Hudson Global (HSON) 10-Q10 Nov 142014 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Hudson Global, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001210708	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	33,112,515

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue	$149,278	[1]	$139,287	[1]	$444,515	[1]	$422,573	[1]
Direct costs	93,591	[2]	88,796	[2]	274,927	[2]	265,982	[2]
Gross margin	55,687		50,491		169,588		156,591
Operating expenses:	'		'		'		'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	58,539		54,614		174,672		169,039
Depreciation and amortization	1,467		1,408		4,242		4,461
Business reorganization expenses	794		594		2,026		3,803
Operating income (loss)	-5,113		-6,125		-11,352		-20,712
Non-operating income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Interest income (expense), net	-192		-146		-533		-422
Other income (expense), net	176		294		-325		475
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	-5,129		-5,977		-12,210		-20,659
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	-558		-392		37		-775
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations	-4,571		-5,585		-12,247		-19,884
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-2,448		538		-3,690		785
Net income (loss)	-7,019		-5,047		-15,937		-19,099
Earnings (loss) per share:	'		'		'		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	($0.14)		($0.17)		($0.38)		($0.61)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	($0.07)		$0.02		($0.11)		$0.02
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	($0.21)		($0.15)		($0.49)		($0.59)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:	'		'		'		'
Basic (in shares)	32,910		32,600		32,769		32,468
Diluted (in shares)	32,910		32,600		32,769		32,468
Comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	-7,019		-5,047		-15,937		-19,099
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	-3,386		2,259		-1,356		-3,127
Pension Liability Adjustment	5		16		-20		60
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	-3,381		2,275		-1,376		-3,067
Comprehensive income (loss)	($10,400)		($2,772)		($17,313)		($22,166)

[1]	Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary.
[2]	Direct costs in Temporary Contracting include the direct staffing costs of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses, rent and insurance costs for the Companyâ€™s contractors and reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and other direct costs. Other than reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, there are no other direct costs associated with the Permanent Recruitment and Other category. Gross margin represents revenue less direct costs. The region where services are provided, the mix of contracting and permanent recruitment, and the functional nature of the staffing services provided can affect gross margin. The salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and employee benefits related to recruitment professionals are included under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$18,753	$37,378
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	83,116	76,467
Prepaid and other	8,753	7,960
Current assets of discontinued operations	13,310	12,518
Total current assets	123,932	134,323
Property and equipment, net	12,031	11,989
Deferred tax assets, non-current	6,134	7,124
Other assets, non-current	4,927	5,393
Total assets	147,024	158,829
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	5,888	8,899
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	52,347	51,917
Short-term borrowings	8,217	476
Accrued business reorganization expenses	2,430	3,275
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	5,762	5,251
Total current liabilities	74,644	69,818
Deferred rent and tenant improvement contributions	6,328	5,333
Income tax payable, non-current	2,468	3,872
Other non-current liabilities	5,297	5,421
Total liabilities	88,737	84,444
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	34	34
Additional paid-in capital	476,271	475,461
Accumulated deficit	-433,359	-417,422
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable tax	15,797	17,173
Treasury stock, at cost	-456	-861
Total stockholders' equity	58,287	74,385
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$147,024	$158,829

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$1,065	$1,041
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, issued	33,240	33,543
Treasury stock, shares	127	211

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($15,937)	($19,099)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	4,512	4,833
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	127	44
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes	-11	-913
Stock-based compensation	907	1,953
Other, net	318	444
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	-10,736	6,950
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other assets	1,032	367
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-681	3,749
Increase (decrease) in accrued business reorganization expenses	-235	98
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-20,704	-1,574
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-4,289	-2,165
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-4,289	-2,165
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings under credit agreements	85,642	13,474
Repayments under credit agreements	-77,692	-13,492
Payment of deferred financing costs	-454	0
Repayment of capital lease obligations	-361	-347
Purchase of restricted stock from employees	-122	-480
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	7,013	-845
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-645	-832
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-18,625	-5,416
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	37,378	38,653
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	18,753	33,237
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	344	185
Cash payments during the period for income taxes, net of refunds	$933	$666

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock
In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$74,385	$34	$475,461	($417,422)	$17,173	($861)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	33,332	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-15,937	'	'	-15,937	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), translation adjustments	-1,356	'	'	'	-1,356	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), pension liability adjustment	-20	'	'	'	-20	'
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation (in shares)	'	-33	'	'	'	'
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	-122	'	'	'	'	-122
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan	118	118	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan	-430	'	-97	'	'	527
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	'	-304	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	907	'	907	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$58,287	$34	$476,271	($433,359)	$15,797	($456)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	'	33,113	'	'	'	'

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States of America (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes of Hudson Global, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) filed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of operating revenues and expenses. These estimates are based on management’s knowledge and judgments. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intra-entity balances and transactions between and among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See Note 3 for further details regarding the discontinued operations reclassification.

DESCRIPTION_OF_BUSINESS

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	9 Months Ended
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	Sep. 30, 2014
Description of Business [Abstract]	'
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 2 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
	The Company is comprised of the operations, assets and liabilities of the three Hudson regional businesses of Hudson Americas, Hudson Asia Pacific, and Hudson Europe (“Hudson regional businesses” or “Hudson”). The Company provides specialized professional-level recruitment and related talent solutions. The Company’s core service offerings include Permanent Recruitment, Contract Consulting, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (“RPO”), Talent Management Solutions and Legal eDiscovery. See Note 3 for description regarding the presentation of the Legal eDiscovery business in discontinued operations.
	The Company operates in 19 countries with three reportable geographic business segments: Hudson Americas, Hudson Asia Pacific, and Hudson Europe. See Note 16 for further details regarding the reportable segments.
	Corporate expenses are reported separately from the reportable segments and pertain to certain functions, such as executive management, corporate governance, human resources, accounting, tax, marketing, information technology and treasury. A portion of these expenses are attributed to the reportable segments for providing the above services to them and have been allocated to the segments as management service fees and are included in the segments’ non-operating other income (expense).

	The Company’s core service offerings include those services described below.
	Permanent Recruitment: Offered on both a retained and contingent basis, Hudson’s Permanent Recruitment services leverage its consultants, psychologists and other professionals in the development and delivery of its proprietary methods to identify, select and engage the best-fit talent for critical client roles.
	Contract Consulting: In Contract Consulting, Hudson provides a range of project management, interim management and professional contract staffing services. These services draw upon a combination of specialized recruiting and project management competencies to deliver a wide range of solutions. Hudson-employed professionals – either individually or as a team – are placed with client organizations for a defined period of time based on a client's specific business need.
	RPO: Hudson RPO delivers both permanent recruitment and temporary contracting outsourced recruitment solutions tailored to the individual needs of primarily mid-to-large-cap multinational companies. Hudson RPO's delivery teams utilize state-of-the-art recruitment process methodologies and project management expertise in their flexible, turnkey solutions to meet clients' ongoing business needs. Hudson RPO services include complete recruitment outsourcing, project-based outsourcing, contingent workforce solutions and recruitment consulting.
	Talent Management Solutions: Featuring embedded proprietary talent assessment and selection methodologies, Hudson’s Talent Management capability encompasses services such as talent assessment (utilizing a variety of competency, attitude and experiential testing), interview training, executive coaching, employee development and outplacement.
	Legal eDiscovery: Hudson's Legal eDiscovery services comprise eDiscovery solutions, managed document review (encompassing logistical deployment, project management, process design and productivity management) and contract attorney staffing and are included within temporary contracting services. The most comprehensive of these is Hudson's full-service eDiscovery solution, providing an integrated system of discovery management and review technology deployment for both corporate and law firm clients.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

	On July 29, 2014, the Company's management and Board of Directors approved a plan for the divestiture of the Company's Legal eDiscovery business within the Hudson Americas and Hudson Europe segments. Subsequently, the Company has entered into an asset purchase agreement on November 7, 2014 to divest the Legal eDiscovery business. Based on the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the Legal eDiscovery business after the disposal transaction. In addition, other than providing short term transition services, the Company expects that continuing cash flows will be eliminated within one year. See Note 17 for further details regarding the subsequent disposal of the eDiscovery business.

	In addition, the Company ceased its operations in Sweden within the Hudson Europe segment during the third quarter of 2014.

	The Company concluded that the divestiture of the Legal eDiscovery business and its cessation of operations in Sweden meet the criteria for discontinued operations set forth in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 205, Presentation of Financial Statements. The Company reclassified its discontinued operations for all periods presented and has been excluded from continuing operations and from segment results for all periods presented.

	The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities from the Legal eDiscovery business and Sweden included as part of the discontinued operations were as follows:


			September 30, 2014												December 31, 2013
			eDiscovery				Sweden				Total				eDiscovery				Sweden				Total
	Accounts receivable, net		$	10,169			$	64			$	10,233			$	9,143			$	291			$	9,434

	Property and equipment, net		2,166				(2		)		2,164				1,835				(2		)		1,833

	Other assets		814				99				913				1,010				241				1,251

	Total assets		$	13,149			$	161			$	13,310			$	11,988			$	530			$	12,518

	Total liabilities		$	5,232			$	530			$	5,762			$	4,159			$	1,092			$	5,251




	Reported results for the discontinued operations by period were as follows:


			Three Months Ended September 30, 2014												Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
			eDiscovery				Sweden				Total				eDiscovery				Sweden				Total
	Revenue		$	13,812			$	214			$	14,026			$	23,707			$	593			$	24,300

	Gross margin		2,007				55				2,062				4,925				381				5,306

	Reorganization expenses		555				408				963				134				—				134

	Operating income (loss)		(1,957		)		(713		)		(2,670		)		1,252				(266		)		986

	Other non-operating income (loss), including interest		(2		)		(11		)		(13		)		(9		)		(2		)		(11		)
	Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations		—				—				—				—				—				—

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(1,959		)		(724		)		(2,683		)		1,243				(268		)		975

	Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)		(235		)		—				(235		)		437				—				437

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$	(1,724	)		$	(724	)		$	(2,448	)		$	806			$	(268	)		$	538




			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014												Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
			eDiscovery				Sweden				Total				eDiscovery				Sweden				Total
	Revenue		$	46,513			$	1,502			$	48,015			$	76,107			$	1,944			$	78,051

	Gross margin		7,647				855				8,502				14,949				1,438				16,387

	Reorganization expenses		555				408				963				156				—				156

	Operating income (loss)		(2,452		)		(1,088		)		(3,540		)		2,373				(766		)		1,607

	Other non-operating income (loss), including interest		(8		)		(32		)		(40		)		(37		)		(5		)		(42		)
	Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations		—				—				—				—				—				—

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(2,460		)		(1,120		)		(3,580		)		2,336				(771		)		1,565

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)		110				—				110				780				—				780

Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$	(2,570	)		$	(1,120	)		$	(3,690	)		$	1,556			$	(771	)		$	785



a.	Income tax expense is provided at the effective tax rate by taxing jurisdiction and differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% due to the inability of the Company to recognize tax benefits on losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, variations from the U.S. tax rate in foreign jurisdictions, non-deductible expenses and other miscellaneous taxes.

