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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation - Description of Business (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
segment
Dec. 31, 2014
segment
country
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Number of countries in which services are provided to clients (more than)   30us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates      
Number of new segments previously reported as New Services 2prgx_NumberofNewSegmentsPreviouslyReportedasNewServices        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 25,735,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 43,700,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 37,806,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 20,337,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short-term investments   12,200,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments 24,600,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments    
Number of operating segments   4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments      
Foreign banks [Member]          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Short-term investments   2,500,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= prgx_ForeignBanksMember
4,400,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= prgx_ForeignBanksMember
   
United States [Member]          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Cash and cash equivalents   10,200,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
     
Canada [Member]          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Cash and cash equivalents   4,900,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
     
Other Foreign Jurisdictions [Member]          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 10,600,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= prgx_OtherForeignCountriesMember