SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA - Operations by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 150,912	$ 167,730	$ 308,699	$ 340,612
Operating (Loss) Income	(150,620)	3,038	(142,245)	(8,947)
Depreciation and Amortization	10,230	11,109	20,255	22,599
Restructuring and other special charges	0	5,915	0	26,007
Goodwill impairment	142,002	0	142,002	0
Careers North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment			142,002
Careers International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment			0
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	150,912	167,730	308,699	340,612
Operating (Loss) Income	(143,213)	14,789	(128,267)	12,702
Depreciation and Amortization	9,982	10,819	19,758	21,890
Operating Segments | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	100,999	116,018	207,387	234,477
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	49,913	51,712	101,312	106,135
Operating Segments | Careers North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	103,661	119,844	212,855	242,236
Operating (Loss) Income	(135,666)	25,247	(116,400)	38,585
Depreciation and Amortization	7,131	7,265	14,115	14,795
Restructuring and other special charges	0	505	0	11,562
Goodwill impairment	142,002	0	142,002	0
Operating Segments | Careers International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	47,251	47,886	95,844	98,376
Operating (Loss) Income	(7,547)	(10,458)	(11,867)	(25,883)
Depreciation and Amortization	2,851	3,554	5,643	7,095
Restructuring and other special charges	0	3,869	0	12,316
Goodwill impairment	0	0	0	0
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Loss) Income	(7,407)	(11,751)	(13,978)	(21,649)
Depreciation and Amortization	248	290	497	709
Restructuring and other special charges	0	1,541	0	2,129
Goodwill impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0