COST OF REVENUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Compensation and benefits	$	62,997	$	68,502	$	197,213	$	184,273
Outside fees and services	66,952		62,086		175,021		186,279
Reimbursable expenses	26,456		39,149		89,242		100,220
Technology and telecommunications	10,630		13,388		32,878		34,078
Depreciation and amortization	6,815		5,599		20,481		15,678
Total	$	173,850	$	188,724	$	514,835	$	520,528