Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" ("AOCL"), net of taxes and noncontrolling interests, included in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021									Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(in thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities (1)			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities (1)			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
Beginning balance	$	(20,154	)	$	(166,112	)	$	(186,266	)	$	(30,792	)	$	(168,064	)	$	(198,856	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		2,154			—			2,154			12,792			—			12,792
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income		—			1,877			1,877			—			3,829			3,829
Net current period other comprehensive income		2,154			1,877			4,031			12,792			3,829			16,621
Ending balance	$	(18,000	)	$	(164,235	)	$	(182,235	)	$	(18,000	)	$	(164,235	)	$	(182,235	)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020									Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(in thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities (1)			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement liabilities (1)			AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
Beginning balance	$	(38,747	)	$	(169,129	)	$	(207,876	)	$	(35,850	)	$	(171,057	)	$	(206,907	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(2,844	)		—			(2,844	)		(6,317	)		—			(6,317	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income		—			1,885			1,885			—			3,813			3,813
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(2,844	)		1,885			(959	)		(6,317	)		3,813			(2,504	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			576			—			576
Ending balance	$	(41,591	)	$	(167,244	)	$	(208,835	)	$	(41,591	)	$	(167,244	)	$	(208,835	)

(1)       Retirement liabilities reclassified to net income are related to the amortization of actuarial losses and are included in "Other Income (Expense), net" in the Company's unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 6, "Defined Benefit Pension Plans" for additional details.