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Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Accounts Payable And Accrued Temp Payroll Accounts payable Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for 1) permanent employees' services provided and 2) unused vacation time owed to employees based on the entity's vacation benefit given to its employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Accrued Salaries Current And Accrued Vacation Current Employee compensation payable Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for statutory payroll taxes withheld from, and perquisites provided to, employees pertaining to services received from them, including entity's matching share of FICA taxes and contributions to the state and federal unemployment insurance programs. Excludes pension and other postretirement benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities. Accrued Payroll Taxes And Employee Benefits Current Accrued payroll taxes and insurance Sum of interest income and expense, foreign exchange gains and losses and other miscellaneous non-operating income and expenses. Interest And Other Nonoperating Expenses Interest and other expenses Interest and other expenses Interest and other expenses The total cash inflow (outflow) associated with share-based award transactions not individually reported. Proceeds From Payments For Other Share Based Award Transactions Net Other share-based award transactions Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies [Abstract] The entire disclosure for 1) the basis of presentation, or accounting, and significant accounting policies, and 2) significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Basis Of Presentation And Accounting Policies [Text Block] Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract] Information pertaining to acquisition of Damilo Group a French firm specializing in IT design solutions. Damilo Group [Member] Damilo Group [Member] Information pertaining to acquisitions excluding Damilo Group a French firm specializing in IT design solutions. Acquisitions Excluding Damilo Group [Member] Segment information pertaining to Americas. Americas [Member] Americas [Member] Segment information pertaining to Southern Europe. Southern Europe [Member] Southern Europe [Member] Segment information pertaining to Northern Europe. Northern Europe [Member] Northern Europe [Member] Segment information pertaining to APME. APME [Member] APME [Member] Segment information pertaining to Right Management. Right Management [Member] Right Management [Member] Information pertaining to business activities in France. France [Member] France [Member] Information pertaining to business activities in Italy. Italy [Member] Italy [Member] The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from/disposal of business activities/restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs/losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by GAAP and costs associated with one-time termination benefits. The expense is net of reversals. Severance Costs Net Severance costs, net The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of consolidating or closing facilities and termination of an operating lease. The expense is net of reversals. Office Closure Costs Office closure costs, net A ratio calculated by dividing the expected annual income tax expense attributable to continuing operations by GAAP-basis forecast pretax income from continuing operations. This ratio represents the effective income tax rate that the Company expects to realize for the fiscal year, as of the balance sheet date. Expected Annual Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Expected annual effective income tax rate (in hundredths) Represents the income tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items and French business tax. Tax Rate Excluding Discrete Items and Foreign Business Tax Tax rate excluding discrete items and French business tax (in hundredths) Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of stock options using the treasury stock method. Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Stock Options Effect of dilutive securities - stock options (in shares) The amount of adjustments to net income (loss) resulting from the assumption that dilutive convertible securities were converted. This amount excludes adjustments related to stock options. Dilutive Securities Effect On Basic Earnings Per Share Other Awards Effect of other share-based awards (in shares) Tabular disclosure of goodwill balances by reporting unit. Goodwill Balances By Reporting Unit [Table Text Block] Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Gross Goodwill Goodwill, Gross Accumulated amortization of goodwill. Goodwill, accumulated amortization Accumulated Amortization The rights we reacquired through business combinations that we had previously granted to the franchisees (acquirees) to use our trade name under a franchise agreement. Prior to 2009, these rights were considered indefinite-lived. Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member] Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] Non-Amortizable [Abstract] Sum of the gross amounts (original costs for current and prior period additions adjusted for impairment, if any) as of the balance sheet date of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, having a projected indefinite period of benefit. Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Gross Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Gross Accumulated Amortization on Infinite Intangible Assets. Accumulated Amortization on Infinite Intangible Assets The accumulated impairment losses related to indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill) as of the balance sheet date. Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss Accumulated Impairment Loss Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total. 