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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2017	May 03, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ManpowerGroup Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000871763
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		67,078,946
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 724.4	$ 598.5
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $101.5 and $98.2, respectively	4,430.6	4,413.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	145.8	121.3
Total current assets	5,300.8	5,132.9
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	1,256.3	1,239.9
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $309.2 and $299.8, respectively	287.3	294.4
Other assets	687.3	759.7
Total other assets	2,230.9	2,294.0
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment	572.0	567.0
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	424.8	419.7
Net property and equipment	147.2	147.3
Total assets	7,678.9	7,574.2
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	2,025.6	1,914.4
Employee compensation payable	175.0	208.1
Accrued liabilities	406.5	398.6
Accrued payroll taxes and insurance	567.5	649.2
Value added taxes payable	435.0	448.7
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	37.6	39.8
Total current liabilities	3,647.2	3,658.8
OTHER LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	796.0	785.6
Other long-term liabilities	703.6	683.4
Total other liabilities	1,499.6	1,469.0
ManpowerGroup shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, none issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares, issued 116,093,899 and 115,115,748 shares, respectively	1.2	1.2
Capital in excess of par value	3,268.3	3,227.2
Retained earnings	2,365.7	2,291.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(385.4)	(426.1)
Treasury stock at cost, 48,867,826 and 48,146,658 shares, respectively	(2,804.4)	(2,731.7)
Total ManpowerGroup shareholders’ equity	2,445.4	2,361.9
Noncontrolling interests	86.7	84.5
Total shareholders’ equity	2,532.1	2,446.4
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 7,678.9	$ 7,574.2

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 101.5	$ 98.2
OTHER ASSETS:
Accumulated amortization on intangible assets	$ 309.2	$ 299.8
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	116,093,899	115,115,748
Treasury stock at cost (in shares)	48,867,826	48,146,658

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from services	$ 4,757.2	$ 4,587.7
Cost of services	3,969.4	3,813.9
Gross profit	787.8	773.8
Selling and administrative expenses	660.8	642.1
Operating profit	127.0	131.7
Interest and other expenses	14.9	12.7
Earnings before income taxes	112.1	119.0
Provision for income taxes	37.7	47.3
Net earnings	$ 74.4	$ 71.7
Net earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.98
Net earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.98
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	67.7	72.8
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	68.4	73.5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 74.4	$ 71.7
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	40.3	62.1
Translation adjustments on net investment hedge, net of income taxes of $(3.3) and $(12.0), respectively	(5.7)	(21.4)
Translation adjustments of long-term intercompany loans	3.5	(19.6)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of income taxes of $0.5 and $(0.1), respectively	2.4	(0.3)
Defined benefit pension plans and retiree health care plan, net of income taxes of $0.0 and $(0.3), respectively	0.2	(0.5)
Total other comprehensive income	40.7	20.3
Comprehensive income	$ 115.1	$ 92.0

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other comprehensive income:
Income tax expense (benefit) on translation adjustments on net investment hedge	$ (3.3)	$ (12.0)
Income tax expense (benefit) on unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.5	(0.1)
Income tax expense (benefit) on defined benefit pension plans and retiree health care plan	$ 0.0	$ (0.3)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 74.4	$ 71.7
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20.3	21.3
Deferred income taxes	13.6	14.4
Provision for doubtful accounts	5.9	4.1
Share-based compensation	7.2	7.2
Excess tax benefit on exercise of share-based awards	0.0	(0.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	50.3	44.2
Other assets	65.1	90.0
Other liabilities	(45.8)	(88.2)
Cash provided by operating activities	191.0	164.6
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(10.8)	(16.6)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(11.7)	(13.8)
Proceeds from the sale of investments, property and equipment	0.7	0.4
Cash used in investing activities	(21.8)	(30.0)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net change in short-term borrowings	(3.6)	(9.9)
Repayments of long-term debt	(0.1)	(5.9)
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions	(12.9)	0.0
Proceeds from share-based awards and other equity transactions	33.8	2.4
Other share-based award transactions, net	(15.8)	(3.2)
Repurchases of common stock	(57.0)	(117.7)
Cash used in financing activities	(55.6)	(134.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	12.3	16.8
Change in cash and cash equivalents	125.9	17.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	598.5	730.5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	724.4	747.6
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	2.8	2.5
Income taxes paid, net	$ 15.1	$ 5.4

Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders. The information furnished reflects all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, were necessary for a fair statement of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented. Such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed. Payroll Tax Credit In March 2017 and March 2016, we entered into agreements to sell a portion of our French payroll tax credits earned in 2016 and 2015, respectively, for net proceeds of $143.5 (€133.0) and $143.1 (€129.9), respectively. We derecognized these receivables upon the sale date as the terms of the agreement are such that the transaction qualifies for sale treatment according to the accounting guidance on the transfer and servicing of assets. The discount on the sale of these receivables was recorded in cost of services as a reduction of the payroll tax credits earned in the respective year. Subsequent Events On April 26, 2017, the sellers of 7S Group GmbH ("7S"), a company we acquired in 2015, initiated a process under the acquisition agreement to dispute the contingent consideration related to the acquisition and are claiming an additional $22.7 (€20.8), plus interest. We believe no further amounts are due and intend to vigorously dispute their claims through this process. We are currently not able to predict the outcome of this process or the timing of any resolution and consequently no amounts have been recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We have evaluated all other events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through our filing date and have accrued or disclosed, if appropriate.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of this amendment is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. As amended, the new guidance is effective for us in 2018 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are currently working through an adoption plan and completed a preliminary analysis of how we currently recognize revenue compared to the accounting treatment required under the new guidance. We will complete our adoption plan in the second half of 2017. This plan includes a review of client contracts and revenue transactions to determine the impact of the accounting treatment under the new guidance, evaluation of the adoption method, and completing a rollout plan for the new guidance. Based on our preliminary analysis, we currently do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We will continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and our preliminary assessments are subject to change. We plan to adopt the new guidance beginning January 1, 2018 and presently expect to use the modified retrospective approach. In January 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on financial instruments. The new guidance changes the accounting for equity investments, financial liability under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The guidance is effective for us in 2018. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on leases. The new guidance requires that a lessee recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms longer than 12 months. The recognition, measurement and presentation of lease expenses and cash flows by a lessee will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also includes new disclosure requirements providing information on the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The new guidance is effective for us in 2019. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on financial instruments. The new guidance requires an application of an impairment model known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to certain financial instruments. Using the CECL model, an entity recognizes an allowance for expected credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions, and forecasted information rather than the current methodology of delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The new guidance is effective for us in 2020. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on the cash flow statement. The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for us in 2018. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In October 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on tax accounting for intra-entity asset transfers. Under current GAAP, the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers are deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use, which is an exception to the principle that generally requires comprehensive recognition of current and deferred income taxes. The new guidance eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory. As a result, an entity would recognize the tax expense from the sale of the asset in the seller’s tax jurisdiction when the transfer occurs, and any deferred tax asset that arises in the buyer’s jurisdiction would also be recognized even though the pre-tax effects of that transaction are eliminated in consolidation. The guidance is effective for us in 2018. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. The new guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. All other goodwill impairment guidance will remain largely unchanged. The guidance is effective for us in 2020; however an early adoption is permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost ("net benefit cost"). Under current GAAP, net benefit cost is reported as an employee cost within operating income. The amendment requires bifurcation of net benefit cost. The service cost component will be presented with other employee compensation cost in operating income, or capitalized in assets. The other components will be reported separately outside of operations, and will not be eligible for capitalization. The guidance is effective for us in 2018, and should be applied retrospectively. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Share-Based Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation Plans

We recognized share-based compensation expense of $7.2 during the first quarter in both 2017 and 2016. The expense relates to stock options, deferred stock, restricted stock and performance share units. We recognize share-based compensation expense in selling and administrative expenses on a straight-line basis over the service period of each award. Consideration received from share-based awards was $34.4 and $2.4 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Our annual grant of share-based compensation generally takes place during the first quarter of each fiscal year. The number of shares underlying grants to employees and members of our Board of Directors, and the weighted-average fair value per share for shares granted during the first quarter of 2017 and 2016 are presented in the table below:



	3 Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	Shares Granted (thousands)	Wtd.-Avg. Per Share Fair Value		Shares Granted (thousands)	Wtd.-Avg. Per Share Fair Value
Stock Options	145	$	25.58	166	$	19.68
Deferred Stock Units	10	88.87		8	84.29
Restricted Stock Units	149	92.67		231	73.02
Performance Share Units	115	91.41		130	70.35
Total Shares Granted	419	$	68.99	535	$	56.04

In March 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on share-based payments. The new guidance requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies from share-based compensation to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement rather than capital in excess of par value. The requirement to record the benefit or deficiency within provision of income taxes is effective on a prospective basis. The guidance also requires the excess tax benefit or deficiency to be classified as an operating activity rather than a financing activity on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. To eliminate diversity in practice, the guidance also requires that cash payments to tax authorities in connection with shares withheld to meet employees' statutory tax withholding requirements are to be included retrospectively, for all periods presented, as financing activities on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, consistent with our methodology. We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2017, and the impact of the adoption of this guidance resulted in a $4.3 favorable impact on net earnings, or $0.06 per share, in the first quarter of 2017.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Mar. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions From time to time, we acquire and invest in companies throughout the world, including franchises. The total cash consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $11.7 and $13.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, we made payments of $12.9 for contingent consideration related to previous acquisitions, $10.3 of which related to our 2015 acquisition of 7S in Germany.

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The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Restructuring Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

We recorded net restructuring costs of $24.0 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 in selling and administrative expenses, primarily related to severances and office closures and consolidations in multiple countries and territories. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we made payments of $6.6 out of our restructuring reserve. We expect a majority of the remaining $21.9 reserve will be paid by the end of 2017.

Changes in the restructuring reserve by reportable segment and Corporate are shown below.



	Americas⁽¹⁾			Southern Europe⁽²⁾		Northern Europe			APME			Right Management			Corporate		Total
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	0.4		$	1.3	$	2.6		$	0.1		$	0.1		$	—	$	4.5
Severance costs	—			—		14.1			0.9			—			—		15.0
Office closure costs and other	—			—		8.5			0.5			—			—		9.0
Costs paid or utilized	(0.1		)	—		(5.9		)	(0.5		)	(0.1		)	—		(6.6		)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	0.3		$	1.3	$	19.3		$	1.0		$	—		$	—	$	21.9

(1) Balances related to the United States were $0.4 and $0.3 as of January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Balances related to France were $1.3 as of both January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. Italy had no restructuring reserves recorded as of either January 1, 2017 or March 31, 2017.

