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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Office
Country
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Office
Country
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 31, 2021
shares
Aug. 31, 2019
shares
Aug. 31, 2018
shares
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Number of offices worldwide (over) | Office 2,200       2,200          
Number of countries and territories | Country 75       75          
Investments value $ 95.8       $ 95.8 $ 114.2        
Unremitted earning from investments         $ 4.3 11.8        
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 35.6       $ 35.6 34.8        
Advertising expenses         29.6 28.1 $ 22.2      
Restructuring costs         3.6 15.2 110.7      
Operating lease right-of-use asset impairment         0.0 0.0 27.3      
Costs paid, utilized or transferred         13.7 38.0        
Reserve will be paid by end of period 13.2       13.2 23.3 46.1      
Consolidated amortization expense related to intangibles [1]         37.1 24.2 27.2      
2023 34.6       34.6          
2024 32.2       32.2          
2025 30.2       30.2          
2026 26.7       26.7          
2027 26.1       26.1          
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 50.0 [2],[3] 0.0 66.8      
Goodwill [2] 1,628.1 [4]       1,628.1 [4] 1,722.2 [4] 1,225.8      
Net capitalized software balance $ 47.7       47.7 38.2        
Amortization expense related to capitalized software cost         $ 9.8 $ 5.5 $ 1.8      
Shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) | shares               4,000,000.0 6,000,000.0 6,000,000.0
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         3,200,000   3,400,000      
Total cost of shares repurchased         $ 270.0   $ 264.7      
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 2.72 $ 2.52 $ 2.26      
Total dividend payments         $ 139.9 $ 136.6 $ 129.1      
Net earnings, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests         24.6 17.3 39.9      
Cloud Computing Arrangements                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Unamortized Implementation Costs         19.9          
Noncontrolling Interests                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Net earnings, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests         $ 0.8 $ 0.7 $ 4.7      
August 2019 Authorization                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         1,200,000 2,100,000 2,600,000      
Total cost of shares repurchased           $ 210.0        
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares 0       0          
August 2018 Authorization                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares             800,000      
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares 0       0          
August 2021 Authorization                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares         2,000,000.0          
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares) | shares 2,000,000.0       2,000,000.0          
Buildings                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         40 years          
Leasehold Improvements                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives         lesser of life of asset or expected lease term          
Netherlands                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss         $ 50.0          
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent)   1.25                
Netherlands | Discount Rates                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) 1.35       1.35          
Netherlands | Terminal Value Revenue Growth Rate                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) 0.20 0.20     0.20          
Netherlands | Terminal Value OUP Margin                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) 0.40 0.40     0.40          
Northern Europe | Netherlands                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $ 50.0                  
Goodwill $ 55.1       $ 55.1          
Minimum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Percentage of goodwill over fair value of reporting unit         20.00%          
Remaining lease terms 1 month       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)   0.30                
Minimum | Netherlands | Revenue Growth                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) 0.00       0.00          
Maximum                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Remaining lease terms 11 years       11 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)   0.84                
Maximum | Netherlands | Revenue Growth                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Discount rate for goodwill impairment test (as a percent) 0.30       0.30          
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         0 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 $ 921.7       $ 921.7 1,064.0        
Euro-denominated notes | Carrying value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)                    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                    
Carrying value of long-term debt $ 956.6       $ 956.6 $ 1,019.6        
[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 $644.2 ($127.0 related to Northern Europe, $3.8 related to APME, $235.2 related to Right Management and $278.2 related to corporate) as of both January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021; and $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.
[3] The 2022 impairment charge of $50.0 relates to our Netherlands reporting unit, which was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
[4] Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $694.2 and $644.2 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.