Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2020
Research revenues
Research	$	54,107		$	—		$	—		$	54,107
Connect		13,710			—			—			13,710
Analytics		4,996			—			—			4,996
Total research revenues		72,813			—			—			72,813
Consulting		13,372			21,261			—			34,633
Events		—			—			1,131			1,131
Total segment revenues		86,185			21,261			1,131			108,577
Segment expenses		(28,645	)		(9,646	)		(1,284	)		(39,575	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(63,778	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(4,722	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(328	)
Interest expense, other expense and gains on investments											(1,533	)
Loss before income taxes										$	(1,359	)

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Research revenues
Research	$	55,022		$	—		$	—		$	55,022
Connect		14,257			—			—			14,257
Analytics		5,269			—			—			5,269
Total research revenues		74,548			—			—			74,548
Consulting		13,357			19,262			—			32,619
Events		—			—			1,429			1,429
Total segment revenues		87,905			19,262			1,429			108,596
Segment expenses		(28,632	)		(9,299	)		(1,733	)		(39,664	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(62,524	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(5,654	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(2,394	)
Interest expense, other income and losses on investments											(1,794	)
Loss before income taxes										$	(3,434	)

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Research revenues
Research	$	163,071		$	—		$	—		$	163,071
Connect		40,677			—			—			40,677
Analytics		15,482			—			—			15,482
Total research revenues		219,230			—			—			219,230
Consulting		40,749			62,231			—			102,980
Events		—			—			6,253			6,253
Total segment revenues		259,979			62,231			6,253			328,463
Segment expenses		(81,979	)		(29,766	)		(5,167	)		(116,912	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(181,463	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(14,147	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(3,815	)
Interest expense, other expense and gains on investments											(1,904	)
Income before income taxes										$	10,222

	Research			Consulting			Events			Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Research revenues
Research	$	161,107		$	—		$	—		$	161,107
Connect		41,895			—			—			41,895
Analytics		16,434			—			—			16,434
Total research revenues		219,436			—			—			219,436
Consulting		42,768			55,654			—			98,422
Events		—			—			19,570			19,570
Total segment revenues		262,204			55,654			19,570			337,428
Segment expenses		(89,780	)		(28,207	)		(13,398	)		(131,385	)
Selling, marketing, administrative and other expenses											(189,134	)
Amortization of intangible assets											(16,963	)
Acquisition and integration costs											(7,848	)
Interest expense, other expense and losses on investments											(6,631	)
Loss before income taxes										$	(14,533	)