RECENTLY_ISSUED_ACCOUNTING_PRO

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	Sep. 30, 2014
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]	'
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	'
	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15), to provide guidance on management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. ASU 2014-15 also provides guidance for related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2014-15 on the Company's consolidated financial statements will be material.

	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period ("ASU 2014-12"). ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting and could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, as it relates to such awards. ASU 2014-12 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted using either of two methods: (i) prospective to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (ii) retrospective to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter, with the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-12 as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements. Accordingly, the standard is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-12 on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, and disclosures.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, and disclosures.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” (“ASU 2014-08”). The standard raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Accordingly, the standard is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company is currently reviewing the requirements of ASU 2014-08, which will only impact the Company's financial statements upon the occurrence of a future disposal transaction within its scope.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, an amendment to FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes" ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. The Company adopted the ASU 2013-11 prospectively on January 1, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, the Company reclassified $786 of its unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

	There have been no other new accounting pronouncements not yet effective that have significance, or potential significance, to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

REVENUE_DIRECT_COSTS_AND_GROSS

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin [Abstract]	'
REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN	'
	REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN
	The Company’s revenue, direct costs and gross margin were as follows:


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	106,981	$	31,713	$	10,584	$	149,278

	Direct costs (1)	90,594		736		2,261		93,591

	Gross margin	$	16,387	$	30,977	$	8,323	$	55,687


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	102,428	$	28,535	$	8,324	$	139,287

	Direct costs (1)	86,300		713		1,783		88,796

	Gross margin	$	16,128	$	27,822	$	6,541	$	50,491


		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	312,591	$	96,134	$	35,790	$	444,515

	Direct costs (1)	264,982		1,893		8,052		274,927

	Gross margin	$	47,609	$	94,241	$	27,738	$	169,588


		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	306,646	$	85,575	$	30,352	$	422,573

	Direct costs (1)	257,717		1,748		6,517		265,982

	Gross margin	$	48,929	$	83,827	$	23,835	$	156,591




	-1	Direct costs in Temporary Contracting include the direct staffing costs of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses, rent and insurance costs for the Company’s contractors and reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and other direct costs. Other than reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, there are no other direct costs associated with the Permanent Recruitment and Other category. Gross margin represents revenue less direct costs. The region where services are provided, the mix of contracting and permanent recruitment, and the functional nature of the staffing services provided can affect gross margin. The salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and employee benefits related to recruitment professionals are included under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Incentive Compensation Plan
	The Company maintains the Hudson Global, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan, as amended and restated on April 26, 2012 (the “ISAP”), pursuant to which it can issue equity-based compensation incentives to eligible participants. The ISAP permits the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other types of equity-based awards. The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) will establish such conditions as it deems appropriate on the granting or vesting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other types of equity-based awards.
	The Compensation Committee administers the ISAP and may designate any of the following as a participant under the ISAP: any officer or other employee of the Company or its affiliates or individuals engaged to become an officer or employee; consultants or other independent contractors who provide services to the Company or its affiliates, and non-employee directors of the Company. As of September 30, 2014, there were 2,610,414 shares of the Company’s common stock available for future issuance under the ISAP.
	A summary of the quantity and vesting conditions for stock-based awards granted to the Company's employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was as follows:


	Vesting conditions		Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Granted
	Vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date with service conditions only		5,000

	Immediately vested		1,400

	Total shares of stock award granted		6,400

	The Company also maintains the Director Deferred Share Plan (the “Director Plan”) pursuant to which it can issue restricted stock units to its non-employee directors. A restricted stock unit is equivalent to one share of the Company’s common stock and is payable only in common stock issued under the ISAP upon a director ceasing service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. The restricted stock units vest immediately upon grant and are credited to each of the non-employee director's retirement accounts under the Director Plan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 50,259 restricted stock units to its non-employee directors pursuant to the Director Plan.
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units was as follows:



			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013				2014				2013
	Stock options		$	—			$	59			$	85			$	296

	Restricted stock		93				328				567				1,226

	Restricted stock units		12				34				255				431

	Total		$	105			$	421			$	907			$	1,953


	Stock Options
	There was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested stock options as of September 30, 2014.
	Changes in the Company’s stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014							2013
		Number of			Weighted				Number of			Weighted
		Options			Average				Options			Average
					Exercise Price							Exercise Price
					per Share							per Share
	Options outstanding at January 1,	800,350			$	9.15			1,238,650			$	11.21

	Expired/forfeited	(43,550	)		15.5				(200,200	)		8.13

	Options outstanding at September 30,	756,800			8.78				1,038,450			11.81

	Options exercisable at September 30,	756,800			$	8.78			838,450			$	13.39


	Restricted Stock
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $465 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested restricted stock. The Company expects to recognize that cost over a weighted average service period of 1.5 years.
	Changes in the Company’s restricted stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014							2013
		Number of			Weighted				Number of			Weighted
		Shares of			Average				Shares of			Average
		Restricted			Grant Date				Restricted			Grant Date
		Stock			Fair Value				Stock			Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock at January 1,	997,802			$	3			1,028,916			$	4.87

Granted	6,400			3.8				843,321			2.4

Vested	(172,284	)		5.27				(387,825	)		5.1

Forfeited	(448,687	)		2.31				(442,214	)		4.2

Unvested restricted stock at September 30,	383,231			$	2.8			1,042,198			$	3.06


Restricted Stock Units
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $30 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested restricted stock units. The Company expects to recognize that cost over a weighted average service period of 0.8 years.
Changes in the Company’s restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014							2013
	Number of			Weighted				Number of			Weighted
	Restricted			Average				Restricted			Average
	Stock Units			Grant-Date				Stock Units			Grant-Date
				Fair Value							Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock units at January 1,	115,869			$	3.65			100,000			$	5.18

Granted	50,259			3.88				167,400			2.88

Vested	(82,022	)		4.18				(152,200	)		3.84

Forfeited	(48,160	)		2.42				(5,000	)		2.42

Unvested restricted stock units at September 30,	35,946			$	4.4			110,200			$	3.67


Defined Contribution Plan and Employer-matching contributions
The Company maintains the Hudson Global, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “401(k) plan”). The 401(k) plan allows eligible employees to contribute up to 15% of their earnings to the 401(k) plan. The Company has the discretion to match employees’ contributions up to 3% of the employees' earnings through a contribution of the Company’s common stock to the 401(k) plan. Vesting of the Company’s contribution occurs over a five-year period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s current year expenses and contributions to satisfy the prior years’ employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan were as follows:


	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
($ in thousands, except otherwise stated)	2014				2013				2014				2013
Expense recognized for the 401(k) plan	$	112			$	110			$	431			$	452

Contributions to satisfy prior years' employer-matching liability

Number of shares of the Company's common stock issued (in thousands)	—				—				118				—

Market value per share of the Company's common stock on contribution date (in dollars)	$	—			$	—			$	3.65			$	—

Non-cash contribution made for employer matching liability	$	—			$	—			$	430			$	—

Additional cash contribution made for employer-matching liability	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	651

Total contribution made for employer-matching liability	$	—			$	—			$	430			$	651

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure	'
	INCOME TAXES
	Under ASC 270, “Interim Reporting”, and ASC 740-270, “Income Taxes – Intra Period Tax Allocation”, the Company is required to adjust its effective tax rate for each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate. Jurisdictions with a projected loss for the full year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate. Applying the provisions of ASC 270 and ASC 740-270 could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projections.
	Effective Tax Rate
	The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $37 on a pre-tax loss of $12,210, compared to a benefit from income taxes of $775 on pre-tax loss of $20,659 for the same period in 2013. The Company’s effective income tax rate was negative 0.3% and positive 3.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% due to the inability of the Company to recognize tax benefits on losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, variations from the U.S. tax rate in foreign jurisdictions, non-deductible expenses, other miscellaneous taxes, and changes in uncertain tax positions.
	Uncertain Tax Positions
	As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $2,468 and $3,872, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, which if recognized in the future, would lower the Company’s annual effective income tax rate. Accrued interest and penalties were $559 and $786 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Estimated interest and penalties are classified as part of the provision for income taxes in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and totaled to a benefit of $165 and a provision of $73 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	In many cases, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. Tax years with NOLs remain open until such losses expire or until the statutes of limitations for those years when the NOLs are used expire. As of September 30, 2014, the Company's open tax years, which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities, were principally as follows:


		Year
	Earliest tax years which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities:
	U.S. Federal	2011
	Majority of U.S. state and local jurisdictions	2009
	United Kingdom	2012
	Australia	2010
	Majority of other non-U.S. jurisdictions	2008
	The Company believes that its tax reserves are adequate for all years that remain subject to examination or are currently under examination.
	Based on information available as of September 30, 2014, it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease in the range of $100 to $300 over the next 12 months as a result of projected resolutions of global tax examinations and controversies and potential expirations of the applicable statutes of limitations.

EARNINGS_LOSS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	'
	EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
	Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. When the effects are not anti-dilutive, diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding and the impact of all dilutive potential common shares, primarily stock options “in-the-money” and unvested restricted stock. The dilutive impact of stock options, unvested restricted stock, and unvested restricted stock units is determined by applying the “treasury stock” method. Performance-based restricted stock awards are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share only to the extent that the underlying performance conditions: (i) are satisfied prior to the end of the reporting period; or (ii) would be satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related performance period and the result would be dilutive under the treasury stock method. Stock awards subject to vesting or exercisability based on the achievement of market conditions are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share only when the market conditions are met.
	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



			Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013			2014			2013
	Earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"):

	EPS - basic and diluted
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(0.14	)		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(0.61	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07		)		0.02			(0.11		)	0.02

	Net income (loss)		$	(0.21	)		$	(0.15	)	$	(0.49	)	$	(0.59	)
	EPS numerator - basic and diluted:

	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(4,571	)		$	(5,585	)	$	(12,247	)	$	(19,884	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(2,448		)		538			(3,690		)	785

	Net income (loss)		$	(7,019	)		$	(5,047	)	$	(15,937	)	$	(19,099	)
	EPS denominator (in thousands):

	Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic		32,910				32,600			32,769			32,468

	Common stock equivalents: stock options and other stock-based awards (a)		—				—			—			—

	Weighted average number of common stock outstanding - diluted		32,910				32,600			32,769			32,468



	(a)	For the periods in which net losses are presented, the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding did not differ from the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding because the effects of any potential common stock equivalents (see Note 6 for further details on outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock) were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of the denominator of dilutive earnings per share.
	The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 did not include the effect of the following potentially outstanding shares of common stock because the effect would have been anti-dilutive:


			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2014			2013			2014		2013
	Unvested restricted stock		383,231			1,042,198			383,231		1,042,198

	Unvested restricted stock units		35,946			110,200			35,946		110,200

	Stock options		756,800			1,038,450			756,800		1,038,450

	Total		1,175,977			2,190,848			1,175,977		2,190,848

RESTRICTED_CASH

RESTRICTED CASH	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]	'
RESTRICTED CASH	'
	RESTRICTED CASH
	A summary of the Company’s restricted cash included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was as follows:


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Included under the caption "Other assets":

	Collateral accounts	$	618	$	619

	Rental deposits	653		1,195

	Total amount under the caption "Other assets":	$	1,271	$	1,814

	Included under the caption "Prepaid and other":

	Client guarantees	$	55	$	61

	Other	117		172

	Total amount under the caption "Prepaid and other"	$	172	$	233

	Total restricted cash	$	1,443	$	2,047


	Collateral accounts include primarily deposits held under a collateral trust agreement, which supports the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policy. The rental deposits are with banks and include amounts held as guarantees for the rent on the Company’s offices in the Netherlands and rental deposits from sub-tenants in the United Kingdom ("U.K."). The client guarantees are held in banks in Belgium as deposits for various client projects. Other includes a deposit for a business license in Switzerland and social tax payment reserves, which are held with banks for employee social tax payments required by law in the Netherlands.

