Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,176.6	$ 3,719.5	$ 3,790.1	$ 3,587.4	$ 4,241.8	$ 3,791.1	$ 3,884.9	$ 3,499.1	$ 15,273.6	$ 15,416.9	$ 15,134.4
Operating Expenses	3,556.5	3,255.3	3,224.6	3,177.5	3,639.9	3,338.0	3,323.1	3,107.0	13,213.9	13,408.0	13,214.3
Operating Profit	620.1	464.2	565.5	409.9	601.9	453.1	561.8	392.1	2,059.7	2,008.9	1,920.1
Net income - Omnicom Group Inc.	$ 254.4	$ 263.6	$ 328.6	$ 241.8	$ 350.3	$ 253.8	$ 326.1	$ 218.4	$ 1,088.4	$ 1,148.6	$ 1,093.9
Net Income Per Share Omnicom Group Inc. - Basic	$ 1.10	$ 1.14	$ 1.41	$ 1.03	$ 1.47	$ 1.06	$ 1.36	$ 0.90	$ 4.68	$ 4.80	$ 4.43
Net Income Per Share Omnicom Group Inc. - Diluted	$ 1.09	$ 1.13	$ 1.40	$ 1.02	$ 1.47	$ 1.06	$ 1.36	$ 0.90	$ 4.65	$ 4.78	$ 4.41