Huron Consulting (HURN) 10-Q 30 Jul 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 23, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Trading Symbol	'HURN	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Huron Consulting Group Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001289848	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	23,497,997

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Un

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$9,218	$58,131
Receivables from clients, net	136,149	123,750
Unbilled services, net	94,024	55,125
Income tax receivable	11,322	270
Deferred income taxes, net	11,931	15,498
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,261	19,740
Total current assets	277,905	272,514
Property and equipment, net	38,707	38,742
Other non-current assets	16,158	16,485
Intangible assets, net	29,773	21,222
Goodwill	566,998	536,637
Total assets	929,541	885,600
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	13,422	8,185
Accrued expenses	15,845	19,180
Accrued payroll and related benefits	62,955	97,677
Bank borrowings, current portion	26,250	25,000
Accrued consideration for business acquisitions	5,480	5,177
Income tax payable	0	2,917
Deferred revenues	16,588	15,248
Total current liabilities	140,540	173,384
Non-current liabilities:	'	'
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	10,003	5,360
Bank borrowings, net of current portion	152,500	143,750
Deferred lease incentives	14,150	12,355
Deferred income taxes, net	22,867	20,487
Total non-current liabilities	199,520	181,952
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 25,558,342 and 25,246,565 shares issued at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	247	245
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,066,921 and 1,993,769 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	-92,412	-88,091
Additional paid-in capital	452,429	443,144
Retained earnings	229,802	175,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-585	-797
Total stockholders' equity	589,481	530,264
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$929,541	$885,600

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Un1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	25,558,342	25,246,565
Treasury stock, shares	2,066,921	1,993,769

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues and reimbursable expenses:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$209,405	$170,407	$420,136	$334,443
Reimbursable expenses	21,141	18,123	40,244	33,459
Total revenues and reimbursable expenses	230,546	188,530	460,380	367,902
Direct costs and reimbursable expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown in operating expenses):	'	'	'	'
Direct costs	124,289	102,869	247,899	208,997
Amortization of intangible assets and software development costs	1,290	674	2,391	1,332
Reimbursable expenses	20,899	18,118	40,330	33,469
Total direct costs and reimbursable expenses	146,478	121,661	290,620	243,798
Operating expenses and other operating gains:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,184	30,847	80,872	63,110
Restructuring charges	1,034	596	1,163	596
Litigation and other gains	-440	'	-440	-1,150
Depreciation and amortization	6,267	4,877	12,323	9,656
Total operating expenses and other operating gains	50,045	36,320	93,918	72,212
Operating income	34,023	30,549	75,842	51,892
Other income (expense), net:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net of interest income	-1,594	-1,706	-2,965	-3,569
Other income (expense), net	169	-152	345	-139
Total other expense, net	-1,425	-1,858	-2,620	-3,708
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	32,598	28,691	73,222	48,184
Income tax expense	12,685	12,877	19,183	21,001
Net income from continuing operations	19,913	15,814	54,039	27,183
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-9	0	-41
Net income	19,913	15,805	54,039	27,142
Net earnings per basic share:	'	'	'	'
Net income from continuing operations	$0.88	$0.71	$2.39	$1.22
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income	$0.88	$0.71	$2.39	$1.22
Net earnings per diluted share:	'	'	'	'
Net income from continuing operations	$0.86	$0.69	$2.34	$1.20
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income	$0.86	$0.69	$2.34	$1.20
Weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	22,645	22,351	22,617	22,246
Diluted	23,098	22,760	23,092	22,624
Comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'
Net income	19,913	15,805	54,039	27,142
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax	498	91	392	-906
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax	-156	616	-180	684
Other comprehensive income (loss)	342	707	212	-222
Comprehensive income	$20,255	$16,512	$54,251	$26,920

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$530,264	$245	($88,091)	$443,144	$175,763	($797)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	24,453,461	-2,003,704	'	'	'
