Divestitures	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Divestitures	Divestitures Ciber Nederland B.V. On June 16, 2016 ("the Closing Date"), the Company completed a sale of certain assets and liabilities ("the Netherlands Sale") of Ciber Nederland, B.V. ("Ciber Nederland"), which has been reported as a part of the Company's International segment, for a cash purchase price of $25.0 million ("the Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price includes $5.0 million to be held in escrow ("the Escrow Amount") to be released in equal parts at 12 and 18 months from the Closing Date. The current portion of the Escrow Amount is $2.5 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Restricted cash. The long-term restricted portion of the Escrow Amount is $2.5 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other assets. Subsequent to quarter end, the Purchase Price was adjusted by $3.9 million for working capital, resulting in proceeds of $28.9 million. The purchase price also is subject to a purchase price adjustment six months after closing with respect to the retention of certain Ciber Nederland customers, which adjustment is capped at the Escrow Amount. Until the resolution of contingencies, the $5.0 million in escrow has been excluded from estimated gain calculations. The gain on the sale of assets was $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and was adjusted downward $0.2 million, related to additional adjustments in working capital, to record a total of $6.7 million gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This gain will also be adjusted after resolution of contingencies in the purchase price, allowing for the potential release of amounts in escrow. Ciber Norge AS On August 26, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed a sale of Ciber Norge AS., which has been reported as part of the Company's International segment, for a cash purchase price of $7.0 million, (the “Purchase Price”) which includes $0.7 million to be held in escrow (the “Escrow Amount”), to be released in equal parts at 12 and 18 months from the Closing Date. The current portion of the Escrow Amount is $0.35 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Restricted cash. The long-term restricted portion of the Escrow Amount is $0.35 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other assets. The Purchase Price was adjusted by $3.4 million for working capital, resulting in proceeds of $10.4 million. The Purchase Price also is subject to a purchase price adjustment twelve months after closing with respect to the retention of certain Ciber Norge customers, which adjustment is capped at $1.75 million. Until the resolution of contingencies, the $1.75 million has been excluded from gain calculations. The gain on the sale of assets was $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and will be adjusted after resolution of contingencies in the purchase price, allowing for the potential release of amounts in escrow. Ciber Sweden On September 19, 2016, the Company completed a sale of certain assets and liabilities of Consultants in Business, Engineering and Research Sweden AB, (“Ciber Sweden”), which has been reported as a part of the Company's International segment, for a cash purchase price of $1.0 million (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price was subject to a purchase price adjustment on or prior to the closing with respect to the retention of certain Ciber Sweden consultants, which adjustment is capped at 15% of the Purchase Price. Subsequent to quarter end, the Purchase Price was adjusted downward by $0.1 million, resulting in proceeds of $0.9 million. The gain on the sale of assets was $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and will be adjusted after resolution of contingencies in the purchase price.

Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Ciber Nederland B.V.

On June 16, 2016 ("the Closing Date"), the Company completed a sale of certain assets and liabilities ("the Netherlands Sale") of Ciber Nederland, B.V. ("Ciber Nederland"), which has been reported as a part of the Company's International segment, for a cash purchase price of $25.0 million ("the Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price includes $5.0 million to be held in escrow ("the Escrow Amount") to be released in equal parts at 12 and 18 months from the Closing Date. The current portion of the Escrow Amount is $2.5 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Restricted cash. The long-term restricted portion of the Escrow Amount is $2.5 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other assets. Subsequent to quarter end, the Purchase Price was adjusted by $3.9 million for working capital, resulting in proceeds of $28.9 million. The purchase price also is subject to a purchase price adjustment six months after closing with respect to the retention of certain Ciber Nederland customers, which adjustment is capped at the Escrow Amount. Until the resolution of contingencies, the $5.0 million in escrow has been excluded from estimated gain calculations. The gain on the sale of assets was $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and was adjusted downward $0.2 million, related to additional adjustments in working capital, to record a total of $6.7 million gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This gain will also be adjusted after resolution of contingencies in the purchase price, allowing for the potential release of amounts in escrow.

Ciber Norge AS

On August 26, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed a sale of Ciber Norge AS., which has been reported as part of the Company's International segment, for a cash purchase price of $7.0 million, (the “Purchase Price”) which includes $0.7 million to be held in escrow (the “Escrow Amount”), to be released in equal parts at 12 and 18 months from the Closing Date. The current portion of the Escrow Amount is $0.35 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Restricted cash. The long-term restricted portion of the Escrow Amount is $0.35 million and is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other assets. The Purchase Price was adjusted by $3.4 million for working capital, resulting in proceeds of $10.4 million. The Purchase Price also is subject to a purchase price adjustment twelve months after closing with respect to the retention of certain Ciber Norge customers, which adjustment is capped at $1.75 million. Until the resolution of contingencies, the $1.75 million has been excluded from gain calculations. The gain on the sale of assets was $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and will be adjusted after resolution of contingencies in the purchase price, allowing for the potential release of amounts in escrow.

Ciber Sweden

On September 19, 2016, the Company completed a sale of certain assets and liabilities of Consultants in Business, Engineering and Research Sweden AB, (“Ciber Sweden”), which has been reported as a part of the Company's International segment, for a cash purchase price of $1.0 million (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price was subject to a purchase price adjustment on or prior to the closing with respect to the retention of certain Ciber Sweden consultants, which adjustment is capped at 15% of the Purchase Price. Subsequent to quarter end, the Purchase Price was adjusted downward by $0.1 million, resulting in proceeds of $0.9 million. The gain on the sale of assets was $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and will be adjusted after resolution of contingencies in the purchase price.