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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Capital Expenditures    
Total capital expenditures $ 8,618us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions $ 10,901us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Technology    
Capital Expenditures    
Total capital expenditures 2,252us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember		 6,557us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_TechnologySegmentMember
Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration Segment    
Capital Expenditures    
Total capital expenditures 436us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember		 1,029us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= epiq_BankruptcyAndSettlementAdministrationSegmentMember
Corporate and unallocated    
Capital Expenditures    
Total capital expenditures $ 5,930us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember		 $ 3,315us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember