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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill by Segment | The Company's goodwill by segment (for the segments that had recorded goodwill) is as follows:
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Executive Search |  |  |
Americas | $ | 90,740 |  |  | $ | 91,740 |
Europe | 1,463 |  |  | 1,494 |
Asia Pacific | — |  |  | — |
Total Executive Search | 92,203 |  |  | 93,234 |
On-Demand Talent | 105,136 |  |  | 109,018 |
Heidrick Consulting | 7,246 |  |  | 7,246 |
Goodwill, gross | $ | 204,585 |  |  | $ | 209,498 |
Accumulated impairment | (66,724) |  |  | (7,246) |
Total goodwill | $ | 137,861 |  |  | $ | 202,252 |
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:
| Executive Search |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Americas |  | Europe |  | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  | On-Demand Talent |  | Heidrick Consulting |  | Total
Goodwill | 91,463 |  |  | 1,532 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,529 |  |  | — |  |  | 138,524 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 91,463 |  |  | 1,532 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,529 |  |  | — |  |  | 138,524 |
Foreign currency translation | (80) |  |  | (83) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (163) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 91,383 |  |  | 1,449 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,529 |  |  | — |  |  | 138,361 |
Atreus acquisition | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,371 |  |  | — |  |  | 62,371 |
businessfourzero acquisition | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 7,073 |  |  | 7,073 |
Impairment | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (7,246) |  |  | (7,246) |
Foreign currency translation | 357 |  |  | 45 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,118 |  |  | 173 |  |  | 1,693 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 91,740 |  |  | $ | 1,494 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 109,018 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 202,252 |
Impairment | — |  |  | (1,463) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58,015) |  |  | — |  |  | (59,478) |
Foreign currency translation | (1,000) |  |  | (31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,882) |  |  | — |  |  | (4,913) |
Goodwill | $ | 90,740 |  |  | $ | 1,463 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 105,136 |  |  | $ | 7,246 |  |  | $ | 204,585 |
Accumulated impairment losses | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,463) |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (58,015) |  |  | $ | (7,246) |  |  | $ | (66,724) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 90,740 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 47,121 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 137,861 |
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | The Company’s other intangible assets, net by segment, are as follows:
|  | December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Executive Search |  |  |  |
Americas |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 22 |
Europe |  | 37 |  |  | 95 |
Total Executive Search |  | 42 |  |  | 117 |
On-Demand Talent |  | 10,592 |  |  | 17,689 |
Heidrick Consulting |  | 1,849 |  |  | 3,036 |
Total other intangible assets, net |  | $ | 12,483 |  |  | $ | 20,842 |
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | The carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows:
|  |  |  | December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
|  | Weighted Average Life (in years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Client relationships |  | 10.5 |  | $ | 25,188 |  |  | $ | (15,371) |  |  | $ | 9,817 |  |  | $ | 26,195 |  |  | $ | (11,443) |  |  | $ | 14,752 |
Trade name |  | 3.0 |  | 4,836 |  |  | (4,039) |  |  | 797 |  |  | 5,067 |  |  | (3,069) |  |  | 1,998 |
Software |  | 3.0 |  | 8,285 |  |  | (6,416) |  |  | 1,869 |  |  | 8,629 |  |  | (4,537) |  |  | 4,092 |
Total intangible assets |  | 8.9 |  | $ | 38,309 |  |  | $ | (25,826) |  |  | $ | 12,483 |  |  | $ | 39,891 |  |  | $ | (19,049) |  |  | $ | 20,842 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | The Company's estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of December 31, 2024, for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
2025 | 5,680 |
2026 | 2,421 |
2027 | 1,474 |
2028 | 866 |
2029 | 625 |
Thereafter | 1,417 |
Total | $ | 12,483 |

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