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Euro denominated Notes Tranche 1 [Member] Euro 300 Due June 2012 [Member] EUR 200M aggregate principal amount 4.75% notes Euro denominated Notes Tranche 2 [Member] Euro 200 Due June 2013 [Member] Other long-term debt not otherwise identified. Other Debt [Member] Other Debt [Member] Date the declared dividend was paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Dividends Paid, Date Paid Represents the total consideration offered for a certain portion of notes payable outstanding. Total consideration per principal amount of notes Represents the amount of principal used to measure an offer price. Principal amount of notes Principal amount of notes The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of the contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current fiscal year. This estimate includes actual contributions paid during the reporting period and expected contributions to be paid during the remainder of the current fiscal year. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. Defined Benefit Plan Total Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Current Fiscal Year Total expected employer contributions in current fiscal year Cumulative adjustments resulting from gains and losses on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature because settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future. Translation Adjustment For Long Term Intercompany Transactions Net Of Tax Translation loss on long-term intercompany loans The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations) included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. The amount is net of tax. Defined benefit pension plans, accumulated other comprehensive income Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations) included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. The amount is net of tax. Retiree health care plan, accumulated other comprehensive income Retiree health care plan, net of tax Tax effect on gross change in value of the total of unsold securities. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax Unrealized gain on investments, tax Tax effects on the portion of unrecognized costs/benefit related to defined benefit plans included in accumulated comprehensive income. Accuulated Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax Defined benefit pension plans, tax Tax effects on the portion of unrecognized costs/benefit related to retiree health care plans included in accumulated comprehensive income. Accuulated Other Comprehensive Income Retiree Health Care Plan Tax Retiree health care plan, tax Tabular disclosure of an entity's share repurchase programs. Share Repurchase Programs [Table] Information about the entity's share repurchase programs, by year of authorization. Share Repurchase Programs By Year [Axis] Share Repurchase Programs, by Year [Axis] The year of authorization for each share repurchase program. Share Repurchase Programs Year [Domain] Share Repurchase Programs, Year [Domain] The share repurchase program authorized in 2007. Authorized In 2007 [Member] Authorized in 2007 [Member] The share repurchase program authorized in 2010. Authorized In 2010 [Member] Authorized in 2010 [Member] The share repurchase program authorized in 2011. Authorized in 2011 [Member] Authorized in 2011 [Member] The day, month and year (YYYY-MM-DD) that the dividend paid was declared. Dividend Declaration Date Dividend declaration date The per share amount of a dividend declared and paid as of the financial reporting date. Dividends Paid Amount Per Share Dividend paid (in dollars per share) Represents share repurchases that were included in shares remaining authorized for repurchase for the shares were unsettled by the brokerage firm as of the balance sheet date. Shares unsettled Shares repurchased but not settled (in shares) The entire disclosure for interest income and expense, foreign exchange gains and losses and other miscellaneous non-operating income and expenses. Interest And Other Expenses [Text Block] Interest and Other Expenses Interest income received from interest bearing assets. The balance includes income earned in return for depositing or lending money that can include income from time deposits, demand deposits, saving accounts, certificates of deposit, money market deposits, bonds, and loans. Interest Income Interest income Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] This element can be used to disclose the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities disclosure as a single block of text. Describes an entity's risk management strategies, derivatives in hedging activities and non-hedging derivative instruments, the assets, obligations, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising there from, and the amounts of and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts of such items. Also represents the complete disclosure regarding the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the Company is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risk is are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. 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This profit measure does not include goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges or amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions, interest and other income and expense amounts or income taxes. Operating Unit Profit Operating unit profit (loss) Reclassification of French business tax Reclassification of French business tax Reclassification of French business tax The amount of consideration to which the entity agreed to pay in a settlement agreement which resolved the legal matter. Settlement agreement Represents the income tax rate excluding the impact of French business tax. Tax rate excluding French business tax Tax rate excluding French business tax (in hundredths) Tax effect of current period adjustment resulting from gains and losses on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Translation Loss on Net Investment Hedge, Tax Translation loss on net investment hedge, tax Price of the shares that were unsettled as of the balance sheet date. Price for repurchased but unsettled shares