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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information as of December 31, 2016

	FTI		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Consulting		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	47,420	$	156	$	168,582	$	—		$	216,158
Accounts receivable, net		137,523		163,820		173,554		—			474,897
Intercompany receivables		—		1,029,800		—		(1,029,800	)		—
Other current assets		44,708		24,944		22,464		—			92,116
Total current assets		229,651		1,218,720		364,600		(1,029,800	)		783,171
Property and equipment, net		25,466		14,118		22,272		—			61,856
Goodwill		558,978		416,053		204,970		—			1,180,001
Other intangible assets, net		21,959		13,393		34,725		(17,957	)		52,120
Investments in subsidiaries		2,065,819		490,634		—		(2,556,453	)		—
Other assets		47,308		65,398		35,514		—			148,220
Total assets	$	2,949,181	$	2,218,316	$	662,081	$	(3,604,210	)	$	2,225,368
Liabilities
Intercompany payables	$	1,027,050	$	—	$	2,750	$	(1,029,800	)	$	—
Other current liabilities		137,710		129,810		110,935		—			378,455
Total current liabilities		1,164,760		129,810		113,685		(1,029,800	)		378,455
Long-term debt, net		365,528		—		—		—			365,528
Other liabilities		211,535		16,411		46,081		—			274,027
Total liabilities		1,741,823		146,221		159,766		(1,029,800	)		1,018,010
Stockholders' equity		1,207,358		2,072,095		502,315		(2,574,410	)		1,207,358
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,949,181	$	2,218,316	$	662,081	$	(3,604,210	)	$	2,225,368

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information as of December 31, 2015

	FTI		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Consulting		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 Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	671,408		$	625,950		$	522,757		$	(9,721	)	$	1,810,394
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues		447,254			428,158			344,820			(9,461	)		1,210,771
Selling, general and administrative expenses		190,546			124,019			120,247			(260	)		434,552
Special charges		2,916			6,242			1,287			—			10,445
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		6			2,158			—			—			2,164
Amortization of other intangible assets		3,903			2,179			7,308			(3,084	)		10,306
		644,625			562,756			473,662			(12,805	)		1,668,238
Operating income		26,783			63,194			49,095			3,084			142,156
Other (expense) income		(27,228	)		(2,811	)		15,686			—			(14,353	)
Income (loss) before income tax provision		(445	)		60,383			64,781			3,084			127,803
Income tax provision		1,222			27,961			13,100			—			42,283
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries		87,187			45,412			—			(132,599	)		—
Net income	$	85,520		$	77,834		$	51,681		$	(129,515	)	$	85,520
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments,    net of tax expense of $0	$	—		$	—		$	(41,884	)	$	—		$	(41,884	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—			—			(41,884	)		—			(41,884	)
Comprehensive income	$	85,520		$	77,834		$	9,797		$	(129,515	)	$	43,636

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

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting			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	$	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	$	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			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		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	$	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 Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	46,908		$	123,101		$	63,479		$	233,488
Investing activities
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash    received		—			—			(1,251	)		(1,251	)
Purchases of property and equipment and other		(3,576	)		(20,185	)		(5,174	)		(28,935	)
Other		54			—			—			54
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,522	)		(20,185	)		(6,425	)		(30,132	)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving line of credit, net		(130,000	)		—			—			(130,000	)
Deposits		—			—			4,006			4,006
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(21,489	)		—			—			(21,489	)
Net issuance of common stock under equity    compensation plans		21,708			—			—			21,708
Other		1,121			(656	)		—			465
Intercompany transfers		97,483			(102,269	)		4,786			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(31,177	)		(102,925	)		8,792			(125,310	)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents		—			—			(11,648	)		(11,648	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		12,209			(9	)		54,198			66,398
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		35,211			165			114,384			149,760
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	47,420		$	156		$	168,582		$	216,158

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

	FTI			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Consulting			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			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