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	'
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
	As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, property and equipment, net, were as follows:



		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Computer equipment	$	9,697	$	8,933

	Furniture and equipment	5,251		5,438

	Capitalized software costs	26,234		24,665

	Leasehold improvements	18,036		16,794

		59,218		55,830

	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	47,187		43,841

	Property and equipment, net	$	12,031	$	11,989


	The Company had expenditures of approximately $830 and $595 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, for acquired property and equipment, mainly consisting of software and leasehold improvements, which had not been placed in service. Depreciation expense is not recorded for such assets until they are placed in service.

	Non-Cash Capital Expenditures
	The Company has acquired certain computer equipment under capital lease agreements. The current portion of the capital lease obligations are included under the caption “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the non-current portion of the capital lease obligations are included under the caption “Other non-current liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. A summary of the Company’s equipment acquired under capital lease agreements was as follows:



		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Capital lease obligation, current	$	93	$	—

	Capital lease obligation, non-current	$	396	$	—


	During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired $557 of property and equipment under capital lease agreements in Australia. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included $2,137 of landlord-funded tenant improvements for the Company's leased properties in Perth and Melbourne, Australia and Washington D.C. in the U.S.

GOODWILL

GOODWILL	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill Disclosure [Abstract]	'
GOODWILL	'
	GOODWILL
	The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill, which was included under the caption of Other Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The goodwill related to the earn-out payment made in 2010 for the Company’s 2007 acquisition of the businesses of Tong Zhi (Beijing) Consulting Service Ltd and Guangzhou Dong Li Consulting Service Ltd.


		Carrying Value
		2014
	Goodwill, January 1,	$	2,078

	Currency translation	(28		)
	Goodwill, September 30,	$	2,050

BUSINESS_REORGANIZATION_EXPENS

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES	'
	BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES

	In April 2014, the Company engaged AlixPartners, LLP, a premier consulting firm in the areas of organization design and operational improvements, to assist management in a comprehensive assessment of the Company’s organization and operations. The engagement of AlixPartners was focused on identifying opportunities to better align the Company's organizational model to support future growth, and to identify actions that can improve operating efficiencies and effectiveness. In conjunction with AlixPartners review, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to restructure and realign the Company's cost base with current and anticipated future market conditions. The program approved by the Board involves restructuring actions for optimizations of existing real estate and global workforce, including integration of support services and systems at the regional and corporate level ("2014 Plan"). These initiatives are expected to result in a restructuring charge of up to $7,000, which is expected to be taken from fiscal 2014 through 2015, depending on the timing of other strategic actions, such as the sale of the Company's Legal eDiscovery business and formulation of action plans.

	In addition to the 2014 Plan, the Company also incurred certain business exit costs in connection with the discontinued operations in Legal eDiscovery and Sweden ("Discontinued Operations Exit Plan"). Business exit costs associated with the Discontinued Operations Exit Plan primarily consisted of employee termination benefits and costs for elimination of contracts for certain discontinued services and locations.
	The Company’s Board previously approved other reorganization plans in 2012, 2009, 2008 and 2006 (“Previous Plans”) to streamline the Company’s support operations. The Previous Plans included actions to reduce support functions to match them to the scale of the business, to exit underutilized properties and to eliminate contracts for certain discontinued services. These actions resulted in costs for lease termination payments, employee termination benefits and contract cancellations.

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, restructuring charges associated with these initiatives primarily included employee separation costs for 16 positions in Asia Pacific under the 2012 Plan, employee separation costs for 42 positions in Asia Pacific, Europe and U.S. Corporate under the 2014 Plan and Discontinued Operations Exit Plan, and lease termination payments for rationalized offices in the U.S. and Australia under the 2012 Plan.
	Business reorganization expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 by plan were as follows:


			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Business reorganization expenses from continuing operations
	Previous Plans		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	36

	2012 Plan		50			594			1,282			3,767

	2014 Plan		744			—			744			—

	Total business reorganization expenses from continuing operations		$	794		$	594		$	2,026		$	3,803

	Business reorganization expenses from discontinued operations		$	963		$	134		$	963		$	156


	The following table contains amounts for Changes in Estimate, Additional Charges and Payments related to prior restructuring plans that were incurred or recovered during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The amounts in the “Changes in Estimate” and “Additional Charges” columns are classified as business reorganization expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Amounts in the “Payments” column represent primarily the cash payments associated with the reorganization plans. Changes in the accrued business reorganization expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:



	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	December 31,			Changes in			Additional			Payments			September 30,
		2013			Estimate			Charges						2014
	Lease termination payments	$	2,297		$	769		$	88		$	(970	)	$	2,184

	Employee termination benefits	1,430			—			1,119			(1,467		)	1,082

	Other associated costs	19			—			50			(69		)	—

	Total from continuing operations	$	3,746		$	769		$	1,257		$	(2,506	)	$	3,266

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Consulting, Employment and Non-compete Agreements
	The Company has entered into various consulting, and employment agreements with certain key members of management. These agreements generally (i) are one year in length, (ii) contain restrictive covenants, (iii) under certain circumstances, provide for compensation and subject to providing the Company with a release, severance payments, and (iv) are automatically renewed annually unless either party gives sufficient notice of termination.
	Litigation and Complaints
	The Company is subject, from time to time, to various claims, lawsuits, contracts disputes and other complaints from, for example, clients, candidates, suppliers, landlords for both leased and subleased properties, former and current employees, and regulators or tax authorities arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company routinely monitors claims such as these, and records provisions for losses when the claim becomes probable and the amount due is estimable. Although the outcome of these claims cannot be determined, the Company believes that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
	For matters that have reached the threshold of probable and estimable, the Company has established reserves for legal, regulatory and other contingent liabilities. The Company’s reserves were $273 and $745 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The Company has certain asset retirement obligations that are primarily the result of legal obligations for the removal of leasehold improvements and restoration of premises to their original condition upon termination of leases. The asset retirement obligations are included under the caption “Other non-current liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s asset retirement obligations that are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Total asset retirement obligations	$	2,526	$	2,509

CREDIT_AGREEMENTS

CREDIT AGREEMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
CREDIT AGREEMENTS	'
	CREDIT AGREEMENTS
	Credit Agreement with RBS Citizens Business Capital
	The Company and certain of its North American and U.K. subsidiaries ("Loan Parties") had a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Revolver Agreement”) with RBS Citizens Business Capital, a division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc. (“RBS”). The maturity date of the Revolver Agreement was August 5, 2014. On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into two credit facilities with Lloyds Bank PLC and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Ltd and Siena Lending Group, LLC to replace the Revolver Agreement.

	Receivables Finance Agreement with Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited and Lloyds Bank PLC

	On August 1, 2014, the Company’s U.K. subsidiary (“U.K. Borrower”) entered into a receivables finance agreement for an asset-based lending funding facility (the “Lloyds Agreement”) with Lloyds Bank PLC and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited (together, “Lloyds”). The Lloyds Agreement provides the U.K. Borrower with the ability to borrow up to $24,320 (£15,000). Extensions of credit are based on a percentage of the eligible accounts receivable less required reserves from the Company's U.K. operations. The initial term is two years with renewal periods every three months thereafter. Borrowings under this facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the U.K. Borrower.

	The credit facility under the Lloyds Agreement contains two tranches. The first tranche is a revolving facility based on the billed temporary contracting and permanent recruitment activities in the U.K. operation ("Lloyds Tranche A"). The borrowing limit of Lloyds Tranche A is $19,456 (£12,000) based on 83% of eligible billed temporary contracting and permanent recruitment receivables. The second tranche is a revolving facility that is based on the unbilled work-in-progress (as defined under the receivables finance agreement) activities in the U.K. operation ("Lloyds Tranche B"). The borrowing limit of Lloyds Tranche B is $4,864 (£3,000) based on 75% of eligible work-in-progress from temporary contracting and 25% of eligible work-in-progress from the permanent recruitment. For both tranches, borrowings may be made with an interest rate based on a base rate as determined by Lloyds Bank PLC, based on the Bank of England base rate, plus 1.75%.

	The Lloyds Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants including (1) that true credit note dilution may not exceed 5%, measured at audit on a regular basis; (2) debt turn may not exceed 55 days over a three month rolling period; (3) dividends by the U.K. Borrower to the Company are restricted to the value of post tax profits; and (4) at the end of each month, there must be a minimum excess availability of $3,243 (£2,000).
	The details of the Lloyds Agreement as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:


			September 30,
			2014
	Borrowing capacity		$	14,548

	Less: outstanding borrowing		(6,016		)
	Additional borrowing availability		$	8,532

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		2.25		%

	Loan and Security Agreement with Siena Lending Group, LLC

	On August 1, 2014, the Company and its U.S. subsidiary (“U.S. Borrower”) entered into a loan and security agreement for a credit facility (the “Siena Agreement”) with Siena Lending Group LLC. ("Siena"). The Siena Agreement provides the U.S. Borrower with the ability to borrow up to $10,000 (subject to a borrowing base and an availability block), including up to $1,000 for the issuance of letters of credit. In the event of a sale of the Company’s Legal eDiscovery business, the aforementioned borrowing limit will be reduced to $5,000 (subject to a borrowing base and an availability block). The availability block currently is $2,000 but will be decreased to $1,000 in the event of a sale of the Company’s Legal eDiscovery business. The availability block will be eliminated on the later of (a) the date on which the U.S. Borrower notifies Siena that the U.S. Borrower’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 1.1x on a trailing six month basis and (b) January 31, 2015. Extensions of credit are based on borrowing base calculated on a percentage of the eligible accounts receivable less required reserves related to the U.S. operations. The term of the Siena Agreement is three years expiring on August 1, 2017. Borrowings may be made with an interest rate based on a base rate (with a floor of 3.25%) plus 1.75%. The interest rate for letters of credit is 4.5% on face amount of each letter of credit issued and outstanding. Borrowings under the Siena Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the U.S. Borrower.

