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For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.

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	Feb. 05, 2013 Segment	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 Segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 22, 2014
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Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 3,295,000	$ 3,295,000	$ 3,995,000	$ 4,721,000	$ 5,240,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts attributable to discontinued operations		0	0	0	796,000
Capitalized patent defense costs			4,539,000mww_CapitalizedPatentLegalFees
Pre-tax goodwill impairment		325,800,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	325,800,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss		262,650,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill impairment, net of tax		263,047,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLossNetOfTax
Goodwill impairment, tax benefit		62,753,000	62,753,000
Impairment charge on indefinite-lived intangible asset		1,000,000
3.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019
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Debt instrument, interest rate		3.50%	3.50%				3.50%
Debt instrument, conversion price per share		$ 5.33	$ 5.33				$ 5.33
Careers North America
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Pre-tax goodwill impairment		263,000,000	263,000,000
Internet Advertising & Fees
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Pre-tax goodwill impairment		$ 62,800,000	$ 62,800,000
Internal Use Software and Website Development Costs
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life			5 years
Minimum
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life			3 years
Amortizable intangible assets, useful life (in years)			2 years
Maximum
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life			10 years
Amortizable intangible assets, useful life (in years)			10 years