Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenue	$ 338,277	$ 312,410
Operating expenses
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization presented separately below)	253,898	231,340
Selling, general and administrative	43,220	45,500
Depreciation and amortization	14,500	17,729
Restructuring charges, net	169	88
Total operating expenses	311,787	294,657
Income from operations	26,490	17,753
Other income (expense)
Interest income	426	166
Interest expense	(2,318)	(1,964)
Other income (expense), net	960	478
Total other income (expense)	(932)	(1,320)
Income before income taxes	25,558	16,433
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(5,391)	(4,528)
Net income	20,167	11,905
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(922)	(680)
Net income (loss) attributable to TeleTech stockholders	19,245	11,225
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,228	9,956
Derivative valuation, gross	13,975	9,579
Derivative valuation, tax effect	(5,791)	(4,100)
Other, net of tax	129	175
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	14,541	15,610
Total comprehensive income (loss)	34,708	27,515
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,014)	(740)
Comprehensive income attributable to TeleTech stockholders	$ 33,694	$ 26,775
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	45,950	48,368
Diluted	46,315	48,746
Net income per share attributable to TeleTech stockholders
Basic	$ 0.42	$ 0.23
Diluted	0.42	0.23
Dividends declared per share outstanding	$ 0.22	$ 0.185