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Acquisitions (Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 05, 2015 | Apr. 15, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 14, 2015 | Dec. 05, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 915
Creative Circle [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents | $ 4,840 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Description | 34386 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets | $ 4,462 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 5,077 |  |  |  |
BusinessCombinationRecognizedGoodwill | 358,029 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 194,500 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | 651 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 601,945 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | 12,254 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other | 0 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 12,254 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 589,691 |  |  |  |
LabResource [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  |  | $ 187 |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Description |  | 1643 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets |  |  |  | 0 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  | 12 |
BusinessCombinationRecognizedGoodwill |  |  |  | 6,449 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | 7,528 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  | 0 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  |  | 15,819 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  |  | 1,482 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  |  |  | 1,882 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  | 3,364 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  | $ 12,455 |
CyberCoders [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  |  |  | 1,192
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Description |  |  | 4298 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets |  |  |  |  | 5,839
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  | 3,327
BusinessCombinationRecognizedGoodwill |  |  |  |  | 69,018
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 37,860
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  |  |  | 122,449
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  | 9,022
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  |  |  |  | 16,839
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  | 25,861
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  | $ 96,588

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