GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 eDiscovery	Dec. 31, 2011 eDiscovery	Dec. 31, 2012 Bankruptcy	Dec. 31, 2011 Bankruptcy	Dec. 31, 2010 Bankruptcy	Dec. 31, 2012 Settlement Administration	Dec. 31, 2011 Settlement Administration	Dec. 31, 2010 Settlement Administration	Dec. 31, 2012 De Novo Legal LLC
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of period	$ 402,736	$ 294,789	$ 187,773	$ 79,826	$ 182,116	$ 182,116	$ 182,116	$ 32,847	$ 32,847	$ 32,847
Acquisition		107,951		107,951							1,300
Purchase price adjustments	1,276		1,276
Foreign currency translation and other	199	(4)	199	(4)
Balance at the end of period	$ 404,211	$ 402,736	$ 189,248	$ 187,773	$ 182,116	$ 182,116	$ 182,116	$ 32,847	$ 32,847	$ 32,847