Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
REVENUES
Consulting services	$ 929,409	$ 907,470	$ 875,166
Other revenue	47,517	46,328	44,921
Total revenues	976,926	953,798	920,087
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of consulting services	710,989	686,267	657,960
Cost of other revenue	27,468	28,368	28,243
Selling, general and administrative	230,637	226,997	205,688
Goodwill impairment	16,300	82,000
Amortization of intangible assets	1,534	3,213	4,674
Total operating expenses	986,928	1,026,845	896,565
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(10,002)	(73,047)	23,522
Interest income	987	614	984
Interest expense	(7,898)	(6,553)	(5,769)
Other income (expense), net	(2,524)	61	338
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(19,437)	(78,925)	19,075
Income tax expense (benefit)	32,668	(23,389)	6,410
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(52,105)	(55,536)	12,665
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	(15,127)	(22,154)	2,451
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(67,232)	(77,690)	15,116
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	29	(530)	158
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CIBER, INC.	$ (67,261)	$ (77,160)	$ 14,958
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CIBER, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.79)	$ 0.18
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.32)	$ 0.04
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to CIBER, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.94)	$ (1.11)	$ 0.22
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CIBER, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.79)	$ 0.18
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.32)	$ 0.04
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to CIBER, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.94)	$ (1.11)	$ 0.22
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	71,831	69,626	67,996
Diluted (in shares)	71,831	69,626	68,107