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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Office
Country
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 31, 2023
shares
Aug. 31, 2021
shares
Aug. 31, 2019
shares
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Number of offices worldwide (over) | Office         2,100          
Number of countries and territories | Country         75          
Investments value         $ 102.2 $ 95.8        
Unremitted earning from investments         $ 11.5 4.3        
Payment terms         60 days          
Description of timing         Our client contracts are generally short-term in nature with a term of one year or less. The timing between satisfaction of the performance obligation, invoicing and payment is not significant.          
Deferred revenue         $ 31.9 35.6        
Advertising expenses         28.9 29.6 $ 28.1      
Restructuring costs $ 82.5       149.2 3.6 15.2      
Severance and employee related costs         53.3          
Costs paid, utilized or transferred         72.4 13.7        
Reserve will be paid by end of period         90.0 13.2 23.3      
Consolidated amortization expense related to intangibles [1]         34.6 37.1 24.2      
2024         32.4          
2025         30.6          
2026         26.9          
2027         26.3          
2028         26.3          
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 55.1 [2],[3] 50.0 [2],[3] 0.0      
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)         50          
Net capitalized software balance         $ 44.7 47.7        
Amortization expense related to capitalized software cost         13.8 $ 9.8 $ 5.5      
Asset Impairment Charges         $ 2.2          
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Useful Life, Term, Description [Extensible Enumeration]         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net          
Shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) | shares               5,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         2,400,000 3,200,000        
Total cost of shares repurchased         $ 179.8 $ 210.0        
Shares repurchased, excluds excise tax         $ 1.7          
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 2.94 $ 2.72 $ 2.52      
Total dividend payments         $ 144.3 $ 139.9 $ 136.6      
Net earnings, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests         49.9 24.6 17.3      
Cloud Computing Arrangements                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Unamortized Implementation Costs         54.6 19.9        
Noncontrolling Interests                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Net earnings, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests         $ 0.4 $ 0.8 $ 0.7      
August 2019 Authorization                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares           1,200,000 2,100,000      
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares         0          
August 2019 Authorization | Common Stock                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         2,000,000          
August 2021 Authorization                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         2,000,000          
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares         0          
August 2021 Authorization | Common Stock                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         270,000,000          
August 2023 Authorization                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         400,000          
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares         4,600,000          
Buildings                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         40 years          
Netherlands                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)         0.125          
Netherlands | Discount Rates                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)         0.132          
Netherlands | Terminal Value Revenue Growth Rate                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)   0.02     0.02          
Netherlands | Terminal Value OUP Margin                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)   0.032     0.03          
Northern Europe | Netherlands                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss         $ 55.1          
Minimum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Percentage of goodwill over fair value of reporting unit         20.00%          
Remaining lease terms         1 month          
Minimum | Furniture, Fixtures, and Autos                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         3 years          
Minimum | Computer Equipment                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         3 years          
Minimum | Netherlands                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)   (0.012)                
Minimum | Netherlands | Revenue Growth                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)         (0.063)          
Maximum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Remaining lease terms         15 years          
Maximum | Furniture, Fixtures, and Autos                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         16 years          
Maximum | Computer Equipment                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         16 years          
Maximum | Netherlands                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)   0.064                
Maximum | Netherlands | Revenue Growth                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)         0.03          
Customer relationships                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Useful life         14 years          
Other                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Useful life         4 years          
Computer software | Minimum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Useful life         3 years          
Computer software | Maximum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Useful life         10 years          
Other Reporting Units | Minimum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Percentage of goodwill over fair value of reporting unit         20.00%          
Euro-denominated notes | Estimate of fair value measurement | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Carrying value of long-term debt         $ 977.6 $ 921.7        
Euro-denominated notes | Carrying value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Carrying value of long-term debt         $ 988.2 $ 956.6        
[1]

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

[2] Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $694.2 ($177.0 related to Northern Europe, $3.8 related to APME, $235.2 related to Right Management and $278.2 related to Corporate) as of December 31, 2022; and $749.3 ($232.1 related to Northern Europe, $3.8 related to APME, $235.2 related to Right Management and $278.2 related to Corporate) as of December 31, 2023.
[3] The impairment charges relate to our Netherlands reporting unit, which was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2023, respectively. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.