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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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
segment
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENT REPORTING                        
Number of reporting segments                   2us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Revenues:                        
Operating revenues $ 108,492epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 103,955epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 115,451epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 116,220epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 120,969epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 109,837epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 104,976epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 102,908epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 444,118epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 438,690epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts $ 344,750epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts  
Reimbursable expenses                 30,352epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts 43,393epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts 28,335epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts  
Total Revenue 115,137us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 111,006us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 125,056us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 123,271us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 129,437us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 115,684us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 113,372us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 123,590us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 474,470us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 482,083us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 373,085us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Segment performance measure                 137,175epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure 138,409epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure 125,747epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure  
Technology                        
Revenues:                        
Operating revenues                 297,679epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
284,929epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
196,959epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Intersegment revenue                 2,045epiq_IntersegmentRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
384epiq_IntersegmentRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
203epiq_IntersegmentRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration Segment                        
Revenues:                        
Operating revenues                 146,439epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
153,761epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
147,791epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
 
Operating segment                        
Revenues:                        
Direct costs, selling, general and administrative costs                 337,295epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
343,674epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
  247,338epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Segment performance measure                 137,175epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
138,409epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
  125,747epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating segment | Technology                        
Revenues:                        
Operating revenues                 299,724epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
285,313epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
197,162epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Reimbursable expenses                 2,540epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
2,488epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
1,546epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Total Revenue                 302,264us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
287,801us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
198,708us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Direct costs, selling, general and administrative costs                 218,255epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
198,462epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
125,182epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Segment performance measure                 84,009epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
89,339epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
73,526epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
 
Operating segment | Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration Segment                        
Revenues:                        
Operating revenues                 146,439epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
153,761epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
147,791epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
 
Reimbursable expenses                 27,812epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
40,905epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
26,789epiq_OperatingRevenueFromReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
 
Total Revenue                 174,251us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
194,666us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
174,580us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
 
Direct costs, selling, general and administrative costs                 121,085epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
145,596epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
122,359epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
 
Segment performance measure                 53,166epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
49,070epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
52,221epiq_SegmentPerformanceMeasure
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
 
Eliminations                        
Revenues:                        
Operating revenues                 (2,045)epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(384)epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(203)epiq_OperatingRevenueBeforeReimbursedDirectCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Intersegment revenue                 (2,045)epiq_IntersegmentRevenue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(384)epiq_IntersegmentRevenue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(203)epiq_IntersegmentRevenue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Total Revenue                 (2,045)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(384)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(203)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Direct costs, selling, general and administrative costs                 $ (2,045)epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
$ (384)epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
$ (203)epiq_DirectCostsGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember