Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information
Total revenues	$ 222,300,000		$ 215,057,000	$ 220,395,000	$ 219,541,000	$ 219,537,000		$ 211,216,000	$ 216,264,000	$ 218,580,000	$ 877,293,000		$ 865,597,000		$ 888,386,000
Goodwill impairment											0		0		(16,300,000)
Amortization of intangible assets											0		(644,000)		(1,534,000)
Restructuring charges											(16,923,000)		(7,981,000)		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	4,167,000		(13,469,000)	5,035,000	4,786,000	(3,373,000)		4,297,000	4,650,000	7,094,000	519,000		12,668,000		(10,402,000)
Foreign
Segment Information
Total revenues											464,115,000	[1]	444,253,000	[1]	472,263,000	[1]
Long -lived assets by location
Total foreign long-lived assets	160,881,000	[2]				156,047,000	[2]				160,881,000	[2]	156,047,000	[2]
Goodwill and other intangible assets	148,000,000					142,900,000					148,000,000		142,900,000
Domestic
Segment Information
Total revenues											413,178,000	[1]	421,344,000	[1]	416,123,000	[1]
Long -lived assets by location
Total foreign long-lived assets	139,365,000	[3]				141,142,000	[3]				139,365,000	[3]	141,142,000	[3]
Goodwill and other intangible assets	133,700,000					133,700,000					133,700,000		133,700,000
Netherlands
Segment Information
Total revenues											121,875,000	[4]	120,325,000	[4]	136,980,000	[4]
Germany
Segment Information
Total revenues											111,779,000	[4]	104,007,000	[4]	106,588,000	[4]
Consolidated revenue | Customer concentration risk | Netherlands
Segment Information
Concentration risk percentage											14.00%
Consolidated revenue | Customer concentration risk | Germany
Segment Information
Concentration risk percentage											13.00%
Long-lived assets | Geographic concentration risk | Domestic
Segment Information
Concentration risk percentage											10.00%
Operating segments | International
Segment Information
Total revenues											456,424,000		434,193,000		460,197,000
Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and restructuring											23,390,000		23,245,000		25,583,000
Operating segments | North America
Segment Information
Total revenues											423,340,000		432,832,000		429,289,000
Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and restructuring											33,511,000		30,169,000		12,385,000
Operating segments | Other
Segment Information
Total revenues											3,357,000		3,109,000		3,510,000
Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and restructuring											315,000		446,000		499,000
Inter-segment
Segment Information
Total revenues											(5,828,000)		(4,537,000)		(4,610,000)
Corporate
Segment Information
Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and restructuring											(39,774,000)		(32,005,000)		(29,680,000)
Segment reconciling items
Segment Information
Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and restructuring											17,442,000		21,293,000		7,432,000
Goodwill impairment											0		0		(16,300,000)
Amortization of intangible assets											0		(644,000)		(1,534,000)
Restructuring charges											(16,923,000)		(7,981,000)		0
Segment reconciling items | Unallocated expenses of discontinued operations
Segment Information
Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and restructuring											$ 0		$ (562,000)		$ (1,355,000)

[1] Represents sales to all foreign/domestic clients based on client locations.

[2] This balance includes $148.0 million and $142.9 million of goodwill as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[3] This balance includes $133.7 million of goodwill as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

[4] Represents revenues based on Ciber locations.