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Special Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 Location Employee
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | $ 1,628,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 5,347,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 9,364,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 27,568,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 10,419,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 427,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 16,339,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 38,414,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount | $ 29,557,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
Post-employment severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForPostemploymentBenefits |  |
Restructuring charge, non-cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 |  |
Non cash special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,100,000 fcn_SpecialChargesReserveSettledWithoutCash | 5,000,000 fcn_SpecialChargesReserveSettledWithoutCash
Number of employees terminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116 fcn_NumberOfEmployeesAffectedByInvoluntaryTermination
Number of office locations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 fcn_NumberOfConsolidatingOfficeLocations
Total cash outflow associated with special charges, amount paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,200,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromCurrentPeriodSpecialCharges | 65,200,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromCurrentPeriodSpecialCharges | 65,200,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromCurrentPeriodSpecialCharges
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,600,000 fcn_CurrentPeriodSpecialChargesAmountPaid |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,900,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromSpecialChargesYearOne |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromSpecialChargesYearTwo |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromSpecialChargesYearThree |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromSpecialChargesYearFour |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid from 2019 to 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 fcn_ExpectedCashOutflowFromSpecialChargesFromYearFiveToYearEleven |  |
Lease Termination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = fcn_LeaseTerminationMember |  |
Closure of West Palm Beach Executive Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 fcn_SpecialChargesAmount / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |  |

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- Definition The charge against earnings in the period, comprised of costs associated with non-recurring activities related to our global branding strategy and other strategic branding decisions, a realignment of our workforce and consolidation of office locations. + References No definition available. + Details
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