	The Siena Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants including (1) a requirement that the U.S. Borrower maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of equal to or greater than 1.1x after the later of (a) the date on which the U.S. Borrower notifies Siena that the U.S. Borrower’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 1.1x on a trailing six month basis and (b) January 31, 2015; (2) a limit on the payment of dividends by the U.S. Borrower; (3) restrictions on the ability of the U.S. Borrower to incur additional debt, acquire, merge or otherwise change the ownership of the U.S. Borrower; (4) restrictions on investments and acquisitions; and (5) restrictions on dispositions of assets.
	The details of the Siena Agreement as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:


			September 30,
			2014
	Borrowing base		$	4,493

	Less: adjustments to the borrowing base
	Minimum availability		(2,000		)
	Outstanding letters of credits		(537		)
	Adjusted borrowing base		1,956

	Less: outstanding borrowing		(1,623		)
	Additional borrowing availability		$	333

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		5		%
	Credit Agreement with Westpac Banking Corporation

	Certain Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries of the Company have a facility agreement with Westpac Banking Corporation and Westpac New Zealand Limited (collectively, “Westpac”). On September 30, 2013, the Company and certain of its Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries entered into a waiver letter to waive compliance with a financial covenant contained in the facility agreement at the September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013 testing dates, and on December 19, 2013, the Company and certain of its Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries entered into a Deed of Variation to the facility agreement (as amended, the “Facility Agreement”) to amend certain terms and conditions of the Facility Agreement.
	The Facility Agreement provides three tranches: (1) an invoice discounting facility of up to $13,122 (AUD15,000) (“Tranche A”) for an Australian subsidiary of the Company, the availability under which facility is based on an agreed percentage of eligible accounts receivable; (2) an overdraft facility of up to $2,733 (NZD3,500) (“Tranche B”) for a New Zealand subsidiary of the Company; and (3) a financial guarantee facility of up to $4,374 (AUD5,000) (“Tranche C”) for the Australian subsidiary.
	The Facility Agreement does not have a stated maturity date and can be terminated by Westpac upon ninety days written notice. Borrowings under Tranche A may be made with an interest rate based on the Invoice Finance thirty-day Bank Bill Rate (as defined in the Facility Agreement) plus a margin of 0.90%. Borrowings under Tranche B may be made with an interest rate based on the Commercial Lending Rate (as defined in the Facility Agreement) plus a margin of 0.83%. Each of Tranche A and Tranche B bears a fee, payable monthly, equal to 0.90% and 0.65%, respectively, of the size of Westpac’s commitment under such tranche. Borrowings under Tranche C may be made incurring a fee equal to 1.80% of the face value of the financial guarantee requested. Amounts owing under the Facility Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Australian subsidiary, its Australian parent company and the New Zealand subsidiary (collectively, the “Obligors”) and certain of their subsidiaries.
	The details of the Facility Agreement as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:



		September 30,
		2014
	Tranche A:

	Borrowing capacity	$	13,122

	Less: outstanding borrowing	(241		)
	Additional borrowing availability	$	12,881

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing	4.57		%
Tranche B:

Borrowing capacity	$	2,733

Less: outstanding borrowing	—

Additional borrowing availability	$	2,733

Interest rates on outstanding borrowing	7.28		%
Tranche C:

Financial guarantee capacity	$	4,374

Less: outstanding financial guarantee requested	(2,688		)
Additional availability for financial guarantee	$	1,686

Interest rates on financial guarantee requested	1.8		%

The Facility Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Obligors and certain of their subsidiaries, including: (a) a requirement that the Obligors maintain (1) a minimum Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Facility Agreement) as of the last day of each calendar quarter of not less than the higher of 85% of the Tangible Net Worth as of the last day of the previous calendar year and $15,309 (AUD17,500); (2) a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Facility Agreement) of 1.0x for the trailing twelve-month period at March 31, 2014 testing date, 1.1x at the June 30, 2014 testing date and 1.5x at all other testing dates thereafter; and (3) a maximum Borrowing Base Ratio (as defined in the Facility Agreement) as of the last day of each calendar quarter of not more than 0.8; and (b) a limitation on certain intercompany payments with permitted payments outside the Obligor group restricted to a defined amount derived from the net profits of the Obligors and their subsidiaries. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Facility Agreement as of September 30, 2014.
Other Credit Agreements
The Company also has lending arrangements with local banks through its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Belgium and Singapore. As of September 30, 2014, the Netherlands subsidiary could borrow up to $1,847 (€1,462) based on an agreed percentage of accounts receivable related to its operations. The Belgium subsidiary has a $1,263 (€1,000) overdraft facility. Borrowings under the Belgium and the Netherlands lending arrangements may be made using an interest rate based on the one-month EURIBOR plus a margin, and the interest rate under each of these arrangements was 2.57% as of September 30, 2014. The lending arrangement in the Netherlands expires annually each June, but can be renewed for one-year periods at that time. The lending arrangement in Belgium has no expiration date and can be terminated with a fifteen-day notice period. In Singapore, the Company’s subsidiary can borrow up to $784 (SGD1,000) for working capital purposes. Interest on borrowings under the Singapore overdraft facility is based on the Singapore Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.75%, and it was 6.0% on September 30, 2014. The Singapore overdraft facility expires annually each August, but can be renewed for one-year periods at that time. On October 2, 2014, the borrowing base of the Singapore overdraft facility was reduced to $392 (SGD500). There was an aggregate of $372 in outstanding borrowings under the Belgium, the Netherlands, and Singapore lending agreements as of September 30, 2014.
The average aggregate monthly outstanding borrowings under the Revolver Agreement, Lloyds Agreement, Siena Agreement, Facility Agreement and the various credit agreements in Belgium, the Netherlands and Singapore was $4,609 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The weighted average interest rate on monthly outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2014 was 4.15%.
The Company continues to use the aforementioned credit to support its ongoing global working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes and to support letters of credit. Letters of credit and bank guarantees are used primarily to support office leases.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMUATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 15 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consisted of the following:


		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	15,847		$	17,203

	Pension plan obligations	(50		)	(30		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	15,797		$	17,173

SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_DATA

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	'
	SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA
	Segment Reporting
	The Company operates in three reportable segments: the Hudson regional businesses of Hudson Americas, Hudson Asia Pacific, and Hudson Europe. Corporate expenses are reported separately from the three reportable segments and pertain to certain functions, such as executive management, corporate governance, human resources, accounting, administration, tax and treasury, the majority of which are attributable to and have been allocated to the reportable segments. Segment information is presented in accordance with ASC 280, “Segments Reporting.” This standard is based on a management approach that requires segmentation based upon the Company’s internal organization and disclosure of revenue and certain expenses based upon internal accounting methods. The Company’s financial reporting systems present various data for management to run the business, including internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis not consistent with U.S. GAAP. Accounts receivable, net and long-lived assets are the only significant assets separated by segment for internal reporting purposes.


		Hudson				Hudson				Hudson				Corporate				Elimination				Total
		Americas				Asia Pacific				Europe
	For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue, from external customers	$	13,036			$	66,990			$	69,252			$	—			$	—			$	149,278

	Inter-segment revenue	11				—				68				—				(79		)		—

	Total revenue	$	13,047			$	66,990			$	69,320			$	—			$	(79	)		$	149,278

	Gross margin, from external customers	$	5,570			$	24,654			$	25,463			$	—			$	—			$	55,687

	Inter-segment gross margin	3				(57		)		55				—				(1		)		—

	Total gross margin	$	5,573			$	24,597			$	25,518			$	—			$	(1	)		$	55,687

	Business reorganization expenses	$	—			$	140			$	421			$	233			$	—			$	794

	EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	33			$	250			$	(2,292	)		$	(1,461	)		$	—			$	(3,470	)

	Depreciation and amortization	137				918				301				111				—				1,467

	Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				—				(131		)		131				—				—

	Interest income (expense), net	(35		)		(74		)		3				(86		)		—				(192		)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(139	)		$	(742	)		$	(2,721	)		$	(1,527	)		$	—			$	(5,129	)

	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue, from external customers	$	38,437			$	188,522			$	217,556			$	—			$	—			$	444,515

	Inter-segment revenue	48				—				174				—				(222		)		—

	Total revenue	$	38,485			$	188,522			$	217,730			$	—			$	(222	)		$	444,515

	Gross margin, from external customers	$	15,464			$	70,083			$	84,041			$	—			$	—			$	169,588

	Inter-segment gross margin	34				(125		)		90				—				1				—

	Total gross margin	$	15,498			$	69,958			$	84,131			$	—			$	1			$	169,588

	Business reorganization expenses	$	93			$	1,255			$	444			$	234			$	—			$	2,026

	EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	(326	)		$	(635	)		$	(491	)		$	(5,983	)		$	—			$	(7,435	)

	Depreciation and amortization	360				2,465				1,006				411				—				4,242

	Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				—				(393		)		393				—				—

	Interest income (expense), net	(35		)		(154		)		(9		)		(335		)		—				(533		)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(721	)		$	(3,254	)		$	(1,899	)		$	(6,336	)		$	—			$	(12,210	)

	As of September 30, 2014

	Accounts receivable, net	$	6,600			$	30,775			$	45,741			$	—			$	—			$	83,116

	Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	1,084			$	9,674			$	2,654			$	642			$	—			$	14,054

Total assets	$	20,552			$	57,773			$	64,851			$	3,848			$	—			$	147,024



	Hudson				Hudson				Hudson				Corporate				Inter-				Total
	Americas				Asia Pacific				Europe								segment
																	elimination
For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue, from external customers	$	12,760			$	58,274			$	68,253			$	—			$	—			$	139,287

Inter-segment revenue	—				—				35				—				(35		)		—

Total revenue	$	12,760			$	58,274			$	68,288			$	—			$	(35	)		$	139,287

Gross margin, from external customers	$	4,682			$	21,348			$	24,461			$	—			$	—			$	50,491

Inter-segment gross margin	—				(28		)		26				—				2				—

Total gross margin	$	4,682			$	21,320			$	24,487			$	—			$	2			$	50,491

Business reorganization expenses	$	74			$	—			$	152			$	368			$	—			$	594

EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	(380	)		$	(125	)		$	(697	)		$	(3,221	)		$	—			$	(4,423	)

Depreciation and amortization	123				758				366				161				—				1,408

Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				(559		)		(181		)		740				—				—

Interest income (expense), net	5				(58		)		2				(95		)		—				(146		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(498	)		$	(1,500	)		$	(1,242	)		$	(2,737	)		$	—			$	(5,977	)

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue, from external customers	$	39,509			$	177,344			$	205,720			$	—			$	—			$	422,573

Inter-segment revenue	(1		)		—				78				—				(77		)		—

Total revenue	$	39,508			$	177,344			$	205,798			$	—			$	(77	)		$	422,573

Gross margin, from external customers	$	13,798			$	67,117			$	75,676			$	—			$	—			$	156,591

Inter-segment gross margin	(2		)		(71		)		86				—				(13		)		—

Total gross margin	$	13,796			$	67,046			$	75,762			$	—			$	(13	)		$	156,591

Business reorganization expenses	$	360			$	102			$	2,579			$	762			$	—			$	3,803

EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	(1,148	)		$	(772	)		$	(6,963	)		$	(6,893	)		$	—			$	(15,776	)

Depreciation and amortization	375				2,414				1,189				483				—				4,461

Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				(1,827		)		(398		)		2,225				—				—

Interest income (expense), net	12				(148		)		20				(306		)		—				(422		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(1,511	)		$	(5,161	)		$	(8,530	)		$	(5,457	)		$	—			$	(20,659	)

As of September 30, 2013

Accounts receivable, net	$	6,937			$	28,883			$	46,965			$	—			$	—			$	82,785

Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	770			$	10,193			$	5,051			$	456			$	—			$	16,470

Total assets	$	26,255			$	65,829			$	75,086			$	7,735			$	—			$	174,905



(a)	Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-K 229.10(e)1(ii)(A) defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information to investors about the Company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures that the Company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses this measurement to evaluate working capital requirements. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income and net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of the Company's profitability.

