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Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 24, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Entity Registrant Name	HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001066605
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,986,111

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,640	$ 185,390
Restricted cash	128	440
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,766 and $3,805 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	78,906	69,081
Other receivables	8,913	9,404
Prepaid expenses	18,253	16,551
Other current assets	1,399	1,382
Income taxes recoverable	19,302	19,866
Deferred income taxes	7,732	8,211
Total current assets	217,273	310,325
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	44,773	44,781
Restricted cash	1,584	1,470
Assets designated for retirement and pension plans	23,557	22,883
Investments	11,236	9,868
Other non-current assets	6,794	6,480
Goodwill	91,113	90,696
Other intangible assets, net	2,383	2,556
Deferred income taxes	26,489	26,506
Total non-current assets	207,929	205,240
Total assets	425,202	515,565
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,583	9,157
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	48,160	131,697
Other current liabilities	38,421	39,362
Income taxes payable	4,147	4,868
Deferred income taxes	200	6
Total current liabilities	100,511	185,090
Non-current liabilities:
Retirement and pension plans	33,772	31,747
Other non-current liabilities	39,913	47,396
Deferred income taxes	102	37
Total non-current liabilities	73,787	79,180
Total liabilities	174,298	264,270
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 19,585,777 shares issued, 17,986,111 and 17,870,236 shares outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	196	196
Treasury stock at cost, 1,599,666 and 1,715,541 shares at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	(54,664)	(58,690)
Additional paid in capital	234,639	238,523
Retained earnings	53,312	55,029
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,421	16,237
Total stockholders' equity	250,904	251,295
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 425,202	$ 515,565

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 4,766	$ 3,805
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	19,585,777	19,585,777
Common stock, shares outstanding	17,986,111	17,870,236
Treasury stock, shares	1,599,666	1,715,541

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenue:
Revenue before reimbursements (net revenue)	$ 106,526	$ 115,622
Reimbursements	5,792	5,257
Total revenue	112,318	120,879
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	76,672	88,381
General and administrative expenses	26,365	31,329
Reimbursed expenses	5,792	5,257
Restructuring charges	303
Total operating expenses	109,132	124,967
Operating income (loss)	3,186	(4,088)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income, net	476	295
Other, net	826	(2,115)
Net non-operating income (expense)	1,302	(1,820)
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,488	(5,908)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,809	(1,247)
Net income (loss)	679	(4,661)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,184	2,447
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1,863	$ (2,214)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	17,902	17,627
Dilutive common shares	271
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	18,173	17,627
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$ 0.04	$ (0.26)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	0.04	(0.26)
Cash dividends paid per share	$ 0.13	$ 0.13

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2012 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 196	$ (58,690)	$ 238,523	$ 55,029	$ 16,237	$ 251,295
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	19,586	1,715
Net income				679		679
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on available for sale investments					601	601
Foreign currency translation adjustment					583	583
Comprehensive income (loss)				679	1,184	1,863
Treasury and common stock transactions:
Stock-based compensation			1,351			1,351
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings		$ 4,026	(5,299)			(1,273)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings, shares		(115)
Cash dividends declared ($0.13 per share)				(2,339)		(2,339)
Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units				(57)		(57)
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation			64			64
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 196	$ (54,664)	$ 234,639	$ 53,312	$ 17,421	$ 250,904
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2012	19,586	1,600

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 $ / shares
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared	$ 0.13

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows-operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 679	$ (4,661)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,778	2,105
Write-off of investment		2,810
Deferred income taxes	911	657
Stock-based compensation expense	1,351	1,738
Restructuring charges	303
Cash paid for restructuring charges	(3,754)	(481)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables	(8,263)	(9,500)
Accounts payable	45	2,696
Accrued expenses	(91,003)	(65,700)
Income taxes recoverable (payable), net	17	(4,693)
Retirement and pension assets	773	400
Prepayments	(1,483)	(2,688)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,428)	(1,946)
Net cash used in operating activities	(99,074)	(79,263)
Cash flows-investing activities:
Restricted cash	231	(872)
Capital expenditures	(2,350)	(4,427)
Purchases of available for sale investments	(821)	(415)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale investments	48	15
Loan to equity method investment		(1,007)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,892)	(6,706)
Cash flows-financing activities:
Cash dividends paid	(2,545)	(2,572)
Payment of employee tax withholdings on equity transactions	(1,154)	(2,218)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,699)	(4,790)
Effect of exchange rates fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	2,915	1,805
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(102,750)	(88,954)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	185,390	181,124
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 82,640	$ 92,170

