SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 segment	Jun. 30, 2011
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of reporting segments			3
Segment information
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	$ 89,837	$ 68,691	$ 172,664	$ 122,904
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	89,837	68,691	172,664	122,904
Operating revenue from reimbursed direct costs	8,058	5,263	13,703	10,672
Total Revenue	97,895	73,954	186,367	133,576
Direct costs, general and administrative costs	66,396	45,332	123,056	81,316
Segment performance measure	31,499	28,622	63,311	52,260
eDiscovery
Segment information
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	42,711	38,717	91,559	59,688
Intersegment revenue	104	3	152	8
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	42,815	38,720	91,711	59,696
Operating revenue from reimbursed direct costs	266	131	722	211
Total Revenue	43,081	38,851	92,433	59,907
Direct costs, general and administrative costs	27,059	22,555	58,818	33,780
Segment performance measure	16,022	16,296	33,615	26,127
Bankruptcy
Segment information
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	21,466	21,532	45,695	44,306
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	21,466	21,532	45,695	44,306
Operating revenue from reimbursed direct costs	1,674	1,167	3,151	2,154
Total Revenue	23,140	22,699	48,846	46,460
Direct costs, general and administrative costs	12,696	11,273	26,677	22,535
Segment performance measure	10,444	11,426	22,169	23,925
Settlement Administration
Segment information
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	25,660	8,442	35,410	18,910
Intersegment revenue	662	370	2,159	906
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	26,322	8,812	37,569	19,816
Operating revenue from reimbursed direct costs	6,118	3,965	9,830	8,307
Total Revenue	32,440	12,777	47,399	28,123
Direct costs, general and administrative costs	27,407	11,877	39,872	25,915
Segment performance measure	5,033	900	7,527	2,208
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment revenue	(766)	(373)	(2,311)	(914)
Operating revenue before reimbursed direct costs	(766)	(373)	(2,311)	(914)
Total Revenue	(766)	(373)	(2,311)	(914)
Direct costs, general and administrative costs	$ (766)	$ (373)	$ (2,311)	$ (914)