Geographic Data Reporting
A summary of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and long-lived assets and net assets by geographic area as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



Information by geographic region	United				Australia				United				Continental				Other				Other				Total
	Kingdom								States				Europe				Asia Pacific				Americas
For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Revenue (a)	$	45,959			$	50,556			$	12,849			$	23,293			$	16,434			$	187			$	149,278

For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

Revenue (a)	$	45,975			$	41,450			$	12,459			$	22,277			$	16,824			$	302			$	139,287

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Revenue (a)	$	139,348			$	142,141			$	37,836			$	78,208			$	46,381			$	601			$	444,515

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

Revenue (a)	$	134,289			$	129,680			$	38,734			$	71,431			$	47,664			$	775			$	422,573

As of September 30, 2014

Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b)	$	2,269			$	6,306			$	1,707			$	378			$	3,367			$	27			$	14,054

Net assets	$	15,072			$	15,949			$	8,630			$	8,558			$	9,995			$	83			$	58,287

As of September 30, 2013

Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b)	$	3,837			$	6,746			$	1,189			$	1,204			$	3,447			$	47			$	16,470

Net assets	$	22,836			$	25,446			$	17,456			$	6,635			$	13,202			$	272			$	85,847


(a) Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary.
(b) Comprised of property and equipment and intangibles. Corporate assets are included in the United States.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Notes

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Notes)	9 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Notes)	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

	Sale of eDiscovery Business

	The Company entered into an asset purchase agreement on November 7, 2014 and completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of the eDiscovery business in the U.S and U.K. to Document Technologies, LLC and DTI London Limited (the "Buyers") effective on November 9, 2014 for $23,000 in cash, subject to a customary working capital adjustment. The gain after income taxes on the sale is estimated to be approximately $11,000.

	In addition, the Company also entered a transition services agreement with the Buyers to provide back office supporting function to the Buyer ending substantially in December 2014. Under the transition services agreement, the Company will receive from the Buyer a fee of approximately $200, plus direct expense reimbursements.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Discon

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Discontinued Operation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Discontinued Operations	'
	The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities from the Legal eDiscovery business and Sweden included as part of the discontinued operations were as follows:


			September 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
			eDiscovery			Sweden			Total			eDiscovery			Sweden			Total
	Accounts receivable, net		$	10,169		$	64		$	10,233		$	9,143		$	291		$	9,434

	Property and equipment, net		2,166			(2		)	2,164			1,835			(2		)	1,833

	Other assets		814			99			913			1,010			241			1,251

	Total assets		$	13,149		$	161		$	13,310		$	11,988		$	530		$	12,518

	Total liabilities		$	5,232		$	530		$	5,762		$	4,159		$	1,092		$	5,251

	Reported results for the discontinued operations by period were as follows:


			Three Months Ended September 30, 2014									Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
			eDiscovery			Sweden			Total			eDiscovery			Sweden			Total
	Revenue		$	13,812		$	214		$	14,026		$	23,707		$	593		$	24,300

	Gross margin		2,007			55			2,062			4,925			381			5,306

	Reorganization expenses		555			408			963			134			—			134

	Operating income (loss)		(1,957		)	(713		)	(2,670		)	1,252			(266		)	986

	Other non-operating income (loss), including interest		(2		)	(11		)	(13		)	(9		)	(2		)	(11		)
	Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			—

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(1,959		)	(724		)	(2,683		)	1,243			(268		)	975

	Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)		(235		)	—			(235		)	437			—			437

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$	(1,724	)	$	(724	)	$	(2,448	)	$	806		$	(268	)	$	538




			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
			eDiscovery			Sweden			Total			eDiscovery			Sweden			Total
	Revenue		$	46,513		$	1,502		$	48,015		$	76,107		$	1,944		$	78,051

	Gross margin		7,647			855			8,502			14,949			1,438			16,387

	Reorganization expenses		555			408			963			156			—			156

	Operating income (loss)		(2,452		)	(1,088		)	(3,540		)	2,373			(766		)	1,607

	Other non-operating income (loss), including interest		(8		)	(32		)	(40		)	(37		)	(5		)	(42		)
	Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			—

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(2,460		)	(1,120		)	(3,580		)	2,336			(771		)	1,565

	Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)		110			—			110			780			—			780

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$	(2,570	)	$	(1,120	)	$	(3,690	)	$	1,556		$	(771	)	$	785



	a.	Income tax expense is provided at the effective tax rate by taxing jurisdiction and differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% due to the inability of the Company to recognize tax benefits on losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, variations from the U.S. tax rate in foreign jurisdictions, non-deductible expenses and other miscellaneous taxes.

REVENUE_DIRECT_COSTS_AND_GROSS1

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin [Abstract]	'
Revenue, direct costs and gross margin	'
	The Company’s revenue, direct costs and gross margin were as follows:


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	106,981	$	31,713	$	10,584	$	149,278

	Direct costs (1)	90,594		736		2,261		93,591

	Gross margin	$	16,387	$	30,977	$	8,323	$	55,687


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	102,428	$	28,535	$	8,324	$	139,287

	Direct costs (1)	86,300		713		1,783		88,796

	Gross margin	$	16,128	$	27,822	$	6,541	$	50,491


		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	312,591	$	96,134	$	35,790	$	444,515

	Direct costs (1)	264,982		1,893		8,052		274,927

	Gross margin	$	47,609	$	94,241	$	27,738	$	169,588


		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Temporary Contracting		Permanent Recruitment		Other		Total
	Revenue	$	306,646	$	85,575	$	30,352	$	422,573

	Direct costs (1)	257,717		1,748		6,517		265,982

	Gross margin	$	48,929	$	83,827	$	23,835	$	156,591




	-1	Direct costs in Temporary Contracting include the direct staffing costs of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses, rent and insurance costs for the Company’s contractors and reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and other direct costs. Other than reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, there are no other direct costs associated with the Permanent Recruitment and Other category. Gross margin represents revenue less direct costs. The region where services are provided, the mix of contracting and permanent recruitment, and the functional nature of the staffing services provided can affect gross margin. The salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and employee benefits related to recruitment professionals are included under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_StockB

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Awards and Vesting Conditions	'
	A summary of the quantity and vesting conditions for stock-based awards granted to the Company's employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was as follows:


	Vesting conditions		Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Granted
	Vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date with service conditions only		5,000

	Immediately vested		1,400

	Total shares of stock award granted		6,400

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense	'
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units was as follows:



			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013				2014				2013
	Stock options		$	—			$	59			$	85			$	296

	Restricted stock		93				328				567				1,226

	Restricted stock units		12				34				255				431

	Total		$	105			$	421			$	907			$	1,953

Changes in stock options	'
	Changes in the Company’s stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014							2013
		Number of			Weighted				Number of			Weighted
		Options			Average				Options			Average
					Exercise Price							Exercise Price
					per Share							per Share
	Options outstanding at January 1,	800,350			$	9.15			1,238,650			$	11.21

	Expired/forfeited	(43,550	)		15.5				(200,200	)		8.13

	Options outstanding at September 30,	756,800			8.78				1,038,450			11.81

	Options exercisable at September 30,	756,800			$	8.78			838,450			$	13.39

Changes in restricted stock	'
	Changes in the Company’s restricted stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014							2013
		Number of			Weighted				Number of			Weighted
		Shares of			Average				Shares of			Average
		Restricted			Grant Date				Restricted			Grant Date
		Stock			Fair Value				Stock			Fair Value
	Unvested restricted stock at January 1,	997,802			$	3			1,028,916			$	4.87

	Granted	6,400			3.8				843,321			2.4

	Vested	(172,284	)		5.27				(387,825	)		5.1

	Forfeited	(448,687	)		2.31				(442,214	)		4.2

	Unvested restricted stock at September 30,	383,231			$	2.8			1,042,198			$	3.06

Changes in restricted stock units	'
	Changes in the Company’s restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:


		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014							2013
		Number of			Weighted				Number of			Weighted
		Restricted			Average				Restricted			Average
		Stock Units			Grant-Date				Stock Units			Grant-Date
					Fair Value							Fair Value
	Unvested restricted stock units at January 1,	115,869			$	3.65			100,000			$	5.18

	Granted	50,259			3.88				167,400			2.88

	Vested	(82,022	)		4.18				(152,200	)		3.84

	Forfeited	(48,160	)		2.42				(5,000	)		2.42

	Unvested restricted stock units at September 30,	35,946			$	4.4			110,200			$	3.67

Schedule of expenses and contributions for the prior years' employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan	'
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s current year expenses and contributions to satisfy the prior years’ employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan were as follows:


		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
	($ in thousands, except otherwise stated)	2014				2013				2014				2013
	Expense recognized for the 401(k) plan	$	112			$	110			$	431			$	452

	Contributions to satisfy prior years' employer-matching liability

	Number of shares of the Company's common stock issued (in thousands)	—				—				118				—

	Market value per share of the Company's common stock on contribution date (in dollars)	$	—			$	—			$	3.65			$	—

	Non-cash contribution made for employer matching liability	$	—			$	—			$	430			$	—

	Additional cash contribution made for employer-matching liability	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	651

	Total contribution made for employer-matching liability	$	—			$	—			$	430			$	651

INCOME_TAXES_Open_Years_Subjec

INCOME TAXES Open Years Subject to Tax Examination (Tables)	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES Open Years Subject to Tax Examination (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Open Years Subject to Tax Examination [Table Text Block]	'
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company's open tax years, which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities, were principally as follows:


		Year
	Earliest tax years which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities:
	U.S. Federal	2011
	Majority of U.S. state and local jurisdictions	2009
	United Kingdom	2012
	Australia	2010
	Majority of other non-U.S. jurisdictions	2008

EARNINGS_LOSS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted	'
	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



			Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014				2013			2014			2013
	Earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"):

	EPS - basic and diluted
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(0.14	)		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(0.61	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.07		)		0.02			(0.11		)	0.02

	Net income (loss)		$	(0.21	)		$	(0.15	)	$	(0.49	)	$	(0.59	)
	EPS numerator - basic and diluted:

	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(4,571	)		$	(5,585	)	$	(12,247	)	$	(19,884	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(2,448		)		538			(3,690		)	785

	Net income (loss)		$	(7,019	)		$	(5,047	)	$	(15,937	)	$	(19,099	)
	EPS denominator (in thousands):

	Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic		32,910				32,600			32,769			32,468

	Common stock equivalents: stock options and other stock-based awards (a)		—				—			—			—

	Weighted average number of common stock outstanding - diluted		32,910				32,600			32,769			32,468



	(a)	For the periods in which net losses are presented, the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding did not differ from the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding because the effects of any potential common stock equivalents (see Note 6 for further details on outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock) were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of the denominator of dilutive earnings per share.
Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	'
	The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 did not include the effect of the following potentially outstanding shares of common stock because the effect would have been anti-dilutive:


			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2014			2013			2014		2013
	Unvested restricted stock		383,231			1,042,198			383,231		1,042,198

	Unvested restricted stock units		35,946			110,200			35,946		110,200

	Stock options		756,800			1,038,450			756,800		1,038,450

	Total		1,175,977			2,190,848			1,175,977		2,190,848

RESTRICTED_CASH_Tables

RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of restricted cash and cash equivalents	'
	A summary of the Company’s restricted cash included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was as follows:


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Included under the caption "Other assets":

	Collateral accounts	$	618	$	619

	Rental deposits	653		1,195

	Total amount under the caption "Other assets":	$	1,271	$	1,814

	Included under the caption "Prepaid and other":

	Client guarantees	$	55	$	61

	Other	117		172

	Total amount under the caption "Prepaid and other"	$	172	$	233

	Total restricted cash	$	1,443	$	2,047

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Pro

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'
Property, plant and equipment	'
	As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, property and equipment, net, were as follows:



		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Computer equipment	$	9,697	$	8,933

	Furniture and equipment	5,251		5,438

	Capitalized software costs	26,234		24,665

	Leasehold improvements	18,036		16,794

		59,218		55,830

	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	47,187		43,841

	Property and equipment, net	$	12,031	$	11,989

Schedule of capital leased obligations	'
	A summary of the Company’s equipment acquired under capital lease agreements was as follows:



		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Capital lease obligation, current	$	93	$	—

	Capital lease obligation, non-current	$	396	$	—

GOODWILL_Tables

GOODWILL (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of goodwill	'
	The goodwill related to the earn-out payment made in 2010 for the Company’s 2007 acquisition of the businesses of Tong Zhi (Beijing) Consulting Service Ltd and Guangzhou Dong Li Consulting Service Ltd.


