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Special Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Special Charges by Segment

The following table details the special charges by segment:


		For the years ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
Corporate Finance/Restructuring		$	84			$	10,274			$	11,332
Forensic and Litigation Consulting			308				2,111				8,276
Economic Consulting			12				11				991
Technology			19				16				3,114
Strategic Communications			3				66				4,712

			426				12,478				28,425
Unallocated Corporate			15,913				25,936				1,132

Total		$	16,339			$	38,414			$	29,557

Schedule of Special Charges Reserve by Type of Cost

Activity related to the liabilities for these costs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:


		Employee Termination Costs				Lease Termination Costs				Total
Balance December 31, 2012		$	6,696			$	8,517			$	15,213
Additions			23,669				690				24,359
Payments			(9,995	)			(3,111	)			(13,106	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other			(405	)			—				(405	)

Balance December 31, 2013		$	19,965			$	6,096			$	26,061

Additions			7,260				9,580				16,840
Payments			(13,390	)			(10,822	)			(24,212	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other			(76	)			—				(76	)

Balance December 31, 2014		$	13,759			$	4,854			$	18,613