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Special Charges (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Special Charges by Segment
The following table details the special charges by segment and corporate.
 
Year Ended December 31,
Special Charges by Segment
2017
 
2016
Corporate Finance & Restructuring
$
5,440

 
$
—

Forensic and Litigation Consulting
12,334

 
2,304

Economic Consulting
6,624

 
—

Technology
5,057

 
7,529

Strategic Communications
7,752

 
—

 
37,207

 
9,833

Unallocated Corporate
3,678

 
612

Total
$
40,885

 
$
10,445
Summary of Activity Related to Liability for Special Charges
The table below summarizes the activity related to the liabilities for these costs for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.
 
Employee
Termination
Costs
 
Lease
Termination
Costs
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
7,768

 
$
4,045

 
$
—

 
$
11,813

Additions (1)
10,724

 
—

 
—

 
10,724

Reductions
(10,264
)
 
(896
)
 
—

 
(11,160
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other
(3
)
 
186

 
—

 
183

Balance at December 31, 2016
$
8,225

 
$
3,335

 
$
—

 
$
11,560

Additions (1)
23,260

 
23,498

 
584

 
47,342

Reductions
(20,771
)
 
(7,757
)
 
(584
)
 
(29,112
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other
165

 
(19
)
 
—

 
146

Balance at December 31, 2017 (2)
$
10,879

 
$
19,057

 
$
—

 
$
29,936


 
(1) Excludes $0.8 million and $0.3 million in net non-cash expense reversals for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
(2) Of the $29.9 million remaining liability for special charges, $16.0 million is expected to be paid in 2018, $4.8 million is expected to be paid in 2019, $3.8 million is expected to be paid in 2020, $3.2 million is expected to be paid in 2021 and the remaining balance of $2.1 million is expected to be paid from 2022 to 2026. These amounts are included in "Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other" and "Other liabilities" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.