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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

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill [Line Items]

Beginning Balance

$ 1,218,733us-gaap_Goodwill

$ 1,260,035us-gaap_Goodwill

Acquisitions

6,926us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod

^[1]

35,598us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod

^[1]

Contingent consideration

14,967fcn_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

1,405,828us-gaap_GoodwillGross

1,412,872us-gaap_GoodwillGross

1,370,422us-gaap_GoodwillGross

Accumulated goodwill impairment

(194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

(194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

(110,387)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

Ending Balance

1,211,689us-gaap_Goodwill

1,218,733us-gaap_Goodwill

1,260,035us-gaap_Goodwill

Corporate Finance / Restructuring

Goodwill [Line Items]

Beginning Balance

449,710us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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469,050us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember

Acquisitions

18,713us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
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^[1]

Contingent consideration

437fcn_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationRecordedAsGoodwill
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^[2]

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

(3,644)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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(7,019)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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Intersegment transfers in/(out)

(31,471)fcn_GoodwillIntersegmentTransfersInOrOut
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Goodwill

446,066us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember

449,710us-gaap_GoodwillGross
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= fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember

469,050us-gaap_GoodwillGross
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Ending Balance

446,066us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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449,710us-gaap_Goodwill
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Forensic and Litigation Consulting

Goodwill [Line Items]

Beginning Balance

241,651us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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198,957us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember

Acquisitions

(224)us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
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^[1]

10,979us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
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^[1]

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

(3,254)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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244us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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Intersegment transfers in/(out)

31,471fcn_GoodwillIntersegmentTransfersInOrOut
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Goodwill

238,173us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember

241,651us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember

198,957us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember

Ending Balance

238,173us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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241,651us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember

Economic Consulting

Goodwill [Line Items]

Beginning Balance

263,474us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

247,718us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

Acquisitions

7,150us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

^[1]

945us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

^[1]

Contingent consideration

14,530fcn_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationRecordedAsGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

^[2]

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

(727)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

281us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

Goodwill

269,897us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

263,474us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

247,718us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

Ending Balance

269,897us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

263,474us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_EconomicConsultingMember

Technology

Goodwill [Line Items]

Beginning Balance

118,073us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

118,035us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

(106)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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= fcn_TechnologyMember

38us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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= fcn_TechnologyMember

Goodwill

117,967us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

118,073us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

118,035us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

Ending Balance

117,967us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

118,073us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_TechnologyMember

Strategic Communications

Goodwill [Line Items]

Beginning Balance

145,825us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

226,275us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

Acquisitions

4,961us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

^[1]

Foreign currency translation adjustment and other

(6,239)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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(1,659)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
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= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

Goodwill impairment

(83,752)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

(110,400)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

Goodwill

333,725us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

339,964us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

336,662us-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

$ 139,586us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

$ 145,825us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember

$ 226,275us-gaap_Goodwill
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[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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