] | LIBOR [Member]      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Interest rate swaps, spread 1.05%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= omc_InterestRateSwapson2022NotesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
   
Interest Rate Swaps on 2020 Notes [Member]      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Interest rate swaps, inception date Sep. 29, 2014    
Interest rate swaps, hedged amount 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= omc_InterestRateSwapson2020NotesMember
   
Interest Rate Swaps on 2020 Notes [Member] | LIBOR [Member]      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Interest rate swaps, spread 2.16%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= omc_InterestRateSwapson2020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
   
Credit Agreement expiring July 31, 2019 [Member]      
Lines of Credit [Abstract]      
Credit Agreement, maximum borrowing capacity 2,500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_CreditAgreementexpiringJuly312019Member
   
Credit Agreement, expiration date Jul. 31, 2019    
Available and unused credit lines 2,500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_CreditAgreementexpiringJuly312019Member
2,500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_CreditAgreementexpiringJuly312019Member
 
Credit Agreement, covenant terms The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a Leverage Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to no more than 3 times for the most recently ended 12-month period (under the Credit Agreement, EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and an Interest Coverage Ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense of at least 5 times for the most recently ended 12-month period.    
Credit Agreement, covenant compliance At December 31, 2014 we were in compliance with these covenants, as our Leverage Ratio was 2.0 times and our Interest Coverage Ratio was 12.6 times.    
Credit Agreement expiring July 31, 2019 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]      
Lines of Credit [Abstract]      
Credit Agreement, maximum borrowing capacity 2,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_CreditAgreementexpiringJuly312019Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
   
Commercial Paper [Member]      
Components of Interest Expense [Abstract]      
Interest expense, debt 2,900,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
1,700,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
1,300,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Uncommitted lines of credit [Member]      
Lines of Credit [Abstract]      
Available and unused credit lines 937,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_UncommittedLinesOfCreditMember
1,051,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_UncommittedLinesOfCreditMember
 
Long-Term Notes Payable [Member]      
Components of Interest Expense [Abstract]      
Interest expense, debt 155,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
174,700,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
156,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
5.9% Senior Notes due 2016      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueApril152016Member
1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueApril152016Member
 
Long-Term Notes Payable and Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Interest rate 5.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueApril152016Member
   
Maturity date Apr. 15, 2016    
6.25% Senior Notes due 2019      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueJuly152019Member
500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueJuly152019Member
 
Long-Term Notes Payable and Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Interest rate 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueJuly152019Member
   
Maturity date Jul. 15, 2019    
4.45% Senior Notes due 2020      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueAugust152020Member
1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueAugust152020Member
 
Long-Term Notes Payable and Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Interest rate 4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueAugust152020Member
   
Maturity date Aug. 15, 2020    
3.625% Senior Notes due 2022      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 1,250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueMay12022Member
1,250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueMay12022Member
 
Long-Term Notes Payable and Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Interest rate 3.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesDueMay12022Member
   
Maturity date May 01, 2022    
3.65% Senior Notes due 2024      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 750,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesdueNovember12024Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesdueNovember12024Member
 
Long-Term Notes Payable and Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Interest rate 3.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_SeniorNotesdueNovember12024Member
   
Maturity date Nov. 01, 2024    
Other notes and loans      
Long-Term Notes Payable [Abstract]      
Long-term notes payable, carrying amount 500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_OtherNotesAndLoansMember
500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_OtherNotesAndLoansMember
 
Convertible Notes due July 31, 2032      
Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Convertible debt, call date Jun. 05, 2014    
Convertible debt, percentage of principal amount redeemed 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_ConvertibleNotesDueJuly312032Member
   
Convertible debt, conversion rate 18.463us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_ConvertibleNotesDueJuly312032Member
   
Convertible debt, latest conversion date Jul. 29, 2014    
Convertible debt, shares issued for conversion premium 1,217,112us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_ConvertibleNotesDueJuly312032Member
   
Convertible debt, repurchase date Jul. 31, 2014    
2033 Notes and 2038 Notes [Member]      
Convertible Debt [Abstract]      
Convertible debt, call date   May 16, 2013  
Convertible debt, percentage of principal amount redeemed   100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_A2033Notesand2038NotesMember
 
Convertible debt, conversion rate   19.4174us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_A2033Notesand2038NotesMember
 
Convertible debt, principle amount settled in cash   $ 406,100,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_A2033Notesand2038NotesMember
 
Convertible debt, shares issued for conversion premium   1,499,792us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= omc_A2033Notesand2038NotesMember
 
Convertible debt, repurchase date   Jun. 17, 2013