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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	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 414,643		$ 386,055		$ 1,236,434		$ 1,177,526
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	87,406	[1]	79,780	[1]	250,492	[1]	237,937	[1]
Corporate Finance / Restructuring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	93,981		93,123		289,775		286,184
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	19,402		21,951		62,610		73,419
Forensic and Litigation Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	113,068		100,460		318,912		310,351
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	25,362		16,289		58,866		50,500
Economic Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	113,069		96,375		339,277		295,882
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	23,225		19,087		70,222		56,002
Technology
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	51,201		50,286		149,101		147,643
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	15,381		15,675		45,985		41,739
Strategic Communications
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	43,324		45,811		139,369		137,466
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$ 4,036		$ 6,778		$ 12,809		$ 16,277
[1] Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA is the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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-Section 03

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-Article 5

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