Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill By Business Segment

	Corporate Finance/ Restructuring			Forensic and Litigation Consulting			Economic Consulting			Technology		Strategic Communications		Total
Balances at January 1, 2011	$	434,439		$	197,234		$	202,689		$	117,960	$	317,125	$	1,269,447
Goodwill acquired during the period		2,154			976			11,884			—		—		15,014
Contingent consideration(1)		—			32			—			—		11,687		11,719
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other		(563	)		(60	)		(267	)		18		371		(501	)
Balances at September 30, 2011	$	436,030		$	198,182		$	214,306		$	117,978	$	329,183	$	1,295,679

⁽¹⁾  Contingent consideration related to business combinations consummated prior to January 1, 2009.

Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class

	Useful Life in Years	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets
Customer relationships	1 to 15	$	147,791	$	48,595	$	149,278	$	46,146
Non-competition agreements	1 to 10		15,422		9,218		19,796		11,722
Software	5 to 6		33,300		19,677		37,700		19,536
Tradenames	1 to 5		—		—		9,610		9,610
Contract backlog	1		—		—		333		333
			196,513		77,490		216,717		87,347
Unamortized intangible assets
Tradenames	Indefinite		5,600		—		5,600		—
		$	202,113	$	77,490	$	222,317	$	87,347