Basis Of Presentation Of Interim Financial Information	3 Months Ended
Basis Of Presentation Of Interim Financial Information	Mar. 31, 2012
Basis Of Presentation Of Interim Financial Information [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation Of Interim Financial Information	1. Basis of Presentation of Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, interim effective tax rate, allowances for deferred tax assets, compensation accruals, and contingent liabilities. Estimates are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty and actual results could differ from these estimates. These financial statements and notes are to be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies A complete listing of the Company's significant accounting policies is discussed in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2012. Recently Adopted Financial Accounting Standards On January 1, 2012 the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") guidance to increase the prominence of other comprehensive income within the financial statements. The guidance requires entities to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. The option to only present other comprehensive income within the statement of stockholders' equity has been eliminated. We have presented the components of net income and other comprehensive income in a single continuous statement. On January 1, 2012, the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, became effective. This standard gives an entity the option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform step 1 of the annual goodwill impairment test. An entity is required to perform step 1 only if it concludes that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying amount. An entity may choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its reporting units or an entity may bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to step 1 of the impairment test. We perform our annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of each year.

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

3. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The activity of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is as follows:


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	3,805
Provision charged to income		1,530
Write-offs		(650	)
Currency		81

Balance at March 31, 2012	$	4,766

Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

4. Stock-based Compensation

The Company measures its stock-based compensation costs based on the grant date fair value of the awards and recognizes these costs in the financial statements over the requisite service period.

A summary of information with respect to stock-based compensation is as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
Total employee stock-based compensation expense included in operating income (loss)	$	1,351	$	1,738
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation included in net income (loss)		521		643

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:


	Number of Restricted Stock Units			Weighted- Average Grant- date Fair Value
Outstanding on December 31, 2011		489,720		$	23.99
Granted		107,371			20.62
Vested and converted to common stock		(125,464	)		21.47
Forfeited		(22,009	)		26.62

Outstanding on March 31, 2012		449,618			23.76

As of March 31, 2012, there was $7.3 million of pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 2.1 years.

Performance Stock Units

Performance stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:


	Number of Peformance Stock Units			Weighted- Average Grant- date Fair Value
Outstanding on December 31, 2011		140,230		$	23.67
Granted		50,315			20.62
Vested and converted to common stock		(53,037	)		17.56
Forfeited		(11,719	)		27.73

Outstanding on March 31, 2012		125,789			24.65

As of March 31, 2012, there was $1.8 million of pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested performance stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 2.2 years.

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Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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Property And Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Property And Equipment [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

5. Property and Equipment

The components of the Company's property and equipment are as follows:


	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Leasehold improvements	$	43,638		$	42,789
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment		24,494			24,602
Computer equipment and software		46,098			45,270

Property and equipment, gross		114,230			112,661
Accumulated depreciation		(69,457	)		(67,880	)

Property and equipment, net	$	44,773		$	44,781

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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Restricted Cash	3 Months Ended
Restricted Cash	Mar. 31, 2012
Restricted Cash [Abstract]
Restricted Cash	6. Restricted Cash The Company had $1.7 million and $1.9 million of restricted cash at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, in support of lease guarantees. In accordance with the terms of the lease agreements, the cash balances are restricted through the termination dates of the leases, which extend through 2018.

Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

7. Investments

The components of the Company's investments are as follows:


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
U.S. non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	10,692	$	9,313
Warrants and equity securities		544		555

Total	$	11,236	$	9,868

The Company's U.S. non-qualified deferred compensation plan consists primarily of U.S. marketable securities and mutual funds, all of which are valued using Level 1 inputs. The aggregate cost basis for these investments was $9.1 million and $8.3 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The warrants and equity securities primarily consist of cost method investments, none of which were evaluated for impairment since there were no triggering events in the respective periods.

Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

8. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

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Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

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Level 2 – Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

Substantially all of the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are measured using Level 1 inputs. The Company considers the recorded value of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, to approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are as follows:


	Americas		Asia Pacific		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	82,814	$	7,882	$	90,696
Exchange rate fluctuations		104		313		417

Balance at March 31, 2012	$	82,918	$	8,195	$	91,113

Other Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization are as follows:


			March 31, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Weighted Average Life (in years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Client relationships		12.6	$	10,236	$	(8,003	)	$	2,233	$	10,208	$	(7,877	)	$	2,331
Candidate database		6.0		1,800		(1,650	)	$	150		1,800		(1,575	)		225

Total intangible assets		12.1	$	12,036	$	(9,653	)	$	2,383	$	12,008	$	(9,452	)	$	2,556

Intangible asset amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The estimated remaining intangible amortization expense is $0.5 million for fiscal year 2012, $0.4 million for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, and $0.3 million for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. These amounts are based on intangible assets recorded as of March 31, 2012, and actual amortization expense could differ from these estimates as a result of future acquisitions and other factors.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

10. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The Company maintains a pension plan for certain employees in Germany. The pensions are individually fixed euro amounts that vary depending on the function and the eligible years of service of the employee.

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	38		$	37
Interest cost		267			298
Amortization of net gain		(12	)		(90	)

Net periodic benefit cost	$	293		$	245

The pension benefits are fully reinsured through a group insurance contract with ERGO Lebensversicherung AG. The change in the fair value of these assets approximates the net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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-Number 30
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-Number FAS88
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Restructuring Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

11. Restructuring Charges

The accrued restructuring charges at March 31, 2012 consist of employee-related costs that require cash payments based on severance arrangements and real estate leases that require cash payments through the lease terms reduced by sublease income. Based on current estimates, the Company expects that cash outlays over the next twelve months related to restructuring charges accrued at March 31, 2012 will be $5.7 million, with the remainder payable over the remaining lease terms of the vacated properties, which extend through 2016.

Changes in the accrual for restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are as follows:


	Employee Related			Office Related			Total
Accrual balance at December 31, 2011	$	7,664		$	2,512		$	10,176
Restructuring charges		303			—			303
Cash payments		(3,326	)		(428	)		(3,754	)
Exchange rate fluctuations		79			105			184

Accrual balance at March 31, 2012	$	4,720		$	2,189		$	6,909

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Other Current And Non-Current Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Current And Non-Current Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Current And Non-Current Liabilities

12. Other Current and Non-Current Liabilities

The components of other current liabilities are as follows:


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Deferred revenue	$	18,609	$	16,824
Accrued restructuring		5,732		8,881
Sales and value-added taxes		1,713		2,404
Dividend payable		2,339		2,324
Other		10,028		8,929

Total other current liabilities	$	38,421	$	39,362

The components of other non-current liabilities are as follows:


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	$	18,041	$	26,503
Premise related costs		15,091		16,763
Other		6,781		4,130

Total other non-current liabilities	$	39,913	$	47,396

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	13. Income Taxes In the first quarter of 2012, the Company reported income before taxes of $4.5 million and recorded an income tax provision of $3.8 million. The Company's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2012 was 84.9%, which reflected an adjusted full-year expected annualized tax rate of approximately 47%. The increase in the first quarter tax rate compared to the expected annualized tax rate is due to specific items of $0.7 million and $1.3 million of tax effected losses not benefitted for tax purposes. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company reported a loss before taxes of $5.9 million and recorded an income tax benefit of $1.2 million. The Company's effective income tax benefit rate for the first quarter of 2011 was 21.1%.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

14. Segment Information

The Company operates its executive search and leadership consulting services in three geographic regions: the Americas; Europe, which includes Africa; and Asia Pacific, which includes the Middle East.