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We recorded income tax expense at an effective rate of 33.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as compared to an effective rate of 39.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The 2017 rate was favorably impacted by the adoption of the new accounting guidance for share-based payments effective January 1, 2017 (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information) and the tax benefit related to the favorable settlement of an audit. The 33.6% effective tax rate in the quarter was lower than the United States Federal statutory rate of 35% due to these items, and we currently expect an annual effective tax rate of approximately 36% to 37% due primarily to the French business tax, expected repatriations, valuation allowances and other permanent items. As of March 31, 2017, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits related to various tax jurisdictions, including interest and penalties, of $36.7 that would favorably affect the effective tax rate if recognized. As of December 31, 2016, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits related to various tax jurisdictions, including interest and penalties, of $44.0. The reduction in this amount is the result of the settlement of the audit noted above resulting in the recognition of tax benefits claimed in the years subject to examination. We do not expect our unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months. We conduct business globally in various countries and territories. We are routinely audited by the tax authorities of the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate. Generally, the tax years that could be subject to examination are 2009 through 2016 for our major operations in France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. As of March 31, 2017, we are subject to tax audits in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the United States. We believe that the resolution of these audits will not have a material impact on earnings.

Net Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earnings Per Share

The calculations of net earnings per share – basic and net earnings per share – diluted were as follows:



	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$	74.4	$	71.7

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	67.7		72.8
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options	0.2		0.3
Effect of other share-based awards	0.5		0.4
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	68.4		73.5

Net earnings per share - basic	$	1.10	$	0.98
Net earnings per share - diluted	$	1.09	$	0.98

There were 0.1 million and 0.4 million share-based awards excluded from the calculation of net earnings per share – diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as the exercise prices for these awards was greater than the average market price of the common shares during the period.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We have goodwill, finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets as follows:



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Goodwill⁽¹⁾	$	1,256.3	$	—	$	1,256.3	$	1,239.9	$	—	$	1,239.9
Intangible assets:
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	$	428.0	$	296.8	$	131.2	$	426.2	$	287.2	$	139.0
Other	17.7		12.4		5.3		17.2		12.6		4.6
	445.7		309.2		136.5		443.4		299.8		143.6
Indefinite-lived:
Tradenames⁽²⁾	52.0		—		52.0		52.0		—		52.0
Reacquired franchise rights	98.8		—		98.8		98.8		—		98.8
	150.8		—		150.8		150.8		—		150.8
Total intangible assets	$	596.5	$	309.2	$	287.3	$	594.2	$	299.8	$	294.4

(1) Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $513.4 as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(2) Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $139.5 as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Total consolidated amortization expense related to intangible assets for the remainder of 2017 is expected to be $24.6 and in each of the next five years is expected to be as follows: 2018 - $30.0, 2019 - $26.0, 2020 - $21.0, 2021 - $10.6 and 2022 - $7.5.

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment and Corporate were as follows:



	Americas⁽¹⁾		Southern Europe⁽²⁾		Northern Europe		APME		Right Management		Corporate⁽³⁾		Total
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	516.4	$	97.0	$	421.9	$	77.0	$	62.1	$	65.5	$	1,239.9
Goodwill acquired	—		7.2		0.1		—		—		—		7.3
Currency and other impacts	0.4		1.8		3.5		3.4		—		—		9.1
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	516.8	$	106.0	$	425.5	$	80.4	$	62.1	$	65.5	$	1,256.3

(1) Balances related to the United States were $476.5 as of both January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

(2) Balances related to France were $66.8 and $67.7 as of January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Balances related to Italy were $4.4 as of both January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

(3) The majority of the Corporate balance relates to goodwill attributable to our acquisition of Jefferson Wells ($55.5) which is now part of the United States reporting unit. For purposes of monitoring our total assets by segment, we do not allocate the Corporate balance to the respective reportable segments as this is commensurate with how we operate our business. We do, however, include these balances within the appropriate reporting units for our goodwill impairment testing. See table below for the breakout of goodwill balances by reporting unit.

Goodwill balances by reporting unit were as follows:



	March 31,		January 1,
	2017		2017
United States	$	532.0	$	532.0
Germany	120.6		121.4
Netherlands	112.3		110.9
United Kingdom	82.8		81.4
France	67.7		66.8
Right Management	62.1		62.1
Other reporting units	278.8		265.3
Total goodwill	$	1,256.3	$	1,239.9

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

The components of the net periodic benefit cost for our plans were as follows:



	3 Months Ended March 31,
	Defined Benefit Pension Plans						Retiree Health Care Plan
	Defined Benefit Pension Plans						Retiree Health Care Plan
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	2.4		$	1.6		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	2.7			3.0			0.1			0.2
Expected return on assets	(2.6		)	(2.9		)	—			—
Other	0.6			0.3			(0.1		)	(0.2		)
Total benefit cost	$	3.1		$	2.0		$	—		$	—

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, contributions made to our pension plans were $1.4 and contributions made to our retiree health care plan were $0.3. During 2017, we expect to make total contributions of approximately $4.2 to our pension plans and to fund our retiree health care payments as incurred.

Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders’ Equity

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:



	March 31,			December 31,
	2017			2016
Foreign currency translation	$	(248.8	)	$	(289.1	)
Translation gain on net investment hedge, net of income taxes of $7.9 and $11.2, respectively	19.1			24.8
Translation loss on long-term intercompany loans	(130.2		)	(133.7		)
Unrealized gain on investments, net of income taxes of $4.7 and $4.2, respectively	21.0			18.6
Defined benefit pension plans, net of income taxes of $(27.7) and $(27.8), respectively	(50.1		)	(50.4		)
Retiree health care plan, net of income taxes of $2.0 and $2.1, respectively	3.6			3.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(385.4	)	$	(426.1	)

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests, included in total shareholders' equity in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, represent amounts related to majority-owned subsidiaries for which we have a controlling financial interest.

Net earnings attributable to these noncontrolling interests were $2.2 and $1.6 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which were recorded as expenses in interest and other expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Dividends

On May 2, 2017 and May 3, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.93 and $0.86 per share, respectively. The 2017 dividends will be payable on June 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2017. The 2016 dividends were paid on June 15, 2016 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2016.

