Subsequent Event | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | |
| Subsequent Event [Abstract] | |
| Subsequent Event | 23. Subsequent event Subsequent to September 30, 2011, one of the clients of the Company filed for bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a reserve for doubtful receivable of $3,869 during the quarter ended September 30, 2011. On October 3, 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of Empower Research, LLC ("Empower") for cash consideration of $17,100, subject to adjustment based on working capital, cash balances, current indebtedness and company expenses. The agreement also provides for an additional deferred consideration and a contingent earn-out consideration. Empower is an integrated media and business research company with strong capabilities in social media research and measurement. |