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Twelve Months 2018 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Two 2019 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Three 2020 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Four 2021 and thereafter Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Five Amortization expense, estimated for five years Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Estimated for Five Years Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Estimated for Five Years Stock Based Compensation Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Performance Based Stock Awards Performance Based Stock Awards [Member] Performance Based Stock Awards [Member] Costs Related to Company's Stock-Based Compensation Plan Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block] Stock Based Compensation Stock Option Activity Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] Company's Stock Options Outstanding and Stock Options Vested and Exercisable Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block] Restricted Stock Activity Under Company's Stock Plans Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block] Weighted Average Valuation Assumptions for Market Condition Performance Restricted Stock Units Schedule of Share-Based, Stock Units, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Schedule of Share-Based, Stock Units, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock shares authorized (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock shares issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares 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Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues, net Sales Revenue, Services, Net Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) Cost of Services, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Gross profit Gross Profit Operating expenses: Operating Expenses [Abstract] General and administrative expenses General and Administrative Expense Selling and marketing expenses Selling and Marketing Expense Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Total operating expenses Operating Expenses Income from operations Operating Income (Loss) Other income/(expense) : Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax Interest expense Interest Expense Other income, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Income before income tax expense Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income tax expense Net income Earnings per share: Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Weighted-average number of shares used in computing earnings per share: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Domestic Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Foreign Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Other current assets Other Current Assets [Member] Other assets Other Assets [Member] Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Member] Accrued expenses and other current liabilities. 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Stock repurchase program, period end (year) Stock Repurchase Program Period End Stock repurchase program period end. Common stock shares purchased under the repurchase program (in shares) Common stock aggregate purchase price including commissions Common Stock Aggregate Purchase Price Including Commission Common stock aggregate purchase price including commission. 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IQR Consulting Inc. [Member] IQR Consulting Inc. 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