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Special Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Special Charges by Segment

The following table details the special charges by segment:


		For the years ended December 31,
		2012				2011				2010
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		$	11,332			$	9,440			$	8,561
Forensic and Litigation Consulting			8,276				839				6,196
Economic Consulting			991				2,093				6,667
Technology			3,114				—				15,913
Strategic Communications			4,712				—				9,044

			28,425				12,372				46,381
Unallocated Corporate			1,132				2,840				4,750

Total		$	29,557			$	15,212			$	51,131

Schedule of Special Charges Reserve by Type of Cost

Activity related to the liability for these costs for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:


		Employee Termination Costs				Lease Termination Costs				Total
Balance December 31, 2010		$	1,920			$	2,762			$	4,682
Additions			10,370				—				10,370
Payments			(7,388	)			(2,646	)			(10,034	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other			(144	)			(116	)			(260	)

Balance December 31, 2011			4,758				—				4,758

Additions			14,276				10,274				24,550
Payments			(11,803	)			(1,757	)			(13,560	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other			(535	)			—				(535	)

Balance December 31, 2012		$	6,696			$	8,517			$	15,213