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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Feb. 25, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Entity File Number 1-10356    
Entity Registrant Name CRAWFORD & CO    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code 2Q    
Entity Tax Identification Number 58-0506554    
Entity Address, Address Line One 5335 Triangle Parkway    
Entity Address, City or Town Peachtree Corners    
Entity Address, State or Province GA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30092    
City Area Code 404    
Local Phone Number 300-1000    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Public Float     $ 198,769,113
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant's proxy statement for its 2020 annual shareholders' meeting, which proxy statement will be filed within 120 days of the Registrant's year end, are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Central Index Key 0000025475    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Class A Non-Voting      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock — $1.00 Par Value    
Trading Symbol CRD-A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   30,853,833  
Class B Voting      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Class B Common Stock — $1.00 Par Value    
Trading Symbol CRD-B    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   22,452,075