| 
           Business Segments and Customer Information (Details) (USD $) 
        In Thousands, unless otherwise specified  | 
        3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
           Sep. 30, 2013 
         | 
        
           Sep. 30, 2012 
         | 
        
           Sep. 30, 2013 
         | 
        
           Sep. 30, 2012 
         | 
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 111,069 | $ 134,237 | $ 349,288 | $ 409,895 | 
| Operating Income | 9,460 | 14,267 | 32,103 | 39,312 | 
| 
           Federal Group [Member] 
         | 
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | 20,111 | 38,099 | 79,371 | 107,422 | 
| Operating Income | (2,303) | 3,228 | 1,462 | 7,897 | 
| 
           International Group [Member] 
         | 
        ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | 35,428 | 39,778 | 107,057 | 127,823 | 
| Operating Income | 2,285 | 1,317 | 5,451 | 4,152 | 
| 
           IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group [Member] 
         | 
        ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | 18,933 | 24,286 | 56,541 | 74,043 | 
| Operating Income | 2,475 | 4,405 | 6,206 | 10,353 | 
| 
           Supply Chain Management Group [Member] 
         | 
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenues | 36,597 | 32,074 | 106,319 | 100,607 | 
| Operating Income | 7,306 | 5,990 | 20,311 | 17,751 | 
| 
           Corporate/unallocated [Member] 
         | 
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Operating Income | $ (303) | $ (673) | $ (1,327) | $ (841) |