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Decrease for amounts repaid on the credit facility for the period.

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Increase for additional borrowings on the credit facility during the period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt (Details)	9 Months Ended
Debt (Details)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) Year Debt	Sep. 30, 2011 Sapient Consulting Pvt. Limited [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Sapient Consulting Pvt. Limited [Member] INR	Aug. 31, 2011 Sapient Consulting Pvt. Limited [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2011 Sapient Consulting Pvt. Limited [Member] INR	May 31, 2010 Sapient Consulting Pvt. Limited [Member] USD ($)
Credit facility
Credit facility, Beginning Balance	$ 4,420,000
Proceeds from credit facility	10,387,000
Repayments of credit facility	(14,807,000)
Credit facility, Ending Balance	0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Uncommitted revolving credit facility		$ 1,000,000	50,000,000	$ 3,900,000	175,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of short term loans outstanding	0