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INCOME TAXES (Effective Income Tax Reconciliation) (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
Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]                      
Statutory federal tax                 $ 29,564us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 26,102us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 22,393us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Increase/ (decrease) in taxes resulting from:                      
State taxes, net of federal benefit                 311us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 368us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 280us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Provision adjustment for current year uncertain tax position                 (1,220)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies
Effect of permanent differences                 8,589epam_IncomeTaxReconciliationPermanentDifferences 2,524epam_IncomeTaxReconciliationPermanentDifferences 2,177epam_IncomeTaxReconciliationPermanentDifferences
Stock-based compensation                 3,782us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 1,948us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 1,165us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
Rate differential between U.S. and foreign                 (24,772)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (17,279)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (14,472)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Change in foreign tax rate                 754us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate (59)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 148us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Change in valuation allowance                 149us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 489us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (489)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Other                 155us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 683us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 177us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
Total $ 6,159us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 3,338us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 3,587us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 4,228us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 4,553us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 3,919us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 3,317us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 2,987us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 17,312us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 14,776us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 11,379us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit