Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 89,810	$ 29,940
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(4,132)	(5,839)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	(58,243)	(72)
Gain on sale of operations, net	(72)	(2,660)
Depreciation and amortization expense	14,144	12,473
Amortization of discount on notes and deferred financing costs	3,399	3,111
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries	3,522	3,552
Adjustment to contingent earnout liability	1,176	(259)
Deferred income taxes	126	(1,059)
Employee stock awards	4,274	4,377
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	(25)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Restricted cash	(5,357)	(508)
Accounts receivable, net	(28,291)	(33,301)
Other assets	(323)	1,131
Accounts payable	(2,706)	4,677
Income taxes payable/refundable	(11,761)	8,267
Accrued personnel costs and other liabilities	(158)	3,192
Net cash provided by continuing operations	5,383	27,022
Operating cash flows provided by discontinued operations	5,212	10,628
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,595	37,650
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions and contingent consideration, net of cash acquired	(5,014)	(26,669)
Purchases of client fund investments	(4,965)	(5,182)
Proceeds from the sales and maturities of client fund investments	4,145	4,056
Proceeds from sales of divested and discontinued operations	200,927	1,367
Net decrease in funds held for clients	51,405	24,992
Additions to property and equipment, net	(4,285)	(1,579)
Other	86	40
Net cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations	242,299	(2,975)
Investing cash flows used in discontinued operations	(300)	(1,533)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	241,999	(4,508)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank debt	281,000	384,350
Payment of bank debt	(449,900)	(383,350)
Payment for acquisition of treasury stock	(26,468)	(5,716)
Net decrease in client funds obligations	(50,580)	(23,814)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	576
Payment of contingent consideration of acquisitions	(4,593)	(5,204)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock awards	25
Other		(567)
Net cash used in financing activities	(249,940)	(34,301)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,654	(1,159)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	899	1,613
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,553	$ 454