2.2.0.25falsefalse0213 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANStruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $FROM_Jan01_2011_TO_Mar31_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001013880duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0EPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0ttec_EquityBasedCompensationPlansAbstractttecfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseEQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00(13)       EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANSAll equity–based awards to employees are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the fair value of the award on the grant date.Stock OptionsAs of March 31, 2011, there was approximately $10,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost (including the impact of expected forfeitures) related to unvested option arrangements granted under the Company's equity plans. The Company recognizes compensation expense straight–line over the vesting term of the option grant. The Company recognized compensation expense related to stock options of approximately $14,000 and $130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.Restricted Stock Unit GrantsDuring the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted 489,500 and 1,008,500 RSUs, respectively, to new and existing employees, which vest in equal installments over four years. The Company recognized compensation expense related to RSUs of $3.7 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of March 31, 2011, there was approximately $41.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost (including the impact of expected forfeitures) related to RSUs granted under the Company's equity plans.As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had performance-based RSUs outstanding that vest based on the Company achieving specified revenue and operating income performance targets. The Company determined that it was not probable these performance targets would be met; therefore no expense was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010. The Company did not achieve the operating income performance targets in 2010, thus the 2010 performance RSUs were cancelled.(13)       EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANSAll equity–based awards to employees are recognized in the ConsolidatedfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 64, 65, A240 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 93-6 -Paragraph 53 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 falsefalseEQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS12EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue