Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information as of December 31, 2015

	FTI		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	35,211	$	165	$	114,384	$	—		$	149,760
Accounts receivable, net		159,121		169,488		171,175		—			499,784
Intercompany receivables		—		936,452		62,651		(999,103	)		—
Other current assets		44,086		25,627		22,368		—			92,081
Total current assets		238,418		1,131,732		370,578		(999,103	)		741,625
Property and equipment, net		33,699		13,409		27,652		—			74,760
Goodwill		558,978		416,053		223,267		—			1,198,298
Other intangible assets, net		25,863		15,571		43,542		(21,041	)		63,935
Investments in subsidiaries		1,995,409		486,462		—		(2,481,871	)		—
Other assets		40,359		72,981		37,060		—			150,400
Total assets	$	2,892,726	$	2,136,208	$	702,099	$	(3,502,015	)	$	2,229,018
Liabilities
Intercompany payables	$	930,066	$	8,921	$	60,116	$	(999,103	)	$	—
Other current liabilities		135,421		107,188		104,468		—			347,077
Total current liabilities		1,065,487		116,109		164,584		(999,103	)		347,077
Long-term debt, net		494,772		—		—		—			494,772
Other liabilities		184,864		12,562		42,140		—			239,566
Total liabilities		1,745,123		128,671		206,724		(999,103	)		1,081,415
Stockholders' equity		1,147,603		2,007,537		495,375		(2,502,912	)		1,147,603
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,892,726	$	2,136,208	$	702,099	$	(3,502,015	)	$	2,229,018

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information as of December 31, 2014

	FTI		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	171,090	$	159	$	112,431	$	—		$	283,680
Accounts receivable, net		153,495		162,032		169,574		—			485,101
Intercompany receivables		—		875,000		12,195		(887,195	)		—
Other current assets		47,123		22,994		17,943		—			88,060
Total current assets		371,708		1,060,185		312,143		(887,195	)		856,841
Property and equipment, net		33,864		17,050		31,249		—			82,163
Goodwill		559,318		416,053		236,318		—			1,211,689
Other intangible assets, net		29,807		18,432		53,357		(24,562	)		77,034
Investments in subsidiaries		1,915,869		484,162		—		(2,400,031	)		—
Other assets		50,810		78,388		34,674		—			163,872
Total assets	$	2,961,376	$	2,074,270	$	667,741	$	(3,311,788	)	$	2,391,599
Liabilities
Intercompany payables	$	832,253	$	14,197	$	40,745	$	(887,195	)	$	—
Other current liabilities		148,299		113,450		105,343		—			367,092
Total current liabilities		980,552		127,647		146,088		(887,195	)		367,092
Long-term debt, net		688,404		—		—		—			688,404
Other liabilities		189,674		14,955		28,728		—			233,357
Total liabilities		1,858,630		142,602		174,816		(887,195	)		1,288,853
Stockholders' equity		1,102,746		1,931,668		492,925		(2,424,593	)		1,102,746
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,961,376	$	2,074,270	$	667,741	$	(3,311,788	)	$	2,391,599

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	667,259		$	754,458		$	504,429		$	(146,997	)	$	1,779,149
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues		428,356			551,829			337,856			(146,597	)		1,171,444
Selling, general and administrative expenses		189,607			121,112			122,348			(399	)		432,668
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		(1,408	)		208			—			—			(1,200	)
Amortization of other intangible assets		3,944			2,861			8,442			(3,521	)		11,726
		620,499			676,010			468,646			(150,517	)		1,614,638
Operating income		46,760			78,448			35,783			3,520			164,511
Other (expense) income		(64,554	)		(4,881	)		10,310			—			(59,125	)
Income (loss) before income tax provision		(17,794	)		73,567			46,093			3,520			105,386
Income tax (benefit) provision		(6,944	)		35,579			10,698			—			39,333
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries		76,903			31,744			—			(108,647	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	66,053		$	69,732		$	35,395		$	(105,127	)	$	66,053
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of    tax expense of $0		—			—			(28,727	)		—			(28,727	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:		—			—			(28,727	)		—			(28,727	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	66,053		$	69,732		$	6,668		$	(105,127	)	$	37,326

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Year Ended December 31, 2014

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	617,843		$	1,002,571		$	506,181		$	(370,383	)	$	1,756,212
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues		401,451			778,648			334,015			(369,357	)		1,144,757
Selling, general and administrative expenses		181,529			121,085			132,257			(1,026	)		433,845
Special charges		15,227			30			1,082			—			16,339
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		(469	)		(358	)		(849	)		—			(1,676	)
Amortization of other intangible assets		4,235			2,702			12,375			(3,791	)		15,521
		601,973			902,107			478,880			(374,174	)		1,608,786
Operating income (loss)		15,870			100,464			27,301			3,791			147,426
Other (expense) income		(51,511	)		(7,104	)		12,600			—			(46,015	)
Income (loss) before income tax provision		(35,641	)		93,360			39,901			3,791			101,411
Income tax (benefit) provision		(14,981	)		43,915			13,670			—			42,604
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries		79,467			23,633			—			(103,100	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	58,807		$	73,078		$	26,231		$	(99,309	)	$	58,807
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of    tax expense of $0		—			—			(29,179	)		—			(29,179	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:		—			—			(29,179	)		—			(29,179	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	58,807		$	73,078		$	(2,948	)	$	(99,309	)	$	29,628

