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Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from Services:      
Revenues before reimbursements $ 1,142,851us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 1,163,445us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 1,176,717us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Reimbursements 74,112us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue 89,985us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue 89,421us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
Total Revenues 1,216,963us-gaap_Revenues 1,253,430us-gaap_Revenues 1,266,138us-gaap_Revenues
Costs and Expenses:      
Costs of services provided, before reimbursements 840,702us-gaap_CostOfServices 846,442us-gaap_CostOfServices 846,638us-gaap_CostOfServices
Reimbursements 74,112us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense 89,985us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense 89,421us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
Total costs of services 914,814us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 936,427us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 936,059us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 237,880us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 232,307us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 228,411us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Corporate interest expense, net of interest income of $781, $768, and $967, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively 6,031us-gaap_InterestExpense 6,423us-gaap_InterestExpense 8,607us-gaap_InterestExpense
Special charges and credits 0us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense 11,332us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense
Total Costs and Expenses 1,158,725us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,175,157us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,184,409us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Other Income 1,650us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2,829us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1,711us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income Before Income Taxes 59,888us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 81,102us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 83,440us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision for Income Taxes 28,780us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 29,766us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 33,686us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net Income 31,108us-gaap_ProfitLoss 51,336us-gaap_ProfitLoss 49,754us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (484)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (358)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (866)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders of Crawford & Company $ 30,624us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 50,978us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 48,888us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Class A Common Stock      
Earnings Per Share - Basic:      
Earnings Per Share - Basic (usd per share) $ 0.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.95us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.92us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Earnings Per Share - Diluted:      
Earnings Per Share - Diluted (usd per share) $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.93us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.91us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share:      
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share (shares) 30,237us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 29,853us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 29,536us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share:      
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share (shares) 30,983us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 30,855us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 30,272us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Cash Dividends Per Share:      
Cash Dividends Per Share (usd per share) $ 0.24us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.2us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Class B Common Stock      
Earnings Per Share - Basic:      
Earnings Per Share - Basic (usd per share) $ 0.52us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.91us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Earnings Per Share - Diluted:      
Earnings Per Share - Diluted (usd per share) $ 0.52us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.90us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share:      
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share (shares) 24,690us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 24,690us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 24,693us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share:      
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share (shares) 24,690us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 24,690us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 24,693us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Cash Dividends Per Share:      
Cash Dividends Per Share (usd per share) $ 0.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.14us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.16us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember