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Revenues and Adjusted Segment Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,576,871 |  | $ 1,566,768 |  | $ 1,401,461 |
Adjusted Segment EBITDA | 321,392 | [1] | 337,658 | [1] | 327,364 | [1]
Corporate Finance / Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 459,231 |  | 427,813 |  | 451,518 |
Adjusted Segment EBITDA | 108,966 |  | 97,638 |  | 108,634 |
Forensic and Litigation Consulting |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 343,074 |  | 365,326 |  | 324,478 |
Adjusted Segment EBITDA | 52,743 |  | 69,180 |  | 75,920 |
Economic Consulting |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 391,622 |  | 353,981 |  | 255,660 |
Adjusted Segment EBITDA | 77,461 |  | 67,028 |  | 49,481 |
Technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 195,194 |  | 218,738 |  | 176,607 |
Adjusted Segment EBITDA | 57,203 |  | 77,011 |  | 64,358 |
Strategic Communications |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 187,750 |  | 200,910 |  | 193,198 |
Adjusted Segment EBITDA | $ 25,019 |  | $ 26,801 |  | $ 28,971 |
[1] | Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA is the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments.

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- Definition Amount of total revenue for the reportable segments, including revenue from external customers, transactions with other operating segments of the same entity, and (gross) interest revenue. All considered to be "operating revenue" for purposes of the taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a),(b),(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 -Paragraph 27 -Subparagraph a, b, c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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