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Fair Value Measurements (Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation) (Details) (Contingent Consideration Liability, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Contingent Consideration Liability
   
Contingent consideration for acquisitions    
Balance at beginning of period $ (3,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
$ (3,667)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Payments 0asgn_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPayments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
691asgn_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPayments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
(24)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Balance at end of period $ (3,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
$ (3,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= asgn_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember