Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

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, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

	Original range
	of potential	As of December 31, 2013
	undiscounted	Maximum contingent consideration due in
Acquisition:	payments	2014		2015		Total
Bath Consulting	$0 - $2,376	$	997	$	—	$	997
Asentus	$0 - $3,700		1,600		—		1,600
Prospero	$0 - $4,675		2,805		1,870		4,675
Lorien	$0 - $989		989		—		989
Total		$	6,391	$	1,870	$	8,261

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, 2012 to December 31, 2013 for each acquisition (dollars in thousands):

					Change in
			2013		Fair Value of		Foreign
	Liability as of		Additions		Contingent		Currency		Liability as of
Acquisition:	Dec. 31, 2012		(Payments)		Consideration		Translation		Dec. 31, 2013
Milsom	$	302	$	(299)	$	—	$	(3)	$	—
Marton House		774		(759)		32		(47)		—
Bath Consulting		1,464		(676)		228		(19)		997
Asentus		544		-		(533)		(11)		—
Prospero		—		3,670		(1,727)		(102)		1,841
Lorien		—		573		324		62		959
Total	$	3,084	$	2,509	$	(1,676)	$	(120)	$	3,797

2013 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocations [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize the purchase prices and purchase price allocations for the acquisitions completed during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. A description of the acquired businesses during each year is summarized below each table.

2013 Acquisitions	(Dollars in thousands)
Acquired company	Prospero		Lorien
Acquisition date		5/31/2013		6/12/2013
Cash purchase price	$	7,028	$	6,734
Fair value of contingent consideration		3,670		573
Total purchase price	$	10,698	$	7,307
Purchase price allocation:
Cash	$	—	$	23
Accounts receivable		—		1,856
Other assets		7		1,553
Property, plant and equipment		51		116
Intangible assets		2,801		1,715
Goodwill		8,112		5,494
Total assets		10,971		10,757
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		40		1,975
Billings in excess of costs and estimated     earnings on uncompleted contracts		233		1,132
Deferred tax liability		—		343
Total liabilities		273		3,450
Net assets acquired	$	10,698	$	7,307

2012 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocations [Table Text Block]

The purchase price allocation above was translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate in effect on the date of acquisition.

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	$	10,529
Fair value of contingent consideration		—		765		—		—
Total purchase price	$	531	$	2,182	$	720	$	10,529
Purchase price allocation:
Cash	$	—	$	396	$	20	$	830
Accounts receivable		—		1,970		—		2,796
Other assets		—		411		898		527
Property, plant and equipment		26		46		5		76
Intangible assets		505		443		775		3,280
Goodwill		—		1,957		458		6,070
Total assets		531		5,223		2,156		13,579
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		—		2,708		428		1,456
Billings in excess of costs and estimated     earnings on uncompleted contracts		—		247		1,008		282
Deferred tax liability		—		86		—		1,312
Total liabilities		—		3,041		1,436		3,050
Net assets acquired	$	531	$	2,182	$	720	$	10,529

2011 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocations [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. The pro-forma impact of the acquisition is not material to our results of operations.

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