Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited pro-forma condensed consolidated results of operations assume that the acquisition of RWD was completed as of January 1 for each of the years below:

	Year ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue	$	354,609	$	324,587
Net income		18,605		8,279
Basic earnings per share		0.99		0.44
Diluted earnings per share		0.98		0.44

Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block]

Below is a summary of the potential contingent consideration we may be required to pay in connection with completed acquisitions as of December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	Original range
	of potential	As of December 31, 2012
	undiscounted	Maximum contingent consideration due in
Acquisition:	payments	2013		2014			Total
Milsom	$0 - $3,600	$	302	$	—	$	$	302
Marton House	$0 - $3,750		1,293		—			1,293
Bath Consulting	$0 - $2,376		724		1,099			1,823
Communication Consulting	$0 - $700		300		—			300
Asentus	$0 - $3,700		2,100		1,600			3,700
Total		$	4,719	$	2,699	$	$	7,418

Schedule Of Contingent Consideration Liabilities For Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Below is a summary of the changes in the recorded amount of contingent consideration liabilities from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012 for each acquisition (dollars in thousands):

						Change in
			2012			Fair Value of			Foreign
	Liability as of		Additions			Contingent			Currency		Liability as of
Acquisition:	Dec. 31, 2011		(Payments)			Consideration			Translation		Dec. 31, 2012
Milsom	$	682	$	(437	)	$	44		$	13	$	302
Option Six		800		(800	)		—			—		—
Marton House		311		-			452			11		774
Bath Consulting		1,197		(350	)		557			60		1,464
Academy of Training		49		(78	)		29			—		—
Communication Consulting		239		(200	)		(42	)		3		—
Asentus		—		765			(251	)		30		544
Total	$	3,278	$	(1,100	)	$	789		$	117	$	3,084

Two Thousand Eleven Acquisitions [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

BlessingWhite is included in the Learning Solutions segment and the results of its operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since October 1, 2012.

2011 Acquisitions	(Dollars in thousands)
Acquired company	Communication Consulting		Ultra Training		RWD		Beneast Training
Acquisition date	2/1/2011		4/1/2011		4/15/2011		8/1/2011
Cash purchase price	$	1,505	$	3,420	$	25,760	$	6,771
Fair value of contingent consideration		112		—		—		—
Total purchase price	$	1,617	$	3,420	$	25,760	$	6,771
Purchase price allocation:
Cash	$	—	$	347	$	81	$	2,236
Accounts receivable		—		340		13,667		375
Other assets		—		188		2,261		104
Property, plant and equipment		16		42		573		192
Intangible assets		390		1,412		3,726		2,706
Goodwill		1,211		2,336		13,059		3,790
Total assets		1,617		4,665		33,367		9,403
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		—		878		6,299		1,956
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		—		—		1,308		—
Deferred tax liability		—		367		—		676
Total liabilities		—		1,245		7,607		2,632
Net assets acquired	$	1,617	$	3,420	$	25,760	$	6,771

Two Thousand Ten Acquisitions [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Van Hee is included in the Learning Solutions segment and its results of operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since August 1, 2011.

2010 Acquisitions	(Dollars in thousands)
Acquired company	Marton House		Bath Consulting		Academy of Training
Acquisition date	4/1/2010		11/1/2010		12/1/2010
Cash purchase price	$	2,752	$	1,353	$	1,119
Fair value of contingent consideration		1,614		939		133
Total purchase price	$	4,366	$	2,292	$	1,252
Purchase price allocation:
Cash	$	5	$	106	$	52
Accounts receivable		1,441		945		380
Other assets		520		102		194
Property, plant and equipment		25		34		73
Customer-related intangible assets		1,044		486		303
Goodwill		3,136		1,518		905
Total assets		6,171		3,191		1,907
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,105		763		536
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		408		—		26
Deferred tax liability		292		136		93
Total liabilities		1,805		899		655
Net assets acquired	$	4,366	$	2,292	$	1,252

Two Thousand Twelve Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Acquisitions

The following tables summarize the purchase prices and purchase price allocations for the acquisitions completed during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. A description of the acquired businesses during each year is summarized below each table.

2012 Acquisitions	(Dollars in thousands)
Acquired company	Information Horizons		Asentus		Rovsing Dynamics		Blessing White
Acquisition date	5/1/2012		6/29/2012		9/17/2012		10/1/2012
Cash purchase price	$	531	$	1,417	$	720	$	10,762
Fair value of contingent consideration		—		765		—		—
Estimated working capital adjustment		—		—		—		(769	)
Total purchase price	$	531	$	2,182	$	720	$	9,993
Purchase price allocation:
Cash	$	—	$	396	$	20	$	830
Accounts receivable		—		1,970		—		2,462
Other assets		—		411		898		192
Property, plant and equipment		26		46		5		76
Intangible assets		505		443		775		3,280
Goodwill		—		1,931		340		6,295
Total assets		531		5,197		2,038		13,135
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		—		2,708		428		1,548
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		—		221		890		282
Deferred tax liability		—		86		—		1,312
Total liabilities		—		3,015		1,318		3,142
Net assets acquired	$	531	$	2,182	$	720	$	9,993