Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Revenues before reimbursements	$ 304,398	$ 288,216	$ 592,175	$ 563,565
Reimbursements	20,018	18,837	38,857	32,846
Total revenues	324,416	307,053	631,032	596,411
Costs and Expenses:
Costs of services provided, before reimbursements	232,108	208,249	451,431	412,142
Reimbursements	20,018	18,837	38,857	32,846
Total costs of services	252,126	227,086	490,288	444,988
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	57,221	60,902	117,608	120,632
Corporate interest expense, net of interest income of $195 and $158 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $360 and $355 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively	2,042	1,551	3,906	2,852
Special charges	4,242	0	5,305	0
Total Costs and Expenses	315,631	289,539	617,107	568,472
Other Income	102	42	484	491
Income Before Income Taxes	8,887	17,556	14,409	28,430
Provision for Income Taxes	4,709	6,962	6,950	11,250
Net Income	4,178	10,594	7,459	17,180
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(124)	(130)	(419)	(64)
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders of Crawford & Company	$ 4,054	$ 10,464	$ 7,040	$ 17,116
Common Class A
Earnings Per Share - Basic:
Earnings Per Share - Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.19	$ 0.15	$ 0.32
Earnings Per Share - Diluted:
Earnings Per Share - Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.19	$ 0.14	$ 0.32
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share:
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share (shares)	30,673	30,256	30,597	30,088
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share (shares)	31,137	30,914	31,079	30,948
Cash Dividends Per Share:
Cash Dividends Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.14	$ 0.1
Common Class B
Earnings Per Share - Basic:
Earnings Per Share - Basic (usd per share)	0.06	0.18	0.11	0.30
Earnings Per Share - Diluted:
Earnings Per Share - Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.11	$ 0.30
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share:
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Basic Earnings Per Share (shares)	24,690	24,690	24,690	24,690
Weighted-Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Weighted Average Shares Used to Compute Diluted Earnings Per Share (shares)	24,690	24,690	24,690	24,690
Cash Dividends Per Share:
Cash Dividends Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.04	$ 0.10	$ 0.08