OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (SELF INSURANCE LIABILITIES TABLE) (DETAILS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION [ABSTRACT]
Worker's compensation	$ 2,007	$ 1,649
Employee health and dental insurance	4,769ttec_HealthAndDentalInsurance	3,633ttec_HealthAndDentalInsurance
Other insurance	1,068ttec_OtherGeneralLiabilityInsurance	631ttec_OtherGeneralLiabilityInsurance
Total self insurance liabilities	$ 7,844us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve	$ 5,913us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obgliations and payables pertaining to employee health and dental insurance claims.

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to other general liability insurance claims.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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-Publisher FASB

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to claims incurred of a workers compensation nature.

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