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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (NARRATIVE) (DETAILS) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]                      
Amortization expense related to intangible assets                 $ 9,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 7,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 3,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Weighted Average Useful Life [Line Items]                      
Impairment losses $ 373,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 1,205,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 373,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 1,205,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 2,958,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Customer Strategy Services [Member]                      
Weighted Average Useful Life [Line Items]                      
Estimated royalty rate             6.00%ttec_Royaltypercentagerate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ttec_CustomerStrategyServicesMember
       
Growth rate             7.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ttec_CustomerStrategyServicesMember
       
Customer relationships                      
Weighted Average Useful Life [Line Items]                      
Weighted average useful life of intangible assets                 8 years 4 months 0 days    
Other intangible assets                      
Weighted Average Useful Life [Line Items]                      
Weighted average useful life of intangible assets                 3 years 7 months 0 days