Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 289,577	$ 243,552	$ 876,871	$ 671,358
Operating expenses	212,871	173,931	635,490	472,216
Gross margin	76,706	69,621	241,381	199,142
Selling, general and administrative expenses	80,749	62,242	236,612	162,030
Loss on revaluation of contingent consideration	0	522	2,184	522
Operating income (loss)	(4,043)	6,857	2,585	36,590
Interest expense, net	3,211	2,397	9,554	3,538
Foreign currency (gain) loss	(98)	606	(197)	929
Other expense (income), net	37	8	(2)	1,184
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(7,193)	3,846	(6,770)	30,939
Less: Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,656)	1,299	(2,643)	10,958
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,537)	2,547	(4,127)	19,981
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	316	0	828	0
Net income (loss)	(4,221)	2,547	(3,299)	19,981
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	213
Net income (loss)	$ (4,221)	$ 2,547	$ (3,299)	$ 19,768
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.13	$ (0.15)	$ 0.97
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0.01	0.00	0.03	0.00
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	(0.14)	0.13	(0.12)	0.97
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	(0.15)	0.12	(0.15)	0.92
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	0.01	0.00	0.03	0.00
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.12	$ (0.12)	$ 0.92
Amounts attributable to Team shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax	$ (4,537)	$ 2,547	$ (4,127)	$ 19,768
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	316	0	828	0
Net income (loss)	$ (4,221)	$ 2,547	$ (3,299)	$ 19,768