Share Repurchases

In both July 2016 and October 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 6.0 million shares of our common stock. Share repurchases may be made from time to time through a variety of methods, including open market purchases, block transactions, privately negotiated transactions or similar facilities. During the first quarter of 2017, we repurchased 0.6 million shares at a cost of $57.0 under the 2016 authorization. During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased 1.5 million shares at a cost of $117.7 under the 2015 authorization. As of March 31, 2017, there were 4.2 million shares remaining authorized for repurchase under the 2016 authorization and no shares remaining under the 2015 authorization.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Interest and Other Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]

Interest and Other Expenses

Interest and other expenses consisted of the following:



	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Interest expense	$	9.3		$	9.5
Interest income	(1.0		)	(0.7		)
Foreign exchange losses	0.1			0.9
Miscellaneous expenses, net	6.5			3.0
Interest and other expenses	$	14.9		$	12.7

Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

We are exposed to various risks relating to our ongoing business operations. Among these risks are foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk, which can be managed through the use of derivative instruments. In certain circumstances, we enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) to reduce the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates on our cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our long-term debt obligations. We have historically managed interest rate risk through the use of a combination of fixed and variable rate borrowings. In accordance with the current accounting guidance on derivative instruments and hedging activities, we record all of our derivative instruments as either an asset or liability measured at their fair value.

A portion of the €400.0 ($423.2) notes due September 2022 and the €350.0 ($372.4) notes due June 2018 was designated as a hedge of our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries with a Euro-functional currency as of March 31, 2017. For this portion of the Euro-denominated notes, the gain or loss associated with foreign currency translation is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had an unrealized gain of $23.3 and $29.0, respectively, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, as the net investment hedge was deemed effective.

On occasion, forward contracts are designated as a hedge of our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. We had a translation loss of $4.2 as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, as the net investment hedge was deemed effective.

For our forward contracts that are not designated as hedges, any gain or loss resulting from the change in fair value is recognized in the current period earnings. These gains or losses are offset by the exposure related to receivables and payables with our foreign subsidiaries and to interest due on our Euro-denominated notes, which is paid annually in June and September. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded a gain of $0.1 and a loss of $0.6, respectively, in interest and other expenses associated with those forward contracts, which offset the loss and gain recorded for the items noted above.

The fair value measurements of those items recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	March 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	91.5	$	91.5	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.1		—		0.1		—
	$	91.6	$	91.5	$	0.1	$	—



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	86.8	$	86.8	$	—	$	—
	$	86.8	$	86.8	$	—	$	—

Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	0.2	$	—	$	0.2	$	—
	$	0.2	$	—	$	0.2	$	—

We determine the fair value of our deferred compensation plan assets, comprised of publicly traded securities, by using market quotes as of the last day of the period. The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts is measured at the value from either directly or indirectly observable inputs from third parties.

The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value, except for the Euro-denominated notes. The fair value of the Euro-denominated notes, as observable at commonly quoted intervals (level 2 inputs), was $840.9 and $831.6 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, compared to a carrying value of $795.6 and $785.2, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Segment Data

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Data

We are organized and managed primarily on a geographic basis, with Right Management currently operating as a separate global business unit. Each country and business unit generally has its own distinct operations and management team, providing services under our global brands, and maintains its own financial reports. We have an executive sponsor for each global brand who is responsible for ensuring the integrity and consistency of delivery locally. Each operation reports directly or indirectly through a regional manager, to a member of executive management. Given this reporting structure, all of our operations have been segregated into the following reporting segments: Americas, which includes United States and Other Americas; Southern Europe, which includes France, Italy and Other Southern Europe; Northern Europe; APME; and Right Management.

The Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe and APME segments derive a significant majority of their revenues from the placement of contingent workers. The remaining revenues within these segments are derived from other workforce solutions and services, including ManpowerGroup Solutions (Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), TAPFIN - Managed Service Provider (MSP), Proservia and Talent Based Outsourcing (TBO)), recruitment and assessment, and training and development. The Right Management segment revenues are derived from career management and talent management services. Segment revenues represent sales to external clients. We provide services to a wide variety of clients, none of which individually comprise a significant portion of revenues for us as a whole. Due to the nature of our business, we generally do not have export sales.



	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Revenues from services:
Americas:
United States (a)	$	661.5		$	703.1
Other Americas	364.7			342.8
	1,026.2			1,045.9
Southern Europe:
France	1,137.5			1,078.8
Italy	294.4			263.1
Other Southern Europe	372.0			345.8
	1,803.9			1,687.7

Northern Europe	1,238.7			1,213.9
APME	632.4			576.2
Right Management	56.0			64.0
Consolidated (b)	$	4,757.2		$	4,587.7

Operating unit profit: (c)
Americas:
United States	$	26.4		$	22.8
Other Americas	12.4			11.6
	38.8			34.4
Southern Europe:
France	50.1			47.2
Italy	18.2			16.1
Other Southern Europe	12.7			8.4
	81.0			71.7

Northern Europe	11.3			32.5
APME	20.1			19.3
Right Management	8.8			9.5
	160.0			167.4
Corporate expenses	(24.6		)	(26.7		)
Intangible asset amortization expense	(8.4		)	(9.0		)
Operating profit	127.0			131.7
Interest and other expenses	(14.9		)	(12.7		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	112.1		$	119.0

(a)

In the United States, where a majority of our franchises operate, revenues from services included fees received from the related franchise offices of $3.5 and $3.4 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $167.7 and $160.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


(b)	Our consolidated revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $5.3 and $5.2 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $239.1 and $227.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(c)

