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Goodwill and Identifiable Assets (Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, period start	$ 512,060
Translation adjustment	(1,632)	$ (2,366)
Gross goodwill, period end	(874,906)	514,426
Creative Circle [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	358,029
LabResource [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	6,449
Apex
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, period start	287,951
Translation adjustment	(1,363)	(1,761)
Gross goodwill, period end	(644,617)	289,712
Apex | Creative Circle [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	358,029
Apex | LabResource [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0
Oxford
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, period start	224,109
Translation adjustment	(269)	(605)
Gross goodwill, period end	(230,289)	$ 224,714
Oxford | Creative Circle [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0
Oxford | LabResource [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 6,449

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- Definition

Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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