Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Accounts Receivable Percentage			10.00%		10.00%
Consolidated Largest Client Revenue	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 45		$ 45		$ 47
Business Acquisition, Increase (Decrease) in Contingent Purchase Price Obligation	2,011	3,967	4,308	6,495
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	556	930	1,092	1,670
Assets	1,389,443	1,393,437	1,389,443	1,393,437	1,344,945
Liabilities	1,406,085		1,406,085		1,311,802
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			351,104
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value			5,071
Common Class A [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			603,819
Doner [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage			30.00%
Ownership Interest Percentage Increase On Exercise Of Option			70.00%
Assets	239,492		239,492
Liabilities	$ 197,871		$ 197,871

The aggregate grant date fair value of the RSUs during the period.

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The change in the estimated value of contingent purchase price obligations that are remeasured and adjusted through operating profit.

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The percentage of accounts receivable that the largest client did not exceed during the period.

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The percentage of revenue over the consolidated revenue that the largest client did not exceed during the period.

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The percentage of ownership the parent can increase to at their option.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.

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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.

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Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards.

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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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