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Operating Segment and Enterprise Wide Reporting - Summary of Information about Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research services revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 207,517 forr_ResearchServices | $ 202,843 forr_ResearchServices | $ 203,091 forr_ResearchServices
Advisory services and events revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,545 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents | 94,807 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents | 89,940 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents
Total segment revenues | 80,681 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 75,363 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 82,947 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 73,071 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 77,521 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 69,815 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 78,953 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 71,361 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 312,062 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 297,650 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | 293,031 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Segment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,009 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | 110,769 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | 107,017 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Contribution margin (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192,053 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 186,881 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 186,014 us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (169,852)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (160,913)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (151,388)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,171)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | (2,230)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | (2,445)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Reorganization costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,817)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | (1,905)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | (1,421)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Other income and gains (losses) on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176 forr_OtherIncomeAndGainsLossesOnInvestments | (1,841)forr_OtherIncomeAndGainsLossesOnInvestments | 1,394 forr_OtherIncomeAndGainsLossesOnInvestments
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,389 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 19,992 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 32,154 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research services revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,517 forr_ResearchServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 202,843 forr_ResearchServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 203,091 forr_ResearchServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember
Advisory services and events revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,759 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 19,376 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 17,905 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember
Total segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,276 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 222,219 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 220,996 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember
Segment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,466 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 36,384 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 36,468 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember
Contribution margin (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,810 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 185,835 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember | 184,528 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProductsSegmentMember
Research Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory services and events revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,658 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | 57,865 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | 56,928 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember
Total segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,658 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | 57,865 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | 56,928 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember
Segment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,307 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | 58,685 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | 57,440 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember
Contribution margin (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,649)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | (820)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember | (512)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ResearchSegmentMember
Project Consulting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory services and events revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,128 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | 17,566 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | 15,107 forr_AdvisoryServicesAndEvents / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember
Total segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,128 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | 17,566 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | 15,107 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember
Segment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,236 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | 15,700 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | 13,109 us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember
Contribution margin (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,892 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | $ 1,866 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember | $ 1,998 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = forr_ProjectConsultingMember

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