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Revenues and Adjusted Segment Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 441,920 | $ 438,042 | $ 460,147 | $ 470,285 | $ 442,204 | $ 455,470 | $ 449,137 | $ 432,338 | $ 1,810,394 | $ 1,779,149 | $ 1,756,212
Adjusted Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,944 | 283,435 | 291,375
Corporate Finance & Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 483,269 | 440,398 | 391,115
Adjusted Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,688 | 90,101 | 55,492
Forensic and Litigation Consulting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 457,734 | 482,269 | 483,380
Adjusted Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,882 | 64,267 | 90,468
Economic Consulting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,487 | 447,909 | 451,040
Adjusted Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,102 | 62,330 | 59,282
Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,720 | 218,599 | 241,310
Adjusted Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,814 | 39,010 | 63,545
Strategic Communications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,184 | 189,974 | 189,367
Adjusted Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,458 | $ 27,727 | $ 22,588

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