		Carrying Value
		2014
	Goodwill, January 1,	$	2,078

	Currency translation	(28		)
	Goodwill, September 30,	$	2,050

BUSINESS_REORGANIZATION_EXPENS1

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Business reorganization expenses	'
	Business reorganization expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 by plan were as follows:


			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Business reorganization expenses from continuing operations
	Previous Plans		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	36

	2012 Plan		50			594			1,282			3,767

	2014 Plan		744			—			744			—

	Total business reorganization expenses from continuing operations		$	794		$	594		$	2,026		$	3,803

	Business reorganization expenses from discontinued operations		$	963		$	134		$	963		$	156

Changes in accrued business reorganization expenses	'
	Changes in the accrued business reorganization expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:



	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	December 31,			Changes in			Additional			Payments			September 30,
		2013			Estimate			Charges						2014
	Lease termination payments	$	2,297		$	769		$	88		$	(970	)	$	2,184

	Employee termination benefits	1,430			—			1,119			(1,467		)	1,082

	Other associated costs	19			—			50			(69		)	—

	Total from continuing operations	$	3,746		$	769		$	1,257		$	(2,506	)	$	3,266

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of asset retirement obligations	'
	The Company’s asset retirement obligations that are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Total asset retirement obligations	$	2,526	$	2,509

CREDIT_AGREEMENTS_Tables

CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Lloyds [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	'
	The details of the Lloyds Agreement as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:


			September 30,
			2014
	Borrowing capacity		$	14,548

	Less: outstanding borrowing		(6,016		)
	Additional borrowing availability		$	8,532

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		2.25		%
Siena Lending Group LLC [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	'
	The details of the Siena Agreement as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:


			September 30,
			2014
	Borrowing base		$	4,493

	Less: adjustments to the borrowing base
	Minimum availability		(2,000		)
	Outstanding letters of credits		(537		)
	Adjusted borrowing base		1,956

	Less: outstanding borrowing		(1,623		)
	Additional borrowing availability		$	333

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		5		%
Westpac Bank	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	'
	The details of the Facility Agreement as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:



		September 30,
		2014
	Tranche A:

	Borrowing capacity	$	13,122

	Less: outstanding borrowing	(241		)
	Additional borrowing availability	$	12,881

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing	4.57		%
	Tranche B:

	Borrowing capacity	$	2,733

	Less: outstanding borrowing	—

	Additional borrowing availability	$	2,733

	Interest rates on outstanding borrowing	7.28		%
	Tranche C:

	Financial guarantee capacity	$	4,374

	Less: outstanding financial guarantee requested	(2,688		)
	Additional availability for financial guarantee	$	1,686

	Interest rates on financial guarantee requested	1.8		%

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consisted of the following:


		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	15,847		$	17,203

	Pension plan obligations	(50		)	(30		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	15,797		$	17,173

SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_DATA_Se

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of segment reporting information	'
	Accounts receivable, net and long-lived assets are the only significant assets separated by segment for internal reporting purposes.


		Hudson				Hudson				Hudson				Corporate				Elimination				Total
		Americas				Asia Pacific				Europe
	For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue, from external customers	$	13,036			$	66,990			$	69,252			$	—			$	—			$	149,278

	Inter-segment revenue	11				—				68				—				(79		)		—

	Total revenue	$	13,047			$	66,990			$	69,320			$	—			$	(79	)		$	149,278

	Gross margin, from external customers	$	5,570			$	24,654			$	25,463			$	—			$	—			$	55,687

	Inter-segment gross margin	3				(57		)		55				—				(1		)		—

	Total gross margin	$	5,573			$	24,597			$	25,518			$	—			$	(1	)		$	55,687

	Business reorganization expenses	$	—			$	140			$	421			$	233			$	—			$	794

	EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	33			$	250			$	(2,292	)		$	(1,461	)		$	—			$	(3,470	)

	Depreciation and amortization	137				918				301				111				—				1,467

	Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				—				(131		)		131				—				—

	Interest income (expense), net	(35		)		(74		)		3				(86		)		—				(192		)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(139	)		$	(742	)		$	(2,721	)		$	(1,527	)		$	—			$	(5,129	)

	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue, from external customers	$	38,437			$	188,522			$	217,556			$	—			$	—			$	444,515

	Inter-segment revenue	48				—				174				—				(222		)		—

	Total revenue	$	38,485			$	188,522			$	217,730			$	—			$	(222	)		$	444,515

	Gross margin, from external customers	$	15,464			$	70,083			$	84,041			$	—			$	—			$	169,588

	Inter-segment gross margin	34				(125		)		90				—				1				—

	Total gross margin	$	15,498			$	69,958			$	84,131			$	—			$	1			$	169,588

	Business reorganization expenses	$	93			$	1,255			$	444			$	234			$	—			$	2,026

	EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	(326	)		$	(635	)		$	(491	)		$	(5,983	)		$	—			$	(7,435	)

	Depreciation and amortization	360				2,465				1,006				411				—				4,242

	Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				—				(393		)		393				—				—

	Interest income (expense), net	(35		)		(154		)		(9		)		(335		)		—				(533		)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(721	)		$	(3,254	)		$	(1,899	)		$	(6,336	)		$	—			$	(12,210	)

	As of September 30, 2014

	Accounts receivable, net	$	6,600			$	30,775			$	45,741			$	—			$	—			$	83,116

	Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	1,084			$	9,674			$	2,654			$	642			$	—			$	14,054

	Total assets	$	20,552			$	57,773			$	64,851			$	3,848			$	—			$	147,024



	Hudson				Hudson				Hudson				Corporate				Inter-				Total
	Americas				Asia Pacific				Europe								segment
																	elimination
For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue, from external customers	$	12,760			$	58,274			$	68,253			$	—			$	—			$	139,287

Inter-segment revenue	—				—				35				—				(35		)		—

Total revenue	$	12,760			$	58,274			$	68,288			$	—			$	(35	)		$	139,287

Gross margin, from external customers	$	4,682			$	21,348			$	24,461			$	—			$	—			$	50,491

Inter-segment gross margin	—				(28		)		26				—				2				—

Total gross margin	$	4,682			$	21,320			$	24,487			$	—			$	2			$	50,491

Business reorganization expenses	$	74			$	—			$	152			$	368			$	—			$	594

EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	(380	)		$	(125	)		$	(697	)		$	(3,221	)		$	—			$	(4,423	)

Depreciation and amortization	123				758				366				161				—				1,408

Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				(559		)		(181		)		740				—				—

Interest income (expense), net	5				(58		)		2				(95		)		—				(146		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(498	)		$	(1,500	)		$	(1,242	)		$	(2,737	)		$	—			$	(5,977	)

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue, from external customers	$	39,509			$	177,344			$	205,720			$	—			$	—			$	422,573

Inter-segment revenue	(1		)		—				78				—				(77		)		—

Total revenue	$	39,508			$	177,344			$	205,798			$	—			$	(77	)		$	422,573

Gross margin, from external customers	$	13,798			$	67,117			$	75,676			$	—			$	—			$	156,591

Inter-segment gross margin	(2		)		(71		)		86				—				(13		)		—

Total gross margin	$	13,796			$	67,046			$	75,762			$	—			$	(13	)		$	156,591

Business reorganization expenses	$	360			$	102			$	2,579			$	762			$	—			$	3,803

EBITDA (loss) (a)	$	(1,148	)		$	(772	)		$	(6,963	)		$	(6,893	)		$	—			$	(15,776	)

Depreciation and amortization	375				2,414				1,189				483				—				4,461

Intercompany interest income (expense), net	—				(1,827		)		(398		)		2,225				—				—

Interest income (expense), net	12				(148		)		20				(306		)		—				(422		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(1,511	)		$	(5,161	)		$	(8,530	)		$	(5,457	)		$	—			$	(20,659	)

As of September 30, 2013

Accounts receivable, net	$	6,937			$	28,883			$	46,965			$	—			$	—			$	82,785

Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	770			$	10,193			$	5,051			$	456			$	—			$	16,470

Total assets	$	26,255			$	65,829			$	75,086			$	7,735			$	—			$	174,905



(a)	Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-K 229.10(e)1(ii)(A) defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information to investors about the Company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures that the Company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses this measurement to evaluate working capital requirements. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income and net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of the Company's profitability.
Revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area	'
	A summary of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and long-lived assets and net assets by geographic area as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Information by geographic region	United				Australia				United				Continental				Other				Other			Total
		Kingdom								States				Europe				Asia Pacific				Americas
	For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

	Revenue (a)	$	45,959			$	50,556			$	12,849			$	23,293			$	16,434			$	187		$	149,278

	For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

	Revenue (a)	$	45,975			$	41,450			$	12,459			$	22,277			$	16,824			$	302		$	139,287

	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

	Revenue (a)	$	139,348			$	142,141			$	37,836			$	78,208			$	46,381			$	601		$	444,515

	For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

	Revenue (a)	$	134,289			$	129,680			$	38,734			$	71,431			$	47,664			$	775		$	422,573

	As of September 30, 2014

	Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b)	$	2,269			$	6,306			$	1,707			$	378			$	3,367			$	27		$	14,054

	Net assets	$	15,072			$	15,949			$	8,630			$	8,558			$	9,995			$	83		$	58,287

	As of September 30, 2013

	Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b)	$	3,837			$	6,746			$	1,189			$	1,204			$	3,447			$	47		$	16,470

	Net assets	$	22,836			$	25,446			$	17,456			$	6,635			$	13,202			$	272		$	85,847


	(a) Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary.
	(b) Comprised of property and equipment and intangibles. Corporate assets are included in the United States.

