Note H - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - Accrued Expenses (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued subcontractor and other direct costs	$ 26,084	$ 19,480
Deposits	4,475us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent	3,530us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent
Accrued IT and software licensing costs	3,566	4,173
Accrued insurance premiums	1,646us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent	1,454us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent
Accrued professional services	1,112us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent	1,120us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	5,425us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	2,499us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 42,308us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 32,256us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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Accrued information technology and software licensing costs current.

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- Definition

Accrued subcontract costs current.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable to insurance entities to mitigate potential loss from various risks or to satisfy a promise to provide certain coverage's to employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Current Liabilities

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 8

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Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 6

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

The current portion, due within one year or one operating cycle, if longer, of deposits held other than customer deposits.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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