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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								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 415,998	$ 414,643	$ 414,613	$ 407,178	$ 399,345	$ 386,055	$ 396,243	$ 395,228	$ 1,652,432		$ 1,576,871		$ 1,566,768
Adjusted Segment EBITDA									326,815	[1]	321,392	[1]	337,658	[1]
Corporate Finance / Restructuring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									382,526		394,719		364,409
Adjusted Segment EBITDA									78,797		101,137		84,933
Forensic and Litigation Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									433,632		407,586		428,730
Adjusted Segment EBITDA									76,422		60,572		81,885
Economic Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									447,366		391,622		353,981
Adjusted Segment EBITDA									92,204		77,461		67,028
Technology
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									202,663		195,194		218,738
Adjusted Segment EBITDA									60,655		57,203		77,011
Strategic Communications
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									186,245		187,750		200,910
Adjusted Segment EBITDA									$ 18,737		$ 25,019		$ 26,801
[1] Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA is the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments

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Segment's share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets and special charges.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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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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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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