Consolidated and Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 362,187	[1]	$ 314,334	[1]	$ 703,728	[1]	$ 606,972	[1]
Reimbursable expenses	16,576		12,273		28,211		22,618
Total gross revenues	378,763		326,607		731,939		629,590
Operating expenses:
Project personnel expenses	246,386		212,213		490,955		419,635
Reimbursable expenses	16,576		12,273		28,211		22,618
Total project personnel expenses and reimbursable expenses	262,962		224,486		519,166		442,253
Selling and marketing expenses	15,172		12,953		30,757		24,703
General and administrative expenses	59,548		53,696		117,505		107,875
Restructuring and other related charges (benefits)	1,871		(31)		1,864		1,983
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	3,822		3,263		7,041		6,920
Acquisition costs and other related charges (benefits)	46		(1,284)		428		(384)
Impairment of intangible asset	0		0		0		1,494
Total operating expenses	343,421		293,083		676,761		584,844
Income from operations	35,342		33,524		55,178		44,746
Interest income	2,053		1,570		4,009		3,076
Interest expense	(820)		(666)		(1,488)		(1,360)
Other income, net	101		296		471		356
Income before income taxes	36,676		34,724		58,170		46,818
Provision for income taxes	13,431		11,972		21,336		18,197
Net income	23,245		22,752		36,834		28,621
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(41)		(41)		(77)		(87)
Net income attributable to stockholders of Sapient Corporation	$ 23,286		$ 22,793		$ 36,911		$ 28,708
Basic net income per share attributable to stockholders of Sapient Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16		$ 0.16		$ 0.26		$ 0.21
Diluted net income per share attributable to stockholders of Sapient Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16		$ 0.16		$ 0.26		$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares (in shares)	141,850		138,791		141,135		138,112
Weighted average dilutive common share equivalents (in shares)	2,202		4,110		2,652		4,446
Weighted average common shares and dilutive common share equivalents (in shares)	144,052		142,901		143,787		142,558

[1] Allocation of service revenues to individual countries is based on the location of the Sapient legal entity that contracts with the client.