DESCRIPTION_OF_BUSINESS_DESCRI

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS(Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	segments
	Country
Description of Business [Abstract]	'
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	19
Number of Reportable Segments	3

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Discon1

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Discontinued Operations Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Discontinued Operations, Accounts receivable, net	$10,233	$9,434
Discontinued Operations, Property, Plant and Equipment	2,164	1,833
Discontinued Operations, Other Assets	913	1,251
Total assets of discontinued operations	13,310	12,518
Discontinued Operations, Liabilities	5,762	5,251
SWEDEN	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Discontinued Operations, Accounts receivable, net	64	291
Discontinued Operations, Property, Plant and Equipment	-2	-2
Discontinued Operations, Other Assets	99	241
Total assets of discontinued operations	161	530
Discontinued Operations, Liabilities	530	1,092
eDiscovery [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Discontinued Operations, Accounts receivable, net	10,169	9,143
Discontinued Operations, Property, Plant and Equipment	2,166	1,835
Discontinued Operations, Other Assets	814	1,010
Total assets of discontinued operations	13,149	11,988
Discontinued Operations, Liabilities	$5,232	$4,159

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Discon2

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Discontinued Operations(Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	$14,026		$24,300		$48,015		$78,051
Gross margin	2,062		5,306		8,502		16,387
Restructuring costs from discontinued operations	963		134		963		156
Operating income (loss)	-2,670		986		-3,540		1,607
Other non-operating income (loss), including interest	-13		-11		-40		-42
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	-2,683		975		-3,580		1,565
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)	-235	[1]	437	[1]	110	[1]	780	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-2,448		538		-3,690		785
eDiscovery [Member]	'		'		'		'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	13,812		23,707		46,513		76,107
Gross margin	2,007		4,925		7,647		14,949
Restructuring costs from discontinued operations	555		134		555		156
Operating income (loss)	-1,957		1,252		-2,452		2,373
Other non-operating income (loss), including interest	-2		-9		-8		-37
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	-1,959		1,243		-2,460		2,336
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)	-235	[1]	437	[1]	110	[1]	780	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-1,724		806		-2,570		1,556
SWEDEN	'		'		'		'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	214		593		1,502		1,944
Gross margin	55		381		855		1,438
Restructuring costs from discontinued operations	408		0		408		0
Operating income (loss)	-713		-266		-1,088		-766
Other non-operating income (loss), including interest	-11		-2		-32		-5
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	-724		-268		-1,120		-771
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (a)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	($724)		($268)		($1,120)		($771)

[1]	Income tax expense is provided at the effective tax rate by taxing jurisdiction and differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% due to the inability of the Company to recognize tax benefits on losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, variations from the U.S. tax rate in foreign jurisdictions, non-deductible expenses and other miscellaneous taxes.

RECENTLY_ISSUED_ACCOUNTING_PRO1

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits for adoption of ASU2013-11	($786)

REVENUE_DIRECT_COSTS_AND_GROSS2

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	$149,278	[1]	$139,287	[1]	$444,515	[1]	$422,573	[1]
Direct costs	93,591	[2]	88,796	[2]	274,927	[2]	265,982	[2]
Gross margin	55,687		50,491		169,588		156,591
Temporary Contracting	'		'		'		'
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	106,981		102,428		312,591		306,646
Direct costs	90,594	[2]	86,300	[2]	264,982	[2]	257,717	[2]
Gross margin	16,387		16,128		47,609		48,929
Permanent Recruitment	'		'		'		'
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	31,713		28,535		96,134		85,575
Direct costs	736	[2]	713	[2]	1,893	[2]	1,748	[2]
Gross margin	30,977		27,822		94,241		83,827
Other Than Temporary Contracting and Permanent Recruitment	'		'		'		'
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	10,584		8,324		35,790		30,352
Direct costs	2,261	[2]	1,783	[2]	8,052	[2]	6,517	[2]
Gross margin	$8,323		$6,541		$27,738		$23,835

[1]	Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary.
[2]	Direct costs in Temporary Contracting include the direct staffing costs of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses, rent and insurance costs for the Companybs contractors and reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and other direct costs. Other than reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, there are no other direct costs associated with the Permanent Recruitment and Other category. Gross margin represents revenue less direct costs. The region where services are provided, the mix of contracting and permanent recruitment, and the functional nature of the staffing services provided can affect gross margin. The salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and employee benefits related to recruitment professionals are included under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_StockB1

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Common stock reserved for issuance to participants	2,610,414	'	2,610,414	'
Stock-based compensation	$105	$421	$907	$1,953
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	112	110	431	452
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan	0	0	118,000	0
Stock Issued During Period, Market Value Per Share, Employee Benefit Plan	$0	$0	$3.65	$0
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Non-cash Contribution Made for Employer Matching Liability	0	0	430	0
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	0	0	0	651
Cash and Noncash pension and other postretirement contributions	0	0	430	651
Non Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	'	'	50,259	'
Stock options	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	0	59	85	296
Restricted stock	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	'	'	6,400	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Vested 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date with service conditions only	'	'	5,000	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Vested 100% immediately	'	'	1,400	'
Stock-based compensation	93	328	567	1,226
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	'	'	6,400	843,321
Restricted stock units	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$12	$34	$255	$431
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	'	'	50,259	167,400

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Stock_

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock options activity (Details) (Stock options, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock options	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted average service period	'0 months 0 days	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$0	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share, At the Beginning of the Year	$9.15	$11.21
Expired, weighted average exercise price per share	$15.50	$8.13
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share, At the End of the Period	$8.78	$11.81
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price per share, At the End of the Period	$8.78	$13.39
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'
Options outstanding, Number of Options, At the Beginning of the Year	800,350	1,238,650
Expired, number of options	-43,550	-200,200
Options outstanding, Number of Options, At the End of the Period	756,800	1,038,450
Options exercisable, Number of Options, At the End of the Period	756,800	838,450

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Restri

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Restricted stock (Details) (Restricted stock, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted stock	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted average service period	'1 year 5 months 14 days	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$465	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'	'
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the Beginning of the Year	$3	$4.87
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$3.80	$2.40
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$5.27	$5.10
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$2.31	$4.20
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the End of the Period	$2.80	$3.06
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the Beginning of the Year	997,802	1,028,916
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	6,400	843,321
Vested, number of share of restricted stock (units)	-172,284	-387,825
Forfeited, number of share of restricted stock	-448,687	-442,214
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the End of the Period	383,231	1,042,198

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Restri1

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Restricted stock units (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Non Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	50,259	'
Restricted stock units	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted average service period	'9 months 19 days	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$30	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'	'
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the Beginning of the Year	$3.65	$5.18
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$3.88	$2.88
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$4.18	$3.84
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$2.42	$2.42
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the End of the Period	$4.40	$3.67
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the Beginning of the Year	115,869	100,000
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	50,259	167,400
Vested, number of share of restricted stock (units)	-82,022	-152,200
Forfeited, number of share of restricted stock	-48,160	-5,000
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the End of the Period	35,946	110,200

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Define

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Defined contribution plan and non-cash employer-matching contributions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Discolusre of Defined Contribution Plan Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation arrangement award vesting period	'	'	'5 years	'
Defined contribution pan, maximum annual contribution per employee percent	'	'	15.00%	'
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution percent	'	'	3.00%	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$112	$110	$431	$452
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan	0	0	118	0
Stock Issued During Period, Market Value Per Share, Employee Benefit Plan	$0	$0	$3.65	$0
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Non-cash Contribution Made for Employer Matching Liability	0	0	430	0
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	0	0	0	651
Cash and Noncash pension and other postretirement contributions	$0	$0	$430	$651

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			36 Months Ended	60 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	48 Months Ended	72 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	U.S. Federal [Member]	Other U.S. state and local juristictions [Member]	United Kingdon [Member]	Australia [Member]	Other Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Open Tax Year	'	'	'	'	'	'2011	'2009	'2012	'2010	'2008
Income tax benefit (provision)	'	'	$37	($775)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations	-5,129	-5,977	-12,210	-20,659	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	'	'	-0.30%	3.80%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	2,468	'	2,468	'	3,872	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued interest and penalties	559	'	559	'	786	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated interest and penalties benefit	'	'	-165	73	'	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Lower Bound	100	'	100	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound	$300	'	$300	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

EARNINGS_LOSS_PER_SHARE_Comput

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Basic and diluted	'		'		'		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	($0.14)		($0.17)		($0.38)		($0.61)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	($0.07)		$0.02		($0.11)		$0.02
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	($0.21)		($0.15)		($0.49)		($0.59)
EPS numerator - basic and diluted:	'		'		'		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	($4,571)		($5,585)		($12,247)		($19,884)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-2,448		538		-3,690		785
Net income (loss)	($7,019)		($5,047)		($15,937)		($19,099)
EPS denominator:	'		'		'		'
Weighted-average common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	32,910		32,600		32,769		32,468
Common stock equivalents: stock options and other stock-based awards (a)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Weighted-average number of common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares)	32,910		32,600		32,769		32,468

[1]	For the periods in which net losses are presented, the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding did not differ from the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding because the effects of any potential common stock equivalents (see Note 6 for further details on outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock) were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of the denominator of dilutive earnings per share.

EARNINGS_LOSS_PER_SHARE_Antidi

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of earnings (loss) per share) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1,175,977	2,190,848	1,175,977	2,190,848
Unvested restricted stock	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	383,231	1,042,198	383,231	1,042,198
Unvested restricted stock units	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	35,946	110,200	35,946	110,200
Stock options	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	756,800	1,038,450	756,800	1,038,450

RESTRICTED_CASH_Details

RESTRICTED CASH (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	$1,443	$2,047
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	1,271	1,814
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] \| Collateral accounts	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	618	619
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] \| Rental deposits	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	653	1,195
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	172	233
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Others	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	117	172
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Client guarantees	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted cash	$55	$61

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Pro1

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	$557	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Leasehold Improvements Funded by Tenant Allowance	2,137	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	59,218	55,830
Less: acccumulated depreciation and amortization	47,187	43,841
Property and equipment, net	12,031	11,989
Property Plant and Equipment, Capital Expenditure Not Yet Placed in Service	830	595
Capital lease obligation, current	93	0
Capital lease obligation, non-current	396	0
Computer equipment	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	9,697	8,933
Furniture and equipment	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	5,251	5,438
Capitalized software costs	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	26,234	24,665
Leasehold and building improvements	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$18,036	$16,794

GOODWILL_Details

GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Goodwill, At the Beginning of the Year	$2,078
Currency translation	-28
Goodwill, At the End of the Period	$2,050

BUSINESS_REORGANIZATION_EXPENS2

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Reorganization expenses by Plan) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business reorganization expenses	$794	$594	$2,026	$3,803
Restructuring costs from discontinued operations	963	134	963	156
Pre Two Thousand Twelve Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business reorganization expenses	0	0	0	36
2012 Plan	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated	'	'	16	'
Business reorganization expenses	50	594	1,282	3,767
Two Thousand Fourteen Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Approval of Restructuring and Related Costs	'	'	7,000	'
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated	'	'	42	'
Business reorganization expenses	$744	$0	$744	$0

