COST OF REVENUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Cost of Revenue [Abstract]

Schedule of components of cost of revenue

The components of cost of revenue were as follows:

	Three months ended  September 30,				Nine months ended  September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Compensation and benefits	$	49,707	$	60,332	$	159,342	$	186,090
Outside fees and services	73,096		83,670		207,073		250,883
Cost of real estate sold	1,092		4,411		17,591		16,461
Technology and telecommunications	10,230		10,389		30,533		32,681
Reimbursable expenses	6,815		9,866		23,970		31,786
Depreciation and amortization	6,640		6,230		19,471		20,343
Total	$	147,580	$	174,898	$	457,980	$	538,244