Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenue	$ 295,490	$ 289,692	$ 597,711	$ 578,075
Operating expenses
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization presented separately below)	212,315	208,809	426,102	417,041
Selling, general and administrative	47,802	46,168	98,169	91,915
Depreciation and amortization	14,089	11,263	27,259	21,818
Restructuring charges, net	617	2,572	1,157	3,423
Impairment losses	0	1,205	0	1,205
Total operating expenses	274,823	270,017	552,687	535,402
Income from operations	20,667	19,675	45,024	42,673
Other income (expense)
Interest income	492	575	1,003	1,244
Interest expense	(1,861)	(1,903)	(3,551)	(3,768)
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	0	(3,655)	0	(3,655)
Other income (expense), net	4,249	1,884	5,250	1,076
Total other income (expense)	2,880	(3,099)	2,702	(5,103)
Income before income taxes	23,547	16,576	47,726	37,570
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(5,417)	(3,854)	(8,293)	(6,245)
Net income	18,130	12,722	39,433	31,325
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,268)	(407)	(2,353)	(1,049)
Net income attributable to TeleTech stockholders	16,862	12,315	37,080	30,276
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(7,010)	(19,617)	(5,287)	(16,483)
Derivative valuation, gross	17,780	(23,801)	13,863	(20,411)
Derivative valuation, tax effect	(6,775)	9,418	(5,393)	8,208
Other, net of tax	280	137	556	299
Total other comprehensive income	4,275	(33,863)	3,739	(28,387)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	22,405	(21,141)	43,172	2,938
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,167)	(277)	(2,159)	(829)
Comprehensive income attributable to TeleTech stockholders	$ 21,238	$ (21,418)	$ 41,013	$ 2,109
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	49,351	51,861	49,696	52,104
Diluted	50,111	52,628	50,536	52,912
Net income per share attributable to TeleTech stockholders
Basic	$ 0.34	$ 0.24	$ 0.75	$ 0.58
Diluted	$ 0.34	$ 0.23	$ 0.73	$ 0.57