Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" ("AOCL"), net of taxes and noncontrolling interests, included in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020									Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(in thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities ⁽¹⁾			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities⁽¹⁾			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
Beginning balance	$	(38,747	)	$	(169,129	)	$	(207,876	)	$	(35,850	)	$	(171,057	)	$	(206,907	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(2,844	)		—			(2,844	)		(6,317	)		—			(6,317	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			1,885			1,885			—			3,813			3,813
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(2,844	)		1,885			(959	)		(6,317	)		3,813			(2,504	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			576			—			576
Ending balance	$	(41,591	)	$	(167,244	)	$	(208,835	)	$	(41,591	)	$	(167,244	)	$	(208,835	)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019									Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities ⁽¹⁾			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities ⁽¹⁾			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
Beginning balance	$	(33,290	)	$	(178,084	)	$	(211,374	)	$	(36,352	)	$	(180,095	)	$	(216,447	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(2,241	)		—			(2,241	)		821			—			821
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			1,981			1,981			—			3,992			3,992
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(2,241	)		1,981			(260	)		821			3,992			4,813
Ending balance	$	(35,531	)	$	(176,103	)	$	(211,634	)	$	(35,531	)	$	(176,103	)	$	(211,634	)

(1)	Retirement liabilities reclassified to net income are related to the amortization of actuarial losses and are included in "Other Expense, net" in the Company's unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 6, "Defined Benefit Pension Plans" for additional details.