Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	$ 1,239.9
Goodwill acquired	20.7
Currency and other impacts	61.4
Balance, September 30, 2017	1,322.0
Right Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	62.1
Balance, September 30, 2017	62.1
Reportable segments \| Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	516.4
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	3.1
Balance, September 30, 2017	519.5
Reportable segments \| Americas \| United States \| Reportable subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	476.5
Balance, September 30, 2017	476.5
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	97.0
Goodwill acquired	9.4
Currency and other impacts	13.1
Balance, September 30, 2017	119.5
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| France \| Reportable subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	66.8
Balance, September 30, 2017	75.1
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| Italy \| Reportable subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	4.4
Balance, September 30, 2017	4.9
Reportable segments \| Northern Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	421.9
Goodwill acquired	0.1
Currency and other impacts	41.4
Balance, September 30, 2017	463.4
Reportable segments \| APME
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	77.0
Goodwill acquired	11.2
Currency and other impacts	3.8
Balance, September 30, 2017	92.0
Reportable segments \| Right Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	62.1
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.0
Balance, September 30, 2017	62.1
Corporate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	65.5
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.0
Balance, September 30, 2017	65.5
Corporate \| Jefferson Wells
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, September 30, 2017	$ 55.5

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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