Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Data [Abstract]

Segment information - Revenues from Services, Operating Unit Profit (Loss)

Year Ended December 31	2013			2012			2011
Revenues from Services(a)
Americas:
United States(b)	$	2,967.0		$	3,010.5		$	3,137.3
Other Americas		1,543.2			1,585.4			1,512.1
		4,510.2			4,595.9			4,649.4
Southern Europe:
France		5,284.9			5,425.6			6,179.1
Italy		1,087.6			1,056.8			1,255.8
Other Southern Europe		864.5			768.5			776.9
		7,237.0			7,250.9			8,211.8
Northern Europe		5,738.8			5,773.9			6,159.4
APME		2,447.7			2,728.8			2,661.7
Right Management		316.8			328.5			323.7
	$	20,250.5		$	20,678.0		$	22,006.0
Operating Unit Profit
Americas:
United States	$	99.8		$	60.8		$	94.1
Other Americas		43.9			50.6			47.8
		143.7			111.4			141.9
Southern Europe:
France		198.9			129.6			169.4
Italy		53.8			45.4			74.1
Other Southern Europe		11.9			10.1			10.8
		264.6			185.1			254.3
Northern Europe		139.7			159.8			212.6
APME		70.8			90.7			78.8
Right Management		20.4			13.4			(1.4	)
		639.2			560.4			686.2
Corporate expenses		(93.2	)		(112.0	)		(123.1	)
Intangible asset amortization expense(c)		(34.1	)		(36.7	)		(38.9	)
Interest and other expenses		(36.4	)		(43.3	)		(44.3	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	475.5		$	368.4		$	479.9

a) Further breakdown of revenues from services by geographical region is as follows:

Revenues from Services	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	3,080.8	$	3,132.0	$	3,254.6
France		5,313.6		5,448.3		6,201.9
Italy		1,093.0		1,061.6		1,277.1
United Kingdom		1,884.5		1,898.1		1,880.4
Total Foreign		17,169.7		17,546.0		18,751.4

(b) The United States revenues above represent revenues from our company-owned branches and franchise fees received from our franchise operations, which were $15.2, $14.6 and $13.6 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(c) Intangible asset amortization related to acquisitions is excluded from operating costs within the reportable segments and corporate expenses, and shown separately.

Revenues by geographical region

Revenues from Services	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	3,080.8	$	3,132.0	$	3,254.6
France		5,313.6		5,448.3		6,201.9
Italy		1,093.0		1,061.6		1,277.1
United Kingdom		1,884.5		1,898.1		1,880.4
Total Foreign		17,169.7		17,546.0		18,751.4

Segment information - Depreciation and Amortization Expense, Earnings from Equity Investment, Total Assets, Equity Investments, Long-Lived Assets and Additions to Long-Lived Assets

Year Ended December 31	2013		2012		2011
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Americas:
United States	$	12.3	$	13.4	$	13.5
Other Americas		4.5		4.2		4.0
		16.8		17.6		17.5
Southern Europe:
France		14.1		13.1		12.4
Italy		2.6		2.7		3.3
Other Southern Europe		2.2		2.4		2.7
		18.9		18.2		18.4
Northern Europe		14.0		15.8		17.0
APME		4.8		4.9		5.1
Right Management		4.3		5.1		5.9
Corporate expenses		1.4		2.2		1.6
Amortization of intangible assets(a)		34.1		36.7		38.9
	$	94.3	$	100.5	$	104.4
Earnings from Equity Investments
Americas:
United States	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other Americas		—		—		—
		—		—		—
Southern Europe:
France		0.3		—		(0.4	)
Italy		—		—		—
Other Southern Europe		—		—		—
		0.3		—		(0.4	)
Northern Europe		6.9		2.5		4.3
APME		—		—		—
Right Management		—		—		—
	$	7.2	$	2.5	$	3.9

(a) Intangible asset amortization related to acquisitions is excluded from operating costs within the reportable segments and corporate expenses, and shown separately.

Year Ended December 31	2013		2012		2011
Total Assets
Americas:
United States	$	1,476.3	$	1,511.0	$	1,429.9
Other Americas		266.9		317.5		291.8
		1,743.2		1,828.5		1,721.7
Southern Europe:
France		1,950.3		1,756.2		1,822.7
Italy		218.3		301.2		301.3
Other Southern Europe		209.1		187.8		170.3
		2,377.7		2,245.2		2,294.3
Northern Europe		1,951.8		1,732.5		1,714.3
APME		466.7		491.7		472.4
Right Management		134.4		95.4		75.7
Corporate(a)		614.5		619.3		621.3
	$	7,288.3	$	7,012.6	$	6,899.7
Equity Investments
Americas:
United States	$	3.0	$	3.0	$	—
Other Americas		—		—		—
		3.0		3.0		—
Southern Europe:
France		0.4		0.1		0.1
Italy		—		—		—
Other Southern Europe		—		—		—
		0.4		0.1		0.1
Northern Europe		136.5		81.5		75.0
APME		0.3		0.7		0.8
Right Management		—		—		—
	$	140.2	$	85.3	$	75.9

(a) Corporate assets include assets that were not used in the operations of any segment, the most significant of which were purchased intangibles and cash.

Year Ended December 31	2013		2012		2011
Long-Lived Assets(a)
Americas:
United States	$	25.8	$	32.8	$	35.5
Other Americas		10.4		11.2		10.5
		36.2		44.0		46.0
Southern Europe:
France		56.3		59.4		46.0
Italy		6.5		7.0		7.9
Other Southern Europe		10.3		8.6		8.5
		73.1		75.0		62.4
Northern Europe		30.6		40.4		43.3
APME		19.2		22.4		23.3
Right Management		11.3		12.4		11.4
Corporate		0.2		1.2		2.5
	$	170.6	$	195.4	$	188.9
Additions to Long-Lived Assets
Americas:
United States	$	6.0	$	11.6	$	10.0
Other Americas		4.8		5.0		5.5
		10.8		16.6		15.5
Southern Europe:
France		10.7		25.6		16.4
Italy		1.9		1.8		3.7
Other Southern Europe		3.7		2.2		3.1
		16.3		29.6		23.2
Northern Europe		8.8		12.8		18.4
APME		4.3		5.6		5.5
Right Management		4.5		7.4		2.3
	$	44.7	$	72.0	$	64.9

(a)	Further breakdown of long-lived assets by geographical region was as follows:
Long-Lived Assets		2013		2012		2011
United States		$	30.6	$	39.7	$	41.1
France			57.8		61.0		48.1
Italy			6.5		7.1		8.1
United Kingdom			7.4		11.0		12.9
Total Foreign			140.0		155.7		147.8

Long-lived assets by geographical region

Long-Lived Assets	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	30.6	$	39.7	$	41.1
France		57.8		61.0		48.1
Italy		6.5		7.1		8.1
United Kingdom		7.4		11.0		12.9
Total Foreign		140.0		155.7		147.8