Comprehensive income	54,251	'	'	'	54,039	212
Issuance of common stock in connection with:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock awards, net of cancellations	'	4	-1,181	1,177	'	'
Restricted stock awards, net of cancellations, shares	'	370,153	-26,798	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	779	'	'	779	'	'
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	33,001	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	12,264	'	'	12,264	'	'
Shares redeemed for employee tax withholdings	-3,140	'	-3,140	'	'	'
Shares redeemed for employee tax withholdings, shares	'	'	-47,792	'	'	'
Income tax benefit on share- based compensation	4,602	'	'	4,602	'	'
Share repurchases	-9,539	-2	'	-9,537	'	'
Share repurchases, shares	'	-157,850	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$589,481	$247	($92,412)	$452,429	$229,802	($585)
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2014	'	24,698,765	-2,078,294	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$54,039	$27,142
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	15,071	10,988
Share-based compensation	10,273	8,832
Allowances for doubtful accounts and unbilled services	-281	5,375
Deferred income taxes	5,816	5,213
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in receivables from clients	-4,679	4,576
(Increase) decrease in unbilled services	-37,220	-33,936
(Increase) decrease in current income tax receivable / payable, net	-13,966	-9,795
(Increase) decrease in other assets	4,489	712
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,517	2,583
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and related benefits	-32,764	-15,849
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues	904	-3,120
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,199	2,721
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment, net	-11,433	-10,201
Net investment in life insurance policies	-797	-654
Purchases of businesses	-51,391	'
Capitalization of internally developed software	0	-1,058
Proceeds from note receivable	328	219
Net cash used in investing activities	-63,293	-11,694
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	779	30
Shares redeemed for employee tax withholdings	-3,140	-581
Tax benefit from share-based compensation	4,602	1,242
Share repurchases	-9,539	'
Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility	74,000	66,000
Repayments on credit facility	-64,000	-77,250
Payments for debt issue costs	-41	0
Payments for capital lease obligations	-42	0
Deferred payment for purchase of property and equipment	-471	-471
Deferred acquisition payment	0	-481
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,148	-11,511
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	33	-70
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-48,913	-20,554
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	58,131	25,162
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	9,218	4,608
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Property and equipment expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,039	3,022
Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$590	$0

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business	'
	1	Description of Business
	Huron Consulting Group is a leading provider of operational and financial consulting services. We help clients in diverse industries improve performance, transform the enterprise, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress, and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in finance, operations, strategy, and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client’s particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. We provide consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities, and law firms.

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	2	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature necessary for the fair statement of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented in conformity with GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014.
	Certain amounts reported in the previous year have been reclassified to conform to the 2014 presentation. Our results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period.
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, we identified that accrued capital expenditures were incorrectly classified as Purchases of property and equipment, net within the investing activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 presented herein have been revised to reflect the correction of this error. The result of this correction was an increase in net cash used in investing activities of $0.4 million and an increase in net cash used in financing activities of $0.5 million in the first half of 2013 with an offsetting increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $0.9 million. This classification error was not considered material for any prior period.

