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Business Segments Identifiable Assets by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable $ 688,220us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet $ 579,166us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet $ 537,704us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Goodwill 199,488us-gaap_Goodwill 200,833us-gaap_Goodwill 201,339us-gaap_Goodwill
Temporary and consultant staffing      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable 403,615us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember		 349,364us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember		 336,468us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember
Goodwill 133,964us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember		 134,692us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember		 134,756us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_TemporaryAndConsultantStaffingMember
Permanent placement staffing      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable 115,563us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember		 100,550us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember		 88,436us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember
Goodwill 26,450us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember		 26,574us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember		 26,586us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_PermanentPlacementStaffingMember
Risk consulting and internal audit services      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable 169,042us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember		 129,252us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember		 112,800us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember
Goodwill $ 39,074us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember		 $ 39,567us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember		 $ 39,997us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rhi_RiskConsultingAndInternalAuditServicesMember