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than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Forfeited (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock awards, Ending balance (in dollars per share) Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Mediscan [Member] Mediscan [Member] Mediscan [Member] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Revenue from services Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue Net income attributable to common shareholders Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - Basic (in dollars per share) Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - Diluted (in dollars per share) Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted Line of Credit Facility [Table] Line of Credit Facility [Table] Debt Covenant Terms [Axis] Debt Covenant Terms [Axis] Debt Covenant Terms [Axis] Debt Covenant Terms [Domain] Debt Covenant Terms [Domain] [Domain] for Debt Covenant Terms [Axis] Covenant Term 1 [Member] Covenant Term 1 [Member] Covenant Term 1 [Member] Covenant Term 2 [Member] Covenant Term 2 [Member] Covenant Term 2 [Member] Covenant Term 3 [Member] Covenant Term 3 [Member] Covenant Term 3 [Member] Covenant Term 4 [Member] Covenant Term 4 [Member] Covenant Term 4 [Member] Covenant Term 5 [Member] Covenant Term 5 [Member] Covenant Term 5 [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] Eurodollar Loans [Member] Eurodollar [Member] LIBOR Index Rate Loans [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Letter of Credit Fee [Member] Letter of Credit Fee [Member] Letter of Credit Fee [Member] Base Rate Loans [Member] Base Rate [Member] Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio Interest margin Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Commitment fee percentage Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Restructuring Type [Axis] Restructuring Type [Axis] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Post-employment Benefits [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Exit Liabilities [Member] Facility Closing [Member] Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Restructuring liability Restructuring Reserve Restructuring charge Payment for restructuring liability Payments for Restructuring Organization, 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Loan Agreement [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] Period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] After June 30, 2017 [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] LIBOR [Member] First Lien Loan Agreement [Member] Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Subfacility loans percentage up to aggregate revolver commitments (percent) Borrowing Availability As Percentage Of Commitments Subfacility for swingline loans maximum borrowing percentage of aggregate revolver commitments. Line of credit, subfacility for standby letters of credit Line Of Credit Facility Sub Limit For Letters Of Credit Line of credit, subfacility for standby letters of credit. 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Medical Staffing Network Acquisition-related settlements - Mediscan Working Capital Adjustment, Investing Activities Working Capital Adjustment, Investing Activities Transaction costs related to sale of business Payments for Divestiture of Businesses Payments for Divestiture of Businesses Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash flows from financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from borrowing on Senior Credit Facility Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt Debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Principal payments on Second Lien Term Loan Early Repayment of Subordinated Debt Extinguishment fees Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs Repayments on Senior Secured Asset-Based revolving credit facility Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit Borrowings under Senior Secured Asset-Based revolving credit facility Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Principal payment on Term Loan Repayments of Long-term Debt Repayments of capital lease obligations Repayments of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation Payment of contingent consideration Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Cash payments to noncontrolling shareholder Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest Net cash used in financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Acquired Intangible Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block] Estimated Annual Amortization Expense Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] CONVERTIBLE NOTES DERIVATIVE LIABILITY Derivatives and Fair Value [Text Block] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Nurse And Allied Staffing [Member] Other Human Capital Management Services [Member] Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill, beginning Aggregate goodwill acquired Goodwill, Acquired During Period Sale of CCE Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit Accumulated impairment loss Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss Impairment charges Goodwill, ending EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Schedule of Inputs into Valuation Model Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Income tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive loss Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Long-term Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Aggregate scheduled maturities of debt Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] DEBT Debt Disclosure [Text Block]