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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues $ 425,158us-gaap_Revenues $ 451,178us-gaap_Revenues $ 454,324us-gaap_Revenues $ 425,552us-gaap_Revenues $ 415,998us-gaap_Revenues $ 414,643us-gaap_Revenues $ 414,613us-gaap_Revenues $ 407,178us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,756,212us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,652,432us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,576,871us-gaap_Revenues
Operating expenses                      
Direct cost of revenues 281,689us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 293,244us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 295,549us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 274,275us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 268,901us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 255,152us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 259,528us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 258,480us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 1,144,757us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 1,042,061us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 980,532us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Selling, general and administrative expenses 115,965us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 102,461us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 107,032us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 108,387us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 107,196us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 94,513us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 96,325us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 96,647us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 433,845us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 394,681us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 378,016us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Special charges 1,628fcn_SpecialChargesAmount 5,347fcn_SpecialChargesAmount 9,364fcn_SpecialChargesAmount   27,568fcn_SpecialChargesAmount 10,419fcn_SpecialChargesAmount   427fcn_SpecialChargesAmount 16,339fcn_SpecialChargesAmount 38,414fcn_SpecialChargesAmount 29,557fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
Acquisition-related contingent consideration (85)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 257us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (5)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (1,843)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (4,778)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 630us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (7,452)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 731us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (1,676)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (10,869)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (3,064)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Amortization of other intangible assets 4,055us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3,398us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3,452us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 4,616us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 5,661us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 5,776us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 5,953us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 5,564us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 15,521us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 22,954us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 22,407us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Goodwill impairment charge           83,752us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss       83,752us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 110,387us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Costs and Expenses 403,252us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 404,707us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 415,392us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 385,435us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 404,548us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 450,242us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 354,354us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 361,849us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,608,786us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,570,993us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,517,835us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income (loss) 21,906us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 46,471us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 38,932us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 40,117us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 11,450us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (35,599)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 60,259us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 45,329us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 147,426us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 81,439us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 59,036us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other (expense) income                 (46,015)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (49,628)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (55,922)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income tax provision 10,623us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 34,851us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 27,472us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 28,465us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (1,280)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (47,261)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 46,801us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 33,551us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 101,411us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 31,811us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3,114us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax (benefit) provision 9,702us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 12,329us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10,225us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10,348us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 5,859us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3,360us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 23,315us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 9,871us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 42,604us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 42,405us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 40,100us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) 921us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 22,522us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 17,247us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 18,117us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (7,139)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (50,621)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 23,486us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 23,680us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 58,807us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (10,594)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (36,986)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments including tax expense of $0                 (29,179)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (9,720)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 15,023us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                 (29,179)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (9,720)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 15,023us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive (loss) income                 29,628us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (20,314)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (21,963)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
FTI Consulting, Inc.                      
Revenues                 617,843us-gaap_Revenues
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593,644us-gaap_Revenues
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602,917us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating expenses                      
Direct cost of revenues                 401,451us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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382,066us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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389,619us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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Selling, general and administrative expenses                 181,529us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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166,014us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
160,919us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Special charges                 15,227fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
34,338fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
19,026fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration                 (469)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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416us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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91us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Amortization of other intangible assets                 4,235us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,504us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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5,611us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Costs and Expenses                 601,973us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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587,338us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
575,266us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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Operating income (loss)                 15,870us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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6,306us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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27,651us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Other (expense) income                 (51,511)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(61,461)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(65,698)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income (loss) before income tax provision                 (35,641)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(55,155)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(38,047)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax (benefit) provision                 (14,981)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(24,654)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,698)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 79,467us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
19,907us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(637)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss)                 58,807us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(10,594)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(36,986)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments including tax expense of $0                   (60)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(654)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                   (60)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(654)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive (loss) income                 58,807us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(10,654)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(37,640)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Guarantor Subsidiaries                      
Revenues                 1,002,571us-gaap_Revenues
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985,398us-gaap_Revenues
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949,545us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating expenses                      
Direct cost of revenues                 778,648us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
745,227us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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713,305us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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Selling, general and administrative expenses                 121,085us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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110,485us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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112,697us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Special charges                 30fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
112fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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4,738fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration                 (358)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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653us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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Amortization of other intangible assets                 2,702us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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10,211us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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9,927us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Goodwill impairment charge                   30,321us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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37,987us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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Costs and Expenses                 902,107us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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897,009us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
878,654us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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Operating income (loss)                 100,464us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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88,389us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
70,891us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Other (expense) income                 (7,104)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5,947)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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42,424us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income (loss) before income tax provision                 93,360us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
82,442us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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113,315us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) provision                 43,915us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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53,543us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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47,623us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 23,633us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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(17,744)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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(30,438)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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Net income (loss)                 73,078us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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11,155us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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35,254us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                      
Comprehensive (loss) income                 73,078us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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11,155us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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35,254us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries                      
Revenues                 506,181us-gaap_Revenues
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453,272us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
413,739us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating expenses                      
Direct cost of revenues                 334,015us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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292,214us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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261,936us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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Selling, general and administrative expenses                 132,257us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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120,618us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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109,402us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Special charges                 1,082fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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3,964fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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5,793fcn_SpecialChargesAmount
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration                 (849)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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(11,938)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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(3,155)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
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Amortization of other intangible assets                 12,375us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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11,472us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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10,167us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Goodwill impairment charge                   53,431us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
72,400us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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Costs and Expenses                 478,880us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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469,761us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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456,543us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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Operating income (loss)                 27,301us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(16,489)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(42,804)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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