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	3	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“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. This guidance 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 Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, as it relates to such awards. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2016, with early adoption permitted. The amendments of ASU 2014-12 may be applied either (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (b) retrospectively 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 the amendments as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of adopting this guidance but do not expect adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as a new Topic, ASC Topic 606. The new revenue recognition standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2017 and is to be applied retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements, as well as the transition methods.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 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. This guidance includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, a major equity method investment, or other major parts of an entity. Additionally, the revised guidance requires expanded disclosures in the financial statements for discontinued operations as well as for disposals of significant components of an entity that do not qualify for discontinued operations presentation. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2015. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This guidance requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as either a reduction to a deferred tax asset or separately as a liability depending on the existence, availability and/or use of an operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The Company adopted ASU 2013-11 effective January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment Upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets Within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity, which amends current accounting guidance on foreign currency matters. This guidance requires that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a: (i) sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, (ii) loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, and (iii) step acquisition for a foreign entity. The Company adopted ASU 2013-05 effective January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	4	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	The table below sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
		Huron				Huron				Huron				Huron				Total
		Healthcare				Legal				Education				Business
										and Life				Advisory
										Sciences
	Balance as of December 31, 2013:
	Goodwill	$	355,880			$	53,159			$	111,504			$	159,077			$	679,620
	Accumulated impairment		—				—				—				(142,983	)			(142,983	)
	Goodwill, net as of December 31, 2013		355,880				53,159				111,504				16,094				536,637
	Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations		21,708				—				8,308				—				30,016
	Goodwill reallocation		—				—				(16,744	)			16,744				—
	Foreign currency translation		—				333				(162	)			174				345
	Goodwill, net as of June 30, 2014	$	377,588			$	53,492			$	102,906			$	33,012			$	566,998
	During the first quarter of 2014, we reorganized our internal operating structure to better align our service offerings and moved our Enterprise Performance Management (“EPM”) practice (formerly referred to as Blue Stone International, a business which we acquired during the fourth quarter of 2013) from the Huron Education and Life Sciences segment to the Huron Business Advisory segment. As a result of this change, we reassigned the goodwill balance of the EPM practice, which totaled $16.7 million as of March 31, 2014, from the Huron Education and Life Sciences reporting unit to the EPM reporting unit, which is part of the Huron Business Advisory segment.
	In conjunction with the goodwill reassignment, we performed an interim impairment test for the goodwill balances within our Huron Education and Life Sciences and EPM reporting units as of March 31, 2014. Our goodwill impairment test was performed using the quantitative two-step process. Based on the results of the first step of the goodwill impairment test, we determined that the fair values of our Huron Education and Life Sciences and EPM reporting units exceeded their carrying values, including goodwill. As the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill, the second step of the goodwill impairment test was not necessary.
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of The Frankel Group Associates LLC, a New York-based life sciences consulting firm, within the Huron Education and Life Sciences segment. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $18.0 million, which included the fair value of contingent consideration of $0.6 million. As part of the purchase price allocation, we recorded $5.7 million of intangible assets and $8.3 million of goodwill.
	During the second quarter of 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Vonlay, LLC, a healthcare technology consulting firm, within the Huron Healthcare segment. The preliminary fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $34.0 million. We have recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Vonlay based on our preliminary estimates of their acquisition date fair values including $8.3 million of intangible assets and $21.7 million of goodwill.
	Intangible assets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
				June 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Useful		Gross				Accumulated				Gross				Accumulated
		Life in		Carrying				Amortization				Carrying				Amortization
		Years		Amount								Amount
	Customer contracts	1		$	1,917			$	984			$	689			$	226
	Customer relationships	3 to 13			42,010				17,664				31,946				14,814
	Non-competition agreements	1 to 6			7,290				4,404				5,480				3,655
	Trade names	1 to 8			270				94				120				24
	Technology and software	3 to 5			4,321				3,010				4,041				2,559
	Document reviewer database	3			450				360				450				270
	License	2			50				19				50				6
	Total			$	56,308			$	26,535			$	42,776			$	21,554
	Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The majority of customer relationships are amortized on an accelerated basis to correspond to the cash flows expected to be derived from the relationships. All other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis.
