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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 21, 2014
Equity [Abstract]    
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value $ 100,048,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue  
Share repurchase program, amount authorized   100,000,000asgn_Sharerepurchaseprogramamountauthorized
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares 3,400,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares  
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]    
Equity [Abstract]    
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value (31,194,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Retained Earnings [Member]    
Equity [Abstract]    
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value $ (68,821,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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