For segment purposes, reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses classified as revenue and restructuring charges are reported separately and, therefore, are not included in the results of each geographic region. The Company believes that analyzing trends in revenue before reimbursements (net revenue), analyzing operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue, and analyzing operating income (loss) excluding restructuring charges, more appropriately reflects its core operations. By segment, restructuring charges were $0.2 million in Europe and $0.1 million in the Americas in the first quarter of 2012. There were no restructuring charges in the first quarter of 2011.

The revenue and operating income (loss), depreciation and amortization, and capital expenditures, by segment, are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenue:
Americas	$	58,870		$	63,477
Europe		27,060			27,566
Asia Pacific		20,596			24,579

Revenue before reimbursements (net revenue)		106,526			115,622
Reimbursements		5,792			5,257

Total	$	112,318		$	120,879

Operating income (loss):
Americas	$	12,448		$	7,648
Europe		1,375			(2,057	)
Asia Pacific		259			2,542

Total regions		14,082			8,133
Global Operations Support		(10,593	)		(12,221	)

Operating income (loss) before restructuring charges		3,489			(4,088	)
Restructuring charges		(303	)		—

Total	$	3,186		$	(4,088	)

Depreciation and amortization:
Americas	$	989		$	954
Europe		769			584
Asia Pacific		752			393

Total regions		2,510			1,931
Global Operations Support		268			174

Total	$	2,778		$	2,105

Capital expenditures:
Americas	$	560		$	1,719
Europe		549			759
Asia Pacific		999			591

Total regions		2,108			3,069
Global Operations Support		242			1,358

Total	$	2,350		$	4,427

Identifiable assets, and goodwill and other intangible assets, net, by segment, are as follows:


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Identifiable assets:
Americas	$	250,283	$	295,488
Europe		89,901		108,437
Asia Pacific		77,467		102,980

Total regions		417,651		506,905
Global Operations Support		7,551		8,660

Total	$	425,202	$	515,565

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net:
Americas	$	84,972	$	85,028
Asia Pacific		8,524		8,224

Total	$	93,496	$	93,252

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Guarantees	3 Months Ended
Guarantees	Mar. 31, 2012
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantees	15. Guarantees The Company has issued guarantees supporting the payment of office lease obligations for certain of its subsidiaries in Europe and Asia Pacific. The guarantees were made to secure the respective lease agreements and are for the terms of the lease agreements, which extend through 2018. For each guarantee issued, the Company would have to perform under the guarantee if the subsidiary defaults in a lease payment. The maximum amount of undiscounted payments the Company would be required to make in the event of default on all outstanding guarantees is approximately $1.7 million as of March 31, 2012. The Company has not accrued for these guarantee arrangements as no event of default exists or is expected to exist.

Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments And Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	16. Commitments and Contingencies The Company has contingent liabilities from various pending claims and litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of the Company's business, some of which involve claims for damages that may be substantial in amount. Some of these matters are covered by insurance. Although the Company's ultimate liability in the matter discussed below cannot be determined, based upon information currently available, the Company believes the ultimate resolution of such claims and litigation will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. UK Employee Benefits Trust On January 27, 2010, HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") in the United Kingdom notified the Company that it was challenging the tax treatment of certain of the Company's contributions in the United Kingdom to an Employee Benefits Trust between 2002 and 2008. HMRC alleges that these contributions should have been subject to Pay As You Earn tax and Class 1 National Insurance Contributions in the United Kingdom; and HMRC is proposing an adjustment to the Company's payroll tax liability for the affected years. The aggregate amount of HMRC's proposed adjustment is approximately £3.9 million (equivalent to $6.2 million at March 31, 2012). The Company has appealed the proposed adjustment. At this time, the Company believes that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome with respect to the proposed adjustment is not probable and the potential amount of any loss cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company also believes that the amount of any final adjustment would not be material to the Company's financial condition.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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