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Property and Equipment (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Net book value $ 44,311,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 36,048,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Depreciation 12,300,000us-gaap_Depreciation 7,200,000us-gaap_Depreciation 5,700,000us-gaap_Depreciation
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Software Development      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Net book value 14,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
13,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
 
Software Development Work-in-Progress      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Net book value $ 9,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= asgn_SoftwareDevelopmentWorkInProgressMember
$ 10,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= asgn_SoftwareDevelopmentWorkInProgressMember