Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we granted 248,246 restricted stock awards, 32,374 restricted stock units and 91,370 performance-based restricted stock units. These awards are recorded as equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, stock options exercisable for up to 211,547 shares and 16,371 shares of restricted stock awards were forfeited prior to the completion of the applicable vesting requirements.

Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is detailed in the following table:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Income Statement Classification	2018		2017		2018		2017
Direct cost of revenues	$	2,459	$	1,350	$	8,665	$	8,371
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,939		1,781		8,286		3,833
Special charges	—		—		—		96
Total share-based compensation expense	$	5,398	$	3,131	$	16,951	$	12,300