SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS (NARRATIVE) (DETAILS) (Client A [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Client A [Member]
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer Line Items
Revenue from major customer as a percentage of total revenue	11.50%	9.80%	11.70%	9.70%
Accounts receivable amount from major customer	$ 29.3	$ 25.8	$ 29.3	$ 25.8

Amount of accounts receivable balance from revenue generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's revenues.

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Namespace Prefix:	ttec_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant