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Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill by Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 1,211,689us-gaap_Goodwill |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | (10,037)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Goodwill | 1,395,791us-gaap_GoodwillGross | 1,405,828us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated goodwill impairment | (194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (194,139)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Ending Balance | 1,201,652us-gaap_Goodwill |
Corporate Finance / Restructuring |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 446,066us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | (2,465)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |
Goodwill | 443,601us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember | 446,066us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember
Ending Balance | 443,601us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_CorporateFinanceRestructuringMember |
Forensic and Litigation Consulting |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 238,173us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | (2,651)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |
Goodwill | 235,522us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember | 238,173us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember
Ending Balance | 235,522us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_ForensicAndLitigationConsultingMember |
Economic Consulting |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 269,897us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | (566)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |
Goodwill | 269,331us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember | 269,897us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember
Ending Balance | 269,331us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_EconomicConsultingMember |
Technology |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 117,967us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | (78)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |
Goodwill | 117,889us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember | 117,967us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember
Ending Balance | 117,889us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_TechnologyMember |
Strategic Communications |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 139,586us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | (4,277)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |
Goodwill | 329,448us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember | 333,725us-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
Ending Balance | $ 135,309us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fcn_StrategicCommunicationsMember |

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