Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	10 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 503	$ 12,395
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of effect of acquired businesses:
Depreciation and amortization	4,454	3,820
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	1,162	146
Deferred rent	(2,186)	(2,203)
Deferred income taxes	320	(4,577)
Share-based compensation expense	3,790	4,291
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(38)	(50)
Noncash interest from discount on convertible debentures	0	229
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	12,015	(2,775)
Unbilled services	(9,994)	(9,545)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(9,410)	(6,347)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(23,418)	6,806
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(22,802)	2,190
Investing activities:
Consideration relating to acquisitions, net	0	(844)
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,856)	(6,305)
Purchase of investments	(9,494)	(46,645)
Sale of investments	23,989	31,541
Collections on notes receivable	939	64
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	13,578	(22,189)
Financing activities:
Issuance of common stock, principally stock option exercises	575	620
Payments on notes payable	(650)	(334)
Extinguishment of convertible debentures	0	(21,880)
Tax withholding payment reimbursed by restricted shares	(742)	(729)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	38	50
Repurchase of common stock	(9,062)	(5,732)
Repurchase of treasury stock by NeuCo, Inc.	0	(33)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,841)	(28,038)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(225)	31
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(19,290)	(48,006)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	61,587	87,505
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	42,297	39,499
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	8,724	11,443
Cash paid for interest	$ 167	$ 520

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.