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Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill by Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | $ 1,218,733 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | $ 1,260,035 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |
Acquisitions |  | 6,926 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | [1] | 35,598 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | [1] |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  | 14,967 fcn_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationRecordedAsGoodwill | [2] |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  | (13,970)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |  | (8,115)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |  |
Goodwill impairment | (83,752)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  |  | (83,752)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  | (110,387)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill |  | 1,405,828 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |  | 1,412,872 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |  | 1,370,422 us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated goodwill impairment |  | (194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  | (194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  | (110,387)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Ending Balance |  | 1,211,689 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | 1,218,733 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | 1,260,035 us-gaap_Goodwill
Corporate Finance / Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 449,710 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  | 469,050 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  | 18,713 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember | [1] |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  | 437 fcn_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationRecordedAsGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember | [2] |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  | (3,644)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  | (7,019)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  |
Intersegment transfers in/(out) |  |  |  | (31,471)fcn_GoodwillIntersegmentTransfersInOrOut / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  |
Goodwill |  | 446,066 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  | 449,710 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  | 469,050 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember
Ending Balance |  | 446,066 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  | 449,710 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |  |
Forensic and Litigation Consulting |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 241,651 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  | 198,957 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  |
Acquisitions |  | (224)us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember | [1] | 10,979 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember | [1] |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  | (3,254)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  | 244 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  |
Intersegment transfers in/(out) |  |  |  | 31,471 fcn_GoodwillIntersegmentTransfersInOrOut / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  |
Goodwill |  | 238,173 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  | 241,651 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  | 198,957 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember
Ending Balance |  | 238,173 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  | 241,651 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |  |
Economic Consulting |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 263,474 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  | 247,718 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  |
Acquisitions |  | 7,150 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember | [1] | 945 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember | [1] |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  | 14,530 fcn_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationRecordedAsGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember | [2] |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  | (727)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  | 281 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  |
Goodwill |  | 269,897 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  | 263,474 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  | 247,718 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember
Ending Balance |  | 269,897 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  | 263,474 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |  |
Technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 118,073 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  | 118,035 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  | (106)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  | 38 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  |
Goodwill |  | 117,967 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  | 118,073 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  | 118,035 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember
Ending Balance |  | 117,967 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  | 118,073 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |  |
Strategic Communications |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 145,825 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | 226,275 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  | 4,961 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember | [1] |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  | (6,239)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | (1,659)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  | (83,752)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | (110,400)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember
Goodwill |  | 333,725 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | 339,964 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | 336,662 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember
Accumulated goodwill impairment |  | (194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | (194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | (110,387)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember
Ending Balance |  | $ 139,586 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | $ 145,825 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |  | $ 226,275 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember
[1] | Includes adjustments during the purchase price allocation period.
[2] | Contingent consideration is related to business combinations consummated prior to January 1, 2009.

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