We evaluate segment performance based on operating unit profit (“OUP”), which is equal to segment revenues less cost of services and branch and national headquarters operating costs. This profit measure does not include goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges or amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions, corporate expenses, interest and other income and expense amounts or income taxes.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders. The information furnished reflects all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, were necessary for a fair statement of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented. Such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed. Payroll Tax Credit In March 2017 and March 2016, we entered into agreements to sell a portion of our French payroll tax credits earned in 2016 and 2015, respectively, for net proceeds of $143.5 (€133.0) and $143.1 (€129.9), respectively. We derecognized these receivables upon the sale date as the terms of the agreement are such that the transaction qualifies for sale treatment according to the accounting guidance on the transfer and servicing of assets. The discount on the sale of these receivables was recorded in cost of services as a reduction of the payroll tax credits earned in the respective year. Subsequent Events On April 26, 2017, the sellers of 7S Group GmbH ("7S"), a company we acquired in 2015, initiated a process under the acquisition agreement to dispute the contingent consideration related to the acquisition and are claiming an additional $22.7 (€20.8), plus interest. We believe no further amounts are due and intend to vigorously dispute their claims through this process. We are currently not able to predict the outcome of this process or the timing of any resolution and consequently no amounts have been recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We have evaluated all other events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through our filing date and have accrued or disclosed, if appropriate.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of this amendment is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. As amended, the new guidance is effective for us in 2018 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are currently working through an adoption plan and completed a preliminary analysis of how we currently recognize revenue compared to the accounting treatment required under the new guidance. We will complete our adoption plan in the second half of 2017. This plan includes a review of client contracts and revenue transactions to determine the impact of the accounting treatment under the new guidance, evaluation of the adoption method, and completing a rollout plan for the new guidance. Based on our preliminary analysis, we currently do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We will continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and our preliminary assessments are subject to change. We plan to adopt the new guidance beginning January 1, 2018 and presently expect to use the modified retrospective approach. In January 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on financial instruments. The new guidance changes the accounting for equity investments, financial liability under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The guidance is effective for us in 2018. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on leases. The new guidance requires that a lessee recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms longer than 12 months. The recognition, measurement and presentation of lease expenses and cash flows by a lessee will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also includes new disclosure requirements providing information on the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The new guidance is effective for us in 2019. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on financial instruments. The new guidance requires an application of an impairment model known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to certain financial instruments. Using the CECL model, an entity recognizes an allowance for expected credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions, and forecasted information rather than the current methodology of delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The new guidance is effective for us in 2020. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on the cash flow statement. The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for us in 2018. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In October 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on tax accounting for intra-entity asset transfers. Under current GAAP, the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers are deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use, which is an exception to the principle that generally requires comprehensive recognition of current and deferred income taxes. The new guidance eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory. As a result, an entity would recognize the tax expense from the sale of the asset in the seller’s tax jurisdiction when the transfer occurs, and any deferred tax asset that arises in the buyer’s jurisdiction would also be recognized even though the pre-tax effects of that transaction are eliminated in consolidation. The guidance is effective for us in 2018. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. The new guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. All other goodwill impairment guidance will remain largely unchanged. The guidance is effective for us in 2020; however an early adoption is permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost ("net benefit cost"). Under current GAAP, net benefit cost is reported as an employee cost within operating income. The amendment requires bifurcation of net benefit cost. The service cost component will be presented with other employee compensation cost in operating income, or capitalized in assets. The other components will be reported separately outside of operations, and will not be eligible for capitalization. The guidance is effective for us in 2018, and should be applied retrospectively. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Grants and Weighted-average Fair Value Per Share

The number of shares underlying grants to employees and members of our Board of Directors, and the weighted-average fair value per share for shares granted during the first quarter of 2017 and 2016 are presented in the table below:



	3 Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	Shares Granted (thousands)	Wtd.-Avg. Per Share Fair Value		Shares Granted (thousands)	Wtd.-Avg. Per Share Fair Value
Stock Options	145	$	25.58	166	$	19.68
Deferred Stock Units	10	88.87		8	84.29
Restricted Stock Units	149	92.67		231	73.02
Performance Share Units	115	91.41		130	70.35
Total Shares Granted	419	$	68.99	535	$	56.04

Restructuring Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Changes in restructuring reserve by reportable segment and Corporate

Changes in the restructuring reserve by reportable segment and Corporate are shown below.



	Americas⁽¹⁾			Southern Europe⁽²⁾		Northern Europe			APME			Right Management			Corporate		Total
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	0.4		$	1.3	$	2.6		$	0.1		$	0.1		$	—	$	4.5
Severance costs	—			—		14.1			0.9			—			—		15.0
Office closure costs and other	—			—		8.5			0.5			—			—		9.0
Costs paid or utilized	(0.1		)	—		(5.9		)	(0.5		)	(0.1		)	—		(6.6		)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	0.3		$	1.3	$	19.3		$	1.0		$	—		$	—	$	21.9

(1) Balances related to the United States were $0.4 and $0.3 as of January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Balances related to France were $1.3 as of both January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. Italy had no restructuring reserves recorded as of either January 1, 2017 or March 31, 2017.

Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculations of net earnings per share basic and diluted

The calculations of net earnings per share – basic and net earnings per share – diluted were as follows:



	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$	74.4	$	71.7

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	67.7		72.8
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options	0.2		0.3
Effect of other share-based awards	0.5		0.4
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	68.4		73.5

Net earnings per share - basic	$	1.10	$	0.98
Net earnings per share - diluted	$	1.09	$	0.98

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets

We have goodwill, finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets as follows:



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Goodwill⁽¹⁾	$	1,256.3	$	—	$	1,256.3	$	1,239.9	$	—	$	1,239.9
Intangible assets:
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	$	428.0	$	296.8	$	131.2	$	426.2	$	287.2	$	139.0
Other	17.7		12.4		5.3		17.2		12.6		4.6
	445.7		309.2		136.5		443.4		299.8		143.6
Indefinite-lived:
Tradenames⁽²⁾	52.0		—		52.0		52.0		—		52.0
Reacquired franchise rights	98.8		—		98.8		98.8		—		98.8
	150.8		—		150.8		150.8		—		150.8
Total intangible assets	$	596.5	$	309.2	$	287.3	$	594.2	$	299.8	$	294.4

(1) Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $513.4 as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(2) Balances were net of accumulated impairment loss of $139.5 as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment and Corporate

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment and Corporate were as follows:



	Americas⁽¹⁾		Southern Europe⁽²⁾		Northern Europe		APME		Right Management		Corporate⁽³⁾		Total
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	516.4	$	97.0	$	421.9	$	77.0	$	62.1	$	65.5	$	1,239.9
Goodwill acquired	—		7.2		0.1		—		—		—		7.3
Currency and other impacts	0.4		1.8		3.5		3.4		—		—		9.1
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	516.8	$	106.0	$	425.5	$	80.4	$	62.1	$	65.5	$	1,256.3

(1) Balances related to the United States were $476.5 as of both January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

(2) Balances related to France were $66.8 and $67.7 as of January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Balances related to Italy were $4.4 as of both January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

Schedule of goodwill balances by reporting unit

Goodwill balances by reporting unit were as follows:



	March 31,		January 1,
	2017		2017
United States	$	532.0	$	532.0
Germany	120.6		121.4
Netherlands	112.3		110.9
United Kingdom	82.8		81.4
France	67.7		66.8
Right Management	62.1		62.1
Other reporting units	278.8		265.3
Total goodwill	$	1,256.3	$	1,239.9

Retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost

The components of the net periodic benefit cost for our plans were as follows:



	3 Months Ended March 31,
	Defined Benefit Pension Plans						Retiree Health Care Plan
	Defined Benefit Pension Plans						Retiree Health Care Plan
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	2.4		$	1.6		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	2.7			3.0			0.1			0.2
Expected return on assets	(2.6		)	(2.9		)	—			—
Other	0.6			0.3			(0.1		)	(0.2		)
Total benefit cost	$	3.1		$	2.0		$	—		$	—

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:



	March 31,			December 31,
	2017			2016
Foreign currency translation	$	(248.8	)	$	(289.1	)
Translation gain on net investment hedge, net of income taxes of $7.9 and $11.2, respectively	19.1			24.8
Translation loss on long-term intercompany loans	(130.2		)	(133.7		)
Unrealized gain on investments, net of income taxes of $4.7 and $4.2, respectively	21.0			18.6
Defined benefit pension plans, net of income taxes of $(27.7) and $(27.8), respectively	(50.1		)	(50.4		)
Retiree health care plan, net of income taxes of $2.0 and $2.1, respectively	3.6			3.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(385.4	)	$	(426.1	)

Interest and Other Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]

Schedule of interest and other expenses

Interest and other expenses consisted of the following:



	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Interest expense	$	9.3		$	9.5
Interest income	(1.0		)	(0.7		)
Foreign exchange losses	0.1			0.9
Miscellaneous expenses, net	6.5			3.0
Interest and other expenses	$	14.9		$	12.7

Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of fair value measurements

The fair value measurements of those items recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	March 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	91.5	$	91.5	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.1		—		0.1		—
	$	91.6	$	91.5	$	0.1	$	—



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	86.8	$	86.8	$	—	$	—
	$	86.8	$	86.8	$	—	$	—

Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	0.2	$	—	$	0.2	$	—
	$	0.2	$	—	$	0.2	$	—

Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information



	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Revenues from services:
Americas:
United States (a)	$	661.5		$	703.1
Other Americas	364.7			342.8
	1,026.2			1,045.9
Southern Europe:
France	1,137.5			1,078.8
Italy	294.4			263.1
Other Southern Europe	372.0			345.8
	1,803.9			1,687.7

Northern Europe	1,238.7			1,213.9
APME	632.4			576.2
Right Management	56.0			64.0
Consolidated (b)	$	4,757.2		$	4,587.7

Operating unit profit: (c)
Americas:
United States	$	26.4		$	22.8
Other Americas	12.4			11.6
	38.8			34.4
Southern Europe:
France	50.1			47.2
Italy	18.2			16.1
Other Southern Europe	12.7			8.4
	81.0			71.7

Northern Europe	11.3			32.5
APME	20.1			19.3
Right Management	8.8			9.5
	160.0			167.4
Corporate expenses	(24.6		)	(26.7		)
Intangible asset amortization expense	(8.4		)	(9.0		)
Operating profit	127.0			131.7
Interest and other expenses	(14.9		)	(12.7		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	112.1		$	119.0

(a)


(b)	Our consolidated revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $5.3 and $5.2 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $239.1 and $227.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(c)

Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies - Payroll Tax Credit (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net proceeds from sale of tax credits	$ 143.5	€ 133.0	$ 143.1	€ 129.9

Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies Subsequent Events (Details) € in Millions	Apr. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible additional payment for 7S			$ 0
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loss contingency, additional consideration sought from the seller of 7S	$ 22,700,000	€ 20.8

Share-Based Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 7.2	$ 7.2
Consideration received from share-based awards	$ 34.4	$ 2.4
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options [Line Items]
Net earnings per share - diluted	$ 1.09	$ 0.98
ASU 2016-09
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options [Line Items]
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation awards	$ 4.3
Net earnings per share - diluted	$ 0.06