	Intangible assets amortization expense was $2.9 million and $5.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.5 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense is $11.0 million for 2014, $8.4 million for 2015, $6.0 million for 2016, $4.3 million for 2017, $3.0 million for 2018, and $1.4 million for 2019. Actual future amortization expense could differ from these estimated amounts as a result of future acquisitions and other factors.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	5	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding unvested restricted common stock. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential reduction in earnings per share that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock under the treasury stock method. Earnings per share under the basic and diluted computations are as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2014		2013			2014		2013
	Net income from continuing operations	$	19,913	$	15,814		$	54,039	$	27,183
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		(9	)		—		(41	)
	Net income	$	19,913	$	15,805		$	54,039	$	27,142
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		22,645		22,351			22,617		22,246
	Weighted average common stock equivalents		453		409			475		378
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		23,098		22,760			23,092		22,624
	Net earnings per basic share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.88	$	0.71		$	2.39	$	1.22
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		—			—		—
	Net income	$	0.88	$	0.71		$	2.39	$	1.22
	Net earnings per diluted share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.86	$	0.69		$	2.34	$	1.2
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		—			—		—
	Net income	$	0.86	$	0.69		$	2.34	$	1.2
	The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes unvested restricted common stock, outstanding options and other common stock equivalents in periods where inclusion of such potential common stock instruments would be anti-dilutive. The weighted average common stock equivalents presented above do not include the effect of approximately 2,300 and 77,100 common stock equivalents for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately 4,600 and 78,900 common stock equivalents for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Borrowings

Borrowings	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Borrowings	'
	6	Borrowings
	During 2011, the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries as guarantors entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with various financial institutions, as amended by the first, second, third, and fourth amendments to the credit agreement dated as of August 31, 2012, September 25, 2013, February 14, 2014, and June 27, 2014 respectively (as amended and modified, the “2011 Credit Agreement”).
	The 2011 Credit Agreement consists of a senior secured credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million comprised of a five-year revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) under which the Company may borrow from time to time up to $247.5 million and a $202.5 million five-year term loan facility (“Term Loan”) that was funded in a single advance on the closing date of the first amendment. The 2011 Credit Agreement provides for the option to increase the revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million subject to certain requirements as defined in the 2011 Credit Agreement. The proceeds of the senior secured credit facility were used to refinance existing indebtedness and will continue to be used for working capital, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes.
	The obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement are secured pursuant to a Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as Collateral Agent. The Security Agreement grants Bank of America, N.A., for the ratable benefit of the lenders under the 2011 Credit Agreement, a first-priority lien, subject to permitted liens, on substantially all of the personal property assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors. The Revolver and Term Loan are also secured by a pledge of 100% of the voting stock or other equity interests in our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting stock or other equity interests in our foreign subsidiaries.
	Fees and interest on borrowings vary based on our total debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio as set forth in the 2011 Credit Agreement. Interest is based on a spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a spread over the base rate, as selected by the Company. The base rate is the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the Prime Rate and (c) except during a Eurodollar Unavailability Period, the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%.
	As of the date of the second amendment to the credit agreement, the Term Loan had a principal amount outstanding of $181.3 million. This principal balance is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization payments that began in 2013. The aggregate annual quarterly amortization payments, expressed as a percentage of the original principal balance, are as follows: 6.9% in 2013, 13.8% in 2014, 15.8% in 2015, 16.6% in 2016, 16.6% in 2017, and 30.3% in 2018, as set forth in the 2011 Credit Agreement. The maturity date for the Term Loan is September 25, 2018, at which time the outstanding principal balance and all accrued interest will be due and payable in full. All outstanding borrowings under the Revolver, as amended, will be due upon expiration of the 2011 Credit Agreement on September 25, 2018. As of June 30, 2014, the Company has made all scheduled quarterly amortization payments as they have come due in accordance with the Term Loan.
	Under the 2011 Credit Agreement, dividends are restricted to an amount up to $50 million plus 50% of cumulative consolidated net income from the closing date of the 2011 Credit Agreement plus 50% of the net cash proceeds from equity issuances. In addition, certain acquisitions and similar transactions need to be approved by the lenders.
	The 2011 Credit Agreement contains quarterly financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 and a maximum leverage ratio that varies throughout the term and was 3.00 to 1.00 as of June 30, 2014, as those ratios are defined therein, as well as a minimum net worth greater than $150 million. At June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with these financial covenants with a fixed charge coverage ratio of 4.91 to 1.00, a leverage ratio of 0.97 to 1.00, and net worth greater than $150 million. At December 31, 2013, we were also in compliance with these financial debt covenants.