BUSINESS_REORGANIZATION_EXPENS3

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Changes in accrued business reorganization expenses) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance, beginning of year	$3,746
Changes in estimate	769
Additional charges	1,257
Payments	-2,506
Balance, end of period	3,266
Lease termination payments	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance, beginning of year	2,297
Changes in estimate	769
Additional charges	88
Payments	-970
Balance, end of period	2,184
Employee termination benefits	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance, beginning of year	1,430
Changes in estimate	0
Additional charges	1,119
Payments	-1,467
Balance, end of period	1,082
Other associated costs	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance, beginning of year	19
Changes in estimate	0
Additional charges	50
Payments	-69
Balance, end of period	$0

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Key members of management
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss Contingency Accrual	$273	$745	'
Usual length of consulting, employment and non-compete agreements	'	'	'1
Asset retirement obligation:	'	'	'
Total asset retirement obligations	$2,526	$2,509	'

CREDIT_AGREEMENTS_Details

CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details)

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Lloyds [Member]

Siena Lending Group LLC [Member]

Westpac Bank

Lending Arrangements Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore, and Mainland China Banks

Lending Arrangements Netherlands and Belgium Banks

Belgium Subsidiary

Netherlands subsidiary

Singapore Subsidiary

Before disposal of eDiscovery business [Member]

After disposal of eDiscovery business [Member]

USD ($)

GBP (£)

Credit Facility Lending based on Billed Revenue [Member]

Credit Facility Lending based on Unbilled Revenue [Member]

USD ($)

Line of Credit [Member]

Invoice Discounting Facility

Overdraft Facility [Member]

Financial Guarantee Facility

Overdraft Facility [Member]

Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank

Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank

Overdraft Facility [Member]

Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank

Siena Lending Group LLC [Member]

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

AUD

USD ($)

AUD

Bank Bill Rate

USD ($)

NZD

Commercial Lending Rate

USD ($)

AUD

USD ($)

EURIBOR

Overdraft Facility [Member]

years

Overdraft Facility [Member]

Singapore Prime Rate

USD ($)

SGD

Overdraft Facility [Member]

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

years

Singapore Prime Rate

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

$24,320

£ 15,000

$19,456

£ 12,000

$4,864

£ 3,000

$13,122

15,000

$2,733

3,500

$4,374

5,000

$1,263

€ 1,000

$1,847

€ 1,462

$784

1,000

$10,000

$5,000

Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Excess Availability

-2,000

2,000

1,000

Minimum Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio to Eliminate Availability Block

1.1

Maximum amount of letter of credit to be issued

1,000

Percentage of eligible Temp receivable

83.00%

75.00%

Percentage of eligible Permanent receivable

25.00%

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

1.75%

0.90%

0.83%

1.75%

Interest rate for letters of Credit

4.50%

Ongoing Minimum Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio after Elimination of Availability Block

1.1

Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Minimum Availability Required

3,243

2,000

Outstanding letters of credit

-537

Less: outstanding borrowing

-6,016

-1,623

-241

372

Additional borrowing availability

8,532

333

12,881

2,733

Interest rates on outstanding borrowing

2.25%

5.00%

4.57%

7.28%

2.57%

6.00%

Fixed charges coverage ratio

Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio Required on June 30 2014

1.1

Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio Required Under Waiver Period

1.5

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.90%

0.65%

1.80%

Borrowing capacity

14,548

4,493

13,122

2,733

Financial guarantee capacity

4,374

Less: outstanding financial guarantee requested

-2,688

Additional availability for financial guarantee

1,686

Interest rates on financial guarantee requested

1.80%

Tangible net worth

85.00%

Minimum tangible net amount

15,309

17,500

Maximum borrowing base ratio

0.8

Lending arrangement expiration

SubsequentEventLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity

392

500

Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount

4,609

Debt, weighted average interest rate

4.15%

Percentage of true credit note dilution limit

5.00%

Debt Turns in days

Debt Turn rolling period in months

Initial Term (in Years) of the Credit Agreement

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum

3.25%

Renewal Term (in months) after the initial term of the Lloyds Agreement

Adjusted borrowing base

$1,956

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$15,847	$17,203
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	-50	-30
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable tax	$15,797	$17,173

SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_DATA_Se1

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		segments		Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Number of Reportable Segments	'		'		3		'		'
Revenue, from external customers	$149,278		$139,287		$444,515		$422,573		'
Inter-segment revenue	0		0		0		0		'
Total revenue	149,278	[1]	139,287	[1]	444,515	[1]	422,573	[1]	'
Gross margin, from external customer	55,687		50,491		169,588		156,591		'
Inter-segment gross margin	0		0		0		0		'
Gross margin	55,687		50,491		169,588		156,591		'
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	794		594		2,026		3,803		'
EBITDA (loss)	-3,470	[2]	-4,423	[2]	-7,435	[2]	-15,776	[2]	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,467		1,408		4,242		4,461		'
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0		0		0		0		'
Interest income (expense), net	-192		-146		-533		-422		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	-5,129		-5,977		-12,210		-20,659		'
Accounts receivable, net	83,116		82,785		83,116		82,785		76,467
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	14,054	[3]	16,470	[3]	14,054	[3]	16,470	[3]	'
Total assets	147,024		174,905		147,024		174,905		158,829
Hudson Americas	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue, from external customers	13,036		12,760		38,437		39,509		'
Inter-segment revenue	11		0		48		-1		'
Total revenue	13,047		12,760		38,485		39,508		'
Gross margin, from external customer	5,570		4,682		15,464		13,798		'
Inter-segment gross margin	3		0		34		-2		'
Gross margin	5,573		4,682		15,498		13,796		'
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	0		74		93		360		'
EBITDA (loss)	33	[2]	-380	[2]	-326	[2]	-1,148	[2]	'
Depreciation and amortization	137		123		360		375		'
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0		0		0		0		'
Interest income (expense), net	-35		5		-35		12		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	-139		-498		-721		-1,511		'
Accounts receivable, net	6,600		6,937		6,600		6,937		'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,084		770		1,084		770		'
Total assets	20,552		26,255		20,552		26,255		'
Hudson Asia Pacific	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue, from external customers	66,990		58,274		188,522		177,344		'
Inter-segment revenue	0		0		0		0		'
Total revenue	66,990		58,274		188,522		177,344		'
Gross margin, from external customer	24,654		21,348		70,083		67,117		'
Inter-segment gross margin	-57		-28		-125		-71		'
Gross margin	24,597		21,320		69,958		67,046		'
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	140		0		1,255		102		'
EBITDA (loss)	250	[2]	-125	[2]	-635	[2]	-772	[2]	'
Depreciation and amortization	918		758		2,465		2,414		'
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0		-559		0		-1,827		'
Interest income (expense), net	-74		-58		-154		-148		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	-742		-1,500		-3,254		-5,161		'
Accounts receivable, net	30,775		28,883		30,775		28,883		'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	9,674		10,193		9,674		10,193		'
Total assets	57,773		65,829		57,773		65,829		'
Hudson Europe	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue, from external customers	69,252		68,253		217,556		205,720		'
Inter-segment revenue	68		35		174		78		'
Total revenue	69,320		68,288		217,730		205,798		'
Gross margin, from external customer	25,463		24,461		84,041		75,676		'
Inter-segment gross margin	55		26		90		86		'
Gross margin	25,518		24,487		84,131		75,762		'
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	421		152		444		2,579		'
EBITDA (loss)	-2,292	[2]	-697	[2]	-491	[2]	-6,963	[2]	'
Depreciation and amortization	301		366		1,006		1,189		'
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	-131		-181		-393		-398		'
Interest income (expense), net	3		2		-9		20		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	-2,721		-1,242		-1,899		-8,530		'
Accounts receivable, net	45,741		46,965		45,741		46,965		'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,654		5,051		2,654		5,051		'
Total assets	64,851		75,086		64,851		75,086		'
Corporate	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue, from external customers	0		0		0		0		'
Inter-segment revenue	0		0		0		0		'
Total revenue	0		0		0		0		'
Gross margin, from external customer	0		0		0		0		'
Inter-segment gross margin	0		0		0		0		'
Gross margin	0		0		0		0		'
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	233		368		234		762		'
EBITDA (loss)	-1,461	[2]	-3,221	[2]	-5,983	[2]	-6,893	[2]	'
Depreciation and amortization	111		161		411		483		'
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	131		740		393		2,225		'
Interest income (expense), net	-86		-95		-335		-306		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	-1,527		-2,737		-6,336		-5,457		'
Accounts receivable, net	0		0		0		0		'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	642		456		642		456		'
Total assets	3,848		7,735		3,848		7,735		'
Inter-segment elimination	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue, from external customers	0		0		0		0		'
Inter-segment revenue	-79		-35		-222		-77		'
Total revenue	-79		-35		-222		-77		'
Gross margin, from external customer	0		0		0		0		'
Inter-segment gross margin	-1		2		1		-13		'
Gross margin	-1		2		1		-13		'
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	0		0		0		0		'
EBITDA (loss)	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	'
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0		'
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0		0		0		0		'
Interest income (expense), net	0		0		0		0		'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	0		0		0		0		'
Accounts receivable, net	0		0		0		0		'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0		'
Total assets	$0		$0		$0		$0		'

[1]	Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary.
[2]	SEC") Regulation S-K 229.10(e)1(ii)(A) defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information to investors about the Company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures that the Company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses this measurement to evaluate working capital requirements. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income and net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of the Company's profitability.
[3]	Comprised of property and equipment and intangibles. Corporate assets are included in the United States.

SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_DATA_Ge

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Geographic Data Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	$149,278	[1]	$139,287	[1]	$444,515	[1]	$422,573	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	14,054	[2]	16,470	[2]	14,054	[2]	16,470	[2]	'
Net assets	58,287		85,847		58,287		85,847		74,385
United Kingdon [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	45,959	[1]	45,975	[1]	139,348	[1]	134,289	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,269	[2]	3,837	[2]	2,269	[2]	3,837	[2]	'
Net assets	15,072		22,836		15,072		22,836		'
Australia [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	50,556	[1]	41,450	[1]	142,141	[1]	129,680	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	6,306	[2]	6,746	[2]	6,306	[2]	6,746	[2]	'
Net assets	15,949		25,446		15,949		25,446		'
United States	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	12,849	[1]	12,459	[1]	37,836	[1]	38,734	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,707	[2]	1,189	[2]	1,707	[2]	1,189	[2]	'
Net assets	8,630		17,456		8,630		17,456		'
Europe	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	23,293	[1]	22,277	[1]	78,208	[1]	71,431	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	378	[2]	1,204	[2]	378	[2]	1,204	[2]	'
Net assets	8,558		6,635		8,558		6,635		'
Asia Pacific	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	16,434	[1]	16,824	[1]	46,381	[1]	47,664	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,367	[2]	3,447	[2]	3,367	[2]	3,447	[2]	'
Net assets	9,995		13,202		9,995		13,202		'
Other Americas	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Revenue	187	[1]	302	[1]	601	[1]	775	[1]	'
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	27	[2]	47	[2]	27	[2]	47	[2]	'
Net assets	$83		$272		$83		$272		'

[1]	Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary.
[2]	Comprised of property and equipment and intangibles. Corporate assets are included in the United States.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	Nov. 07, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 07, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$23,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Pretax	11,000
Transitional service fee	$200