Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Occurrence of Scenarios

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Fair Value Inputs, Weighting Given to Base Case Scenario

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Acquisitions

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Payments that have taken place during the period in relation to liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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This element represents a certain statement of financial position liability caption which represents a class of liabilities, or which may include an individual liability, measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 157

-Paragraph 32

-Subparagraph a

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings, arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Settlements that have taken place during the period in relation to liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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This element represents a liability measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Contingent Consideration Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Contingent Consideration Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Contingent Consideration Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	Dec. 31, 2013 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Whitaker [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Whitaker [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Whitaker [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 CyberCoders [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 CyberCoders [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 CyberCoders [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value		$ 8,527,000	$ 7,577,000	$ 9,856,000
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure														0	0	0	0	8,527,000	7,577,000	8,527,000	7,577,000
Long-term debt	399,813,000
Long-term debt, fair value					400,200,000
Probability of occurrence of scenarios (as a percentage)						10.00%	60.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Weighting Given to Base Case Scenario								60.00%			50.00%
Revenue growth rates (as a percentage)									2.00%	15.00%		9.60%	25.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Acquisitions		7,860,000	0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Payments		3,425,000	1,198,000
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements		0	0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		(3,584,000)	(1,215,000)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$ 99,000	$ 134,000