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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
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 425,552	$ 407,178
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	70,552	75,360
Corporate Finance / Restructuring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	93,982	99,080
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	10,951	19,085
Forensic and Litigation Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	121,429	100,724
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	26,494	12,811
Economic Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	106,851	115,194
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	13,030	26,194
Technology
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	60,063	46,704
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	17,348	13,716
Strategic Communications
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	43,227	45,476
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$ 2,729	$ 3,554

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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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