Share-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of Grants and Weighted-average Per Share (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares granted, options and non-options	419	535
Weighted-average per share value, options and non-options	$ 68.99	$ 56.04
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted, options	145	166
Weighted-average per share fair value, options	$ 25.58	$ 19.68
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted, non-options	10	8
Weighted-average per share fair value, non-options	$ 88.87	$ 84.29
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted, non-options	149	231
Weighted-average per share fair value, non-options	$ 92.67	$ 73.02
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted, non-options	115	130
Weighted-average per share fair value, non-options	$ 91.41	$ 70.35

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total cash consideration paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 11.7	$ 13.8
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions	12.9	$ 0.0
7S Group GmbH
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions	$ 10.3

Restructuring Costs (Details)	3 Months Ended
Restructuring Costs (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring costs [Abstract]
Net restructuring costs	$ 24,000,000
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	4,500,000
Costs paid or utilized	(6,600,000)
Severance Costs	15,000,000
Office closure costs and other	9,000,000
Balance, end of period	21,900,000
Reportable segments \| Americas
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	400,000
Costs paid or utilized	(100,000)
Severance Costs	0
Office closure costs and other	0
Balance, end of period	300,000
Reportable segments \| Americas \| United States \| Reportable Subsegments
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	400,000
Balance, end of period	300,000
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	1,300,000
Costs paid or utilized	0
Severance Costs	0
Office closure costs and other	0
Balance, end of period	1,300,000
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| France \| Reportable Subsegments
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	1,300,000
Balance, end of period	1,300,000
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| Italy \| Reportable Subsegments
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	0
Balance, end of period	0
Reportable segments \| Northern Europe
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	2,600,000
Costs paid or utilized	(5,900,000)
Severance Costs	14,100,000
Office closure costs and other	8,500,000
Balance, end of period	19,300,000
Reportable segments \| APME
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	100,000
Costs paid or utilized	(500,000)
Severance Costs	900,000
Office closure costs and other	500,000
Balance, end of period	1,000,000
Reportable segments \| Right Management
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	100,000
Costs paid or utilized	(100,000)
Severance Costs	0
Office closure costs and other	0
Balance, end of period	0
Corporate
Restructuring reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	0
Costs paid or utilized	0
Severance Costs	0
Office closure costs and other	0
Balance, end of period	$ 0

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (as percent)	33.60%	39.80%
U.S. Federal statutory rate (as percent)	35.00%
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties	$ 36.7		$ 44.0
Minimum
Income Tax [Line Items]
Expected annual effective income tax rate (as percent)	36.00%
Maximum
Income Tax [Line Items]
Expected annual effective income tax rate (as percent)	37.00%

Net Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$ 74.4	$ 71.7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	67.7	72.8
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	68.4	73.5
Net earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.98
Net earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.98
Share-based awards
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)
Antidilutive securities excluded from the calculation of net earnings per share - diluted (in shares)	0.1	0.4
Stock Options
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)
Effect of dilutive securities	0.2	0.3
Non-Stock Option Awards
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)
Effect of dilutive securities	0.5	0.4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,256.3	$ 1,239.9
Accumulated impairment loss	513.4	513.4
Finite-lived:
Gross	445.7	443.4
Accumulated Amortization	309.2	299.8
Net	136.5	143.6
Indefinite-lived:
Gross	150.8	150.8
Accumulated Amortization	0.0	0.0
Net	150.8	150.8
Total intangible assets
Gross	596.5	594.2
Accumulated Amortization	309.2	299.8
Net	287.3	294.4
Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense by Fiscal Year [Abstract]
Estimated amortization expense, remainder of 2017	24.6
Estimated amortization expense, 2018	30.0
Estimated amortization expense, 2019	26.0
Estimated amortization expense, 2020	21.0
Estimated amortization expense, 2021	10.6
Estimated amortization expense, 2022	7.5
Tradenames
Indefinite-lived:
Gross	52.0	52.0
Accumulated Amortization	0.0	0.0
Net	52.0	52.0
Accumulated impairment loss	139.5	139.5
Reacquired franchise rights
Indefinite-lived:
Gross	98.8	98.8
Accumulated Amortization	0.0	0.0
Net	98.8	98.8
Customer relationships
Finite-lived:
Gross	428.0	426.2
Accumulated Amortization	296.8	287.2
Net	131.2	139.0
Other
Finite-lived:
Gross	17.7	17.2
Accumulated Amortization	12.4	12.6
Net	$ 5.3	$ 4.6

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	$ 1,239.9
Goodwill acquired	7.3
Currency and other impacts	9.1
Balance, March 31, 2017	1,256.3
Right Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	62.1
Balance, March 31, 2017	62.1
Reportable segments \| Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	516.4
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.4
Balance, March 31, 2017	516.8
Reportable segments \| Americas \| United States \| Reportable Subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	476.5
Balance, March 31, 2017	476.5
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	97.0
Goodwill acquired	7.2
Currency and other impacts	1.8
Balance, March 31, 2017	106.0
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| France \| Reportable Subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	66.8
Balance, March 31, 2017	67.7
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| Italy \| Reportable Subsegments
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	4.4
Balance, March 31, 2017	4.4
Reportable segments \| Northern Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	421.9
Goodwill acquired	0.1
Currency and other impacts	3.5
Balance, March 31, 2017	425.5
Reportable segments \| APME
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	77.0
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	3.4
Balance, March 31, 2017	80.4
Reportable segments \| Right Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	62.1
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.0
Balance, March 31, 2017	62.1
Corporate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, January 1, 2017	65.5
Goodwill acquired	0.0
Currency and other impacts	0.0
Balance, March 31, 2017	65.5
Corporate \| Jefferson Wells
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, March 31, 2017	$ 55.5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,256.3	$ 1,239.9
United States
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	532.0	532.0
Germany
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	120.6	121.4
Netherlands
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	112.3	110.9
United Kingdom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	82.8	81.4
France
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	67.7	66.8
Right Management
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	62.1	62.1
Other reporting units
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 278.8	$ 265.3

Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$ 2.4	$ 1.6
Interest cost	2.7	3.0
Expected return on assets	(2.6)	(2.9)
Other	0.6	0.3
Total benefit cost	3.1	2.0
Contributions to pension plans	1.4
Estimated employer contribution to pension plans during current fiscal year	4.2
Retiree Health Care Plan
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	0.0	0.0
Interest cost	0.1	0.2
Expected return on assets	0.0	0.0
Other	(0.1)	(0.2)
Total benefit cost	0.0	$ 0.0
Contributions to retiree health care plan	$ 0.3

Shareholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation	$ (248.8)	$ (289.1)
Translation gain on net investment hedge, net of income taxes of $7.9 and $11.2, respectively	19.1	24.8
Translation gain (loss) on net investment hedge, tax	7.9	11.2
Translation loss on long-term intercompany loans	(130.2)	(133.7)
Unrealized gain on investments, net of income taxes of $4.7 and $4.2, respectively	21.0	18.6
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, tax	4.7	4.2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(385.4)	(426.1)
Defined benefit pension plans, net of income taxes of $(27.7) and $(27.8), respectively
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plans	(50.1)	(50.4)
Defined benefit plans, taxes	(27.7)	(27.8)
Retiree health care plan, net of income taxes of $2.0 and $2.1, respectively
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plans	3.6	3.7
Defined benefit plans, taxes	$ 2.0	$ 2.1

Shareholders' Equity - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 2.2	$ 1.6

Shareholders' Equity - Dividends (Details) - $ / shares	May 02, 2017	Jun. 15, 2016	May 03, 2016
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)			$ 0.86
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)		$ 0.86
Subsequent Event
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93

Shareholders' Equity - Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Jul. 28, 2016	Oct. 29, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during period (in shares)	600,000	1,500,000
Total cost of shares repurchased	$ 57.0	$ 117.7
2015 Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)				6,000,000
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares)	0
2016 Authorization
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)			6,000,000
Shares remaining authorized for repurchase (in shares)	4,200,000

Interest and Other Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 9.3	$ 9.5
Interest income	(1.0)	(0.7)
Foreign exchange losses	0.1	0.9
Miscellaneous expenses, net	6.5	3.0
Interest and other expenses	$ 14.9	$ 12.7

Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Net investment hedges [Abstract]
Translation gain (loss) on net investment hedge	$ 19.1			$ 24.8
Fair value measured on a recurring basis
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	91.5			86.8
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.1
Total assets measured at fair value	91.6			86.8
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts				0.2
Total liabilities measured at fair value				0.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	91.5			86.8
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.0
Total assets measured at fair value	91.5			86.8
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts				0.0
Total liabilities measured at fair value				0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	0.0			0.0
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.1
Total assets measured at fair value	0.1			0.0
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts				0.2
Total liabilities measured at fair value				0.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan assets	0.0			0.0
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.0
Total assets measured at fair value	0.0			0.0
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts				0.0
Total liabilities measured at fair value				0.0
Euro-denominated notes
Net investment hedges [Abstract]
Translation gain (loss) on net investment hedge	23.3			29.0
Forward contracts \| Designated as hedging instrument
Net investment hedges [Abstract]
Translation gain (loss) on net investment hedge	(4.2)			(4.2)
Forward contracts \| Not designated as hedging instrument
Net investment hedges [Abstract]
Gain associated with forward contracts included in interest and other expenses	0.1
Loss associated with forward contracts included in interest and other expenses		$ 0.6
Fair value \| Euro-denominated notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Carrying value of long-term debt	840.9			831.6
Carrying value \| Euro-denominated notes
Liabilities
Carrying value of long-term debt	795.6			$ 785.2
Notes due June 2018 \| Euro-denominated notes \| Designated as hedging instrument
Net investment hedges [Abstract]
Long-term debt	372.4		€ 350,000,000.0
Notes due September 2022 \| Euro-denominated notes \| Designated as hedging instrument
Net investment hedges [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 423.2		€ 400,000,000

Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	$ 4,757.2	$ 4,587.7
Operating unit profit	160.0	167.4
Operating profit	127.0	131.7
Interest and other expenses	(14.9)	(12.7)
Earnings before income taxes	112.1	119.0
Franchise fees	5.3	5.2
Franchise revenue	239.1	227.8
Reportable segments \| Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,026.2	1,045.9
Operating unit profit	38.8	34.4
Reportable segments \| Americas \| United States \| Reportable Subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	661.5	703.1
Operating unit profit	26.4	22.8
Franchise fees	3.5	3.4
Franchise revenue	167.7	160.8
Reportable segments \| Americas \| Other Americas \| Reportable Subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	364.7	342.8
Operating unit profit	12.4	11.6
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,803.9	1,687.7
Operating unit profit	81.0	71.7
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| France \| Reportable Subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,137.5	1,078.8
Operating unit profit	50.1	47.2
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| Italy \| Reportable Subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	294.4	263.1
Operating unit profit	18.2	16.1
Reportable segments \| Southern Europe \| Other Southern Europe \| Reportable Subsegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	372.0	345.8
Operating unit profit	12.7	8.4
Reportable segments \| Northern Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	1,238.7	1,213.9
Operating unit profit	11.3	32.5
Reportable segments \| APME
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	632.4	576.2
Operating unit profit	20.1	19.3
Reportable segments \| Right Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from services	56.0	64.0
Operating unit profit	8.8	9.5
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expenses	(24.6)	(26.7)
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ (8.4)	$ (9.0)