	The borrowing capacity under the 2011 Credit Agreement is reduced by any outstanding letters of credit and payments under the Term Loan. At June 30, 2014, outstanding letters of credit totaled $5.3 million and are primarily used as security deposits for our office facilities. As of June 30, 2014, the unused borrowing capacity under the 2011 Credit Agreement was $219.7 million. Borrowings outstanding under this credit facility at June 30, 2014 totaled $178.8 million. These borrowings carried a weighted average interest rate of 2.2%, including the effect of the interest rate swaps described below in Note 8 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity.” Borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2013 were $168.8 million and carried a weighted average interest rate of 2.0%.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	7	Restructuring Charges
	During the second quarter of 2014, we incurred a $1.0 million pretax restructuring charge related to the consolidation of office spaces in Chicago, New York, and London. Of the total $1.0 million charge, $0.6 million related to the accrual of our remaining lease obligations at vacated spaces, net of estimated sublease income, and $0.4 million related to accelerated depreciation of assets disposed as a result of the space consolidation. The vacated locations in Chicago and New York were acquired as part of business acquisitions during 2013 and 2014. During the first quarter of 2014, we incurred a $0.1 million pretax restructuring charge related to workforce reductions in our London office to better align our resources with market demand in our Huron Legal segment.
	During the second quarter of 2013, we incurred a $0.6 million pretax restructuring charge related to the consolidation of office space in Washington, D.C. The charge primarily consisted of the accrual of remaining lease payments for an office we vacated during the second quarter of 2013. We did not incur a restructuring charge during the first quarter of 2013.
	As of June 30, 2014, our restructuring charge liability is $0.6 million, and primarily consists of the present value of remaining lease payments for our vacated office spaces in Chicago, London, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The restructuring charge liability is included as a component of Accrued expenses and Deferred compensation and other liabilities.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity	'
	8	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity
	On December 8, 2011, we entered into a forward amortizing interest rate swap agreement effective on February 29, 2012 and ending on April 14, 2016. We entered into this derivative instrument to hedge against the interest rate risks of our variable-rate borrowings described in Note 6 “Borrowings.” The swap had an initial notional amount of $56.6 million and amortizes throughout the term. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we receive from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on one-month LIBOR and we pay to the counterparty a fixed rate of 0.9875%.
	On May 30, 2012, we entered into an amortizing interest rate swap agreement effective on May 31, 2012 and ending on April 14, 2016. We entered into this derivative instrument to further hedge against the interest rate risks of our variable-rate borrowings. The swap had an initial notional amount of $37.0 million and amortizes throughout the term. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we receive from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on one-month LIBOR and we pay to the counterparty a fixed rate of 0.70%.
	On April 4, 2013, we entered into a forward amortizing interest rate swap agreement effective on March 31, 2014 and ending on August 31, 2017. We entered into this derivative instrument to further hedge against the interest rate risks of our variable-rate borrowings. The swap has an initial notional amount of $60.0 million and amortizes such that, collectively with our other two interest rate swaps, we are effectively fixing the interest rate on 80% of our Term Loan borrowings throughout the term of the swap agreement. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we will receive from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on one-month LIBOR and we will pay to the counterparty a fixed rate of 0.985%.
	ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. In accordance with ASC Topic 815, we have designated these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. As such, changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) to the extent of effectiveness and reclassified into interest expense upon settlement. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instruments is recognized in interest expense. As of June 30, 2014, it was anticipated that $0.5 million of the losses, net of tax, currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. Our interest rate swap agreements were effective during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
	The table below sets forth additional information relating to these interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
		Fair Value (Derivative Asset and Liability)
	Balance Sheet Location	June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Other non-current assets	$	497	$	752
	Accrued expenses	$	864	$	765
	Deferred compensation and other liabilities	$	84	$	140
	All of the Company’s derivative instruments are transacted under the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreements. These agreements permit the net settlement of amounts owed in the event of default and certain other termination events. Although netting is permitted, it is the Company’s policy to record all derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All of the Company’s derivative instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were held with the same counterparty.
