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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Goodwill by Reporting Unit (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill $ 1,056.8us-gaap_Goodwill [1] $ 1,075.2us-gaap_Goodwill [1]
United States [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 505.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
505.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
Netherlands [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 93.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= man_NetherlandsVitaeMember
85.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= man_NetherlandsVitaeMember
United Kingdom [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 81.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_GB
85.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_GB
France [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 68.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_FR
76.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_FR
Right Management [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 62.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= man_RightManagementMember
62.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= man_RightManagementMember
Other reporting units [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill $ 245.3us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
$ 258.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
[1] Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $513.4 as of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.