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1 Award vesting period Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Cancelled, No. of Performance Awards Cancelled, No. of Stock Units Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Cancelled, Weighted Average Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Granted, No. of Performance Awards Granted, No. of Stock Units Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted, Weighted Average Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number Stock and stock units, end of period, No. of Stock Units Stock and stock units, beginning of period, No. of Stock Units Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Stock and stock units, end of period, Weighted Average Fair Value Stock and stock units, beginning of period, Weighted Average Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Vested and settled, No. of Stock Units Vested and settled, No. of Performance Awards Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Vested and settled, Weighted Average Fair Value Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term 1 Stock option year term Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized Total number of shares cumulatively authorized to be issued under our stock incentive plans Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number Exercisable at end of period, No. of Options Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercisable at end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 1 Weighted-average remaining contractual life of Options exercisable Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Expired, No. of Options Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Cancelled, No. of Options Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross Granted, No. of Options Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number Shares under option, end of period, No. of Options Shares under option, beginning of period, No. of Options Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares under option, end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares under option, beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options units and performance awards outstanding number. Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Units And Performance Awards Outstanding Number Awards outstanding to officers, directors and key employees Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Award Type And Plan Name [Domain] Award Type [Domain] Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price Cancelled, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans By Exercise Price Range [Axis] Exercise Price Range [Axis] Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Domain] Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain] Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 Weighted Average Remaining Life Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Line Items] Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Lower Range Limit Range of Prices, Lower limit Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options No. of Options Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance 1 Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Upper Range Limit Range of Prices, Upper limit Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES Single customer accounts consolidated revenue. Single Customer Accounts Consolidated Revenue Single customer accounts consolidated revenue Specialty Remote Digital Video Inspection Company [Member] Specialty Remote Digital Video Inspection Company [Member] Specialty Remote Digital Video Inspection Company Standby Letters Of Credit [Member] Standby Letters of Credit Statement Business Segments [Axis] Business Segments [Axis] Statement Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Stock and stock units. Stock And Stock Units [Member] Stock And Stock Units Stockholders Equity Total Team shareholders' equity Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Total equity Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Equity: Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised Exercised, No. of Options Stock Options [Member] Stock Options TCM Division. Tcm Division [Member] TCM Division Technology [Member] Technology [Member] Technology Text Block [Abstract] Text Block [Abstract] TMS Division. Tms Division [Member] TMS Division Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] Trade accounts receivable Trade Names [Member] Trade names Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax Foreign currency hedge Treasury Stock Shares Treasury stock at cost, shares Treasury Stock Value Treasury stock at cost, 89,569 and 89,569 shares Unbilled Receivables Not Billable At Balance Sheet Date Amount Expected To Be Collected Within One Year Amount of earned but unbilled revenue included in accounts receivable Unbilled revenues Use Of Estimates Use of estimates V E Venezuela Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding Total shares and dilutive securities Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding Workers compensation auto medical and general liability accruals. Workers Compensation Auto Medical And General Liability Accruals Policy [Text Block] Workers' compensation, auto, medical and general liability accruals Workers compensation our self insured retention. Workers Compensation Self Insured Retention Workers compensation our self-insured retention