Operating Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Information about Reportable Segments, Disaggregation of Revenue by Product

The Company provides disaggregated revenue by product in the segment tables below (in thousands):

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Research revenues
Research	$	55,358		$	—		$	—		$	55,358
Connect		13,078			—			—			13,078
Analytics		5,185			—			—			5,185
Total research revenues		73,621			—			—			73,621
Consulting		13,351			21,537			—			34,888
Events		—			—			5,032			5,032
Total segment revenues		86,972			21,537			5,032			113,541
Segment expenses		(25,870	)		(10,099	)		(3,206	)		(39,175	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(57,810	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(4,713	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(612	)
Interest expense, other expense and gains on investments											844
Income before income taxes										$	12,075

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Research revenues
Research	$	56,305		$	—		$	—		$	56,305
Connect		14,067			—			—			14,067
Analytics		5,907			—			—			5,907
Total research revenues		76,279			—			—			76,279
Consulting		15,024			18,993			—			34,017
Events		—			—			17,887			17,887
Total segment revenues		91,303			18,993			17,887			128,183
Segment expenses		(31,209	)		(9,474	)		(10,693	)		(51,376	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(64,599	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(5,099	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(2,487	)
Interest expense, other expense and losses on investments											(2,179	)
Income before income taxes										$	2,443

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Research revenues
Research	$	108,964		$	—		$	—		$	108,964
Connect		26,967			—			—			26,967
Analytics		10,486			—			—			10,486
Total research revenues		146,417			—			—			146,417
Consulting		27,377			40,970			—			68,347
Events		—			—			5,122			5,122
Total segment revenues		173,794			40,970			5,122			219,886
Segment expenses		(53,334	)		(20,120	)		(3,883	)		(77,337	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(117,685	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(9,425	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(3,487	)
Interest expense, other income and gains on investments											(371	)
Income before income taxes										$	11,581

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Research revenues
Research	$	106,085		$	—		$	—		$	106,085
Connect		27,638			—			—			27,638
Analytics		11,165			—			—			11,165
Total research revenues		144,888			—			—			144,888
Consulting		29,411			36,392			—			65,803
Events		—			—			18,141			18,141
Total segment revenues		174,299			36,392			18,141			228,832
Segment expenses		(61,148	)		(18,908	)		(11,665	)		(91,721	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(126,610	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(11,309	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(5,454	)
Interest expense, other expense and losses on investments											(4,837	)
Loss before income taxes										$	(11,099	)