Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 337,660,000	$ 306,417,000	$ 995,994,000	$ 897,858,000
Costs and Expenses:
Reimbursements	242,035,000	232,726,000	727,821,000	675,512,000
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	69,920,000	62,983,000	199,871,000	193,222,000
Corporate interest expense, net of interest income	4,556,000	2,903,000	13,264,000	6,201,000
Goodwill impairment	0	36,808,000	0	36,808,000
Total Costs and Expenses	316,511,000	335,420,000	940,956,000	911,743,000
Other (Loss) Income, net	(2,194,000)	465,000	(6,531,000)	1,534,000
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	18,955,000	(28,538,000)	48,507,000	(12,351,000)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	6,781,000	(13,286,000)	17,258,000	(8,092,000)
Net Income (Loss)	12,174,000	(15,252,000)	31,249,000	(4,259,000)
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	145,000	108,000	178,000	41,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders of Crawford & Company	$ 12,319,000	$ (15,144,000)	$ 31,427,000	$ (4,218,000)
Class A Non-Voting
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic:
Earnings (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.25	$ (0.31)	$ 0.64	$ (0.08)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted:
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted	$ 0.25	$ (0.31)	$ 0.63	$ (0.08)
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	29,140	28,553	28,980	29,397
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	30,063	28,553	29,659	29,397
Class B Voting
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic:
Earnings (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.25	$ (0.31)	$ 0.64	$ (0.09)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted:
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted	$ 0.25	$ (0.31)	$ 0.64	$ (0.09)
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	19,837	19,848	19,845	20,202
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	19,837	19,848	19,845	20,202
Service
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 325,594,000	$ 294,924,000	$ 959,251,000	$ 867,294,000
Costs and Expenses:
Reimbursements	229,969,000	221,233,000	691,078,000	644,948,000
Reimbursements
Revenues:
Revenues	12,066,000	11,493,000	36,743,000	30,564,000
Costs and Expenses:
Reimbursements	$ 12,066,000	$ 11,493,000	$ 36,743,000	$ 30,564,000

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+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2