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Year Ended December 31, 2013

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	593,644		$	985,398		$	453,272		$	(379,882	)	$	1,652,432
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues		382,066			745,227			292,214			(377,446	)		1,042,061
Selling, general and administrative expenses		166,014			110,485			120,618			(2,436	)		394,681
Special charges		34,338			112			3,964			—			38,414
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		416			653			(11,938	)		—			(10,869	)
Amortization of other intangible assets		4,504			10,211			11,472			(3,233	)		22,954
Goodwill impairment charge		—			30,321			53,431			—			83,752
		587,338			897,009			469,761			(383,115	)		1,570,993
Operating income (loss)		6,306			88,389			(16,489	)		3,233			81,439
Other (expense) income		(61,461	)		(5,947	)		17,780			—			(49,628	)
Income (loss) before income tax provision		(55,155	)		82,442			1,291			3,233			31,811
Income tax (benefit) provision		(24,654	)		53,543			13,516			—			42,405
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries		19,907			(17,744	)		—			(2,163	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	(10,594	)	$	11,155		$	(12,225	)	$	1,070		$	(10,594	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of    tax expense of $0		(60	)		—			(9,660	)		—			(9,720	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:		(60	)		—			(9,660	)		—			(9,720	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(10,654	)	$	11,155		$	(21,885	)	$	1,070		$	(20,314	)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	14,815		$	83,516		$	41,589		$	139,920
Investing activities
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash    received		—			—			(575	)		(575	)
Purchases of property and equipment and other		(9,192	)		(16,487	)		(5,720	)		(31,399	)
Other		79			—			158			237
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,113	)		(16,487	)		(6,137	)		(31,737	)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving line of credit, net		200,000			—			—			200,000
Payments of long-term debt		(425,671	)		—			—			(425,671	)
Payments of debt financing fees		(3,843	)		—			—			(3,843	)
Deposits		—			—			3,227			3,227
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(26,532	)		—			—			(26,532	)
Net issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans		16,666			—			—			16,666
Other		485			(294	)		—			191
Intercompany transfers		97,314			(66,729	)		(30,585	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(141,581	)		(67,023	)		(27,358	)		(235,962	)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents		—			—			(6,141	)		(6,141	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(135,879	)		6			1,953			(133,920	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		171,090			159			112,431			283,680
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	35,211		$	165		$	114,384		$	149,760

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2014

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(36,921	)	$	142,540		$	29,782		$	135,401
Investing activities
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash    received		(14,729	)		(7,783	)		(955	)		(23,467	)
Purchases of property and equipment and other		(12,738	)		(13,080	)		(13,438	)		(39,256	)
Other		139			—			4,989			5,128
Net cash used in investing activities		(27,328	)		(20,863	)		(9,404	)		(57,595	)
Financing activities
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease    obligations		—			(6,000	)		(14	)		(6,014	)
Deposits		—			—			13,071			13,071
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(4,367	)		—			—			(4,367	)
Net issuance of common stock under equity    compensation plans		4,772			—			—			4,772
Other		366			(555	)		(943	)		(1,132	)
Intercompany transfers		122,625			(115,457	)		(7,168	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		123,396			(122,012	)		4,946			6,330
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents		—			—			(6,289	)		(6,289	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		59,147			(335	)		19,035			77,847
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		111,943			494			93,396			205,833
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	171,090		$	159		$	112,431		$	283,680

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2013

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(37,166	)	$	178,234		$	52,203		$	193,271
Investing activities
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash    received		(12,555	)		(7,157	)		(35,786	)		(55,498	)
Purchases of property and equipment and other		(4,296	)		(17,507	)		(20,741	)		(42,544	)
Other		45			—			(5,094	)		(5,049	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(16,806	)		(24,664	)		(61,621	)		(103,091	)
Financing activities
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease    obligations		—			(6,000	)		(21	)		(6,021	)
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(66,763	)		—			—			(66,763	)
Net issuance of common stock under equity    compensation plans		29,392			—			—			29,392
Other		1,515			—			(1,252	)		263
Intercompany transfers		135,108			(147,686	)		12,578			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		99,252			(153,686	)		11,305			(43,129	)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents		—			—			1,997			1,997
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		45,280			(116	)		3,884			49,048
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		66,663			610			89,512			156,785
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	111,943		$	494		$	93,396		$	205,833