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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (SCHEDULE OF CHANGE IN ALLOWANCE) (DETAILS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 3,815ttec_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforwardBalance | $ 3,635ttec_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforwardBalance | $ 3,559ttec_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforwardBalance
Provision for doubtful accounts | 633us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 695us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 368us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Uncollectible receivables written-off | (681)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | (315)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | (209)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Effect of foreign currency | (342)ttec_EffectOfForeignCurrencyAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts | (200)ttec_EffectOfForeignCurrencyAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts | (83)ttec_EffectOfForeignCurrencyAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Balance, end of year | $ 3,425ttec_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforwardBalance | $ 3,815ttec_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforwardBalance | $ 3,635ttec_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforwardBalance

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- Definition Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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