	We do not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, and we did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of June 30, 2014. Refer to Note 10 “Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)” for additional information on our derivative instruments.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	9	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Certain of our assets and liabilities are measured at fair value. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value and requires companies to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels based on the objectivity of the inputs as follows:
	Level 1 Inputs	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
	Level 2 Inputs	Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
	Level 3 Inputs	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
	Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair market value. The carrying values for receivables from clients, unbilled services, accounts payable, deferred revenues and other accrued liabilities reasonably approximate fair market value due to the nature of the financial instrument and the short-term maturity of these items. The carrying values of our bank borrowings reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value, using level 2 inputs, since they bear interest at variable rates based on market rates as set forth in the 2011 Credit Agreement. Refer to Note 6 “Borrowings.”
	The table below sets forth our fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant		Total
		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
		Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	June 30, 2014
	Assets:
	Promissory note	$	—	$	—	$	2,053	$	2,053
	Interest rate swaps		—		59		—		59
	Total assets	$	—	$	59	$	2,053	$	2,112
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	510	$	—	$	510
	Deferred acquisition payment		—		—		5,330		5,330
	Contingent acquisition liability		—		—		150		150
	Total liabilities	$	—	$	510	$	5,480	$	5,990
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Promissory note	$	—	$	—	$	2,726	$	2,726
	Interest rate swaps		—		430		—		430
	Total assets	$	—	$	430	$	2,726	$	3,156
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	583	$	—	$	583
	Deferred acquisition payment		—		—		5,177		5,177
	Total liabilities	$	—	$	583	$	5,177	$	5,760
	As part of the consideration received for the sale of our Accounting Advisory practice on December 30, 2011, the Company received a $3.5 million promissory note payable over four years. During the first quarter of 2014, we agreed to restructure the note to temporarily decrease the quarterly payment amounts, increase the interest rate and extend the term of the note to mature on October 31, 2017. During the second quarter of 2014, we agreed to amend and restate the note such that principal payments will be paid to the Company annually based on the amount of excess cash flows earned each year by the maker of the note until the maturity date of December 31, 2018, at which time the remaining principal balance and any accrued interest is due. The fair value of the note is based on the net present value of the projected cash flows using a discount rate of 17%, which accounts for the risks associated with the note. The decrease in the fair value of the note during the first six months of 2014 reflects principal payments received, the amendment of terms, and the increased discount rate of 17%, less the accretion of interest income in excess of interest payments received. The portion of the note expected to be received in the next twelve months is recorded as a receivable in Prepaid expenses and other current assets. The remaining portion of the note is recorded in Other non-current assets.
	The fair value of the interest rate swaps was derived using estimates to settle the interest rate swap agreements, which are based on the net present value of expected future cash flows on each leg of the swaps utilizing market-based inputs and discount rates reflecting the risks involved.
	Deferred acquisition payments are included in the total purchase consideration for certain business acquisitions the Company has completed and represent fixed future payments owed to the sellers of those businesses. The fair value of the deferred acquisition payment is based on the two-year payment term and the net present value of expected cash flows using a discount rate of 6%. The increase in the fair value of the deferred acquisition payment during the first six months of 2014 reflects the accretion of interest expense in excess of interest payments made.
	The initial fair value of the contingent acquisition liability was calculated at the acquisition date using a probability weighted estimated payout based on assumptions used in our latest projections and discounted to fair value using a discount rate of 1.9%. On a quarterly basis, the contingent acquisition liability is remeasured at current fair value with any changes to the fair value recorded in earnings. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we determined that the fair value of the contingent consideration liability decreased and recorded a remeasurement gain of $0.4 million. The fair value of the contingent acquisition liability is recorded in Accrued consideration for business acquisitions.

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	10	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The tables below set forth the components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
		30-Jun-14									30-Jun-13
		Before			Tax			Net of			Before			Tax			Net of
		Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes			Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes
					Benefit									Benefit
	Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	498		$	—		$	498		$	91		$	—		$	91
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Change in fair value	$	(511	)	$	202		$	(309	)	$	882		$	(351	)	$	531
	Reclassification adjustments into earnings		254			(101	)		153			142			(57	)		85
	Net unrealized gain (loss)	$	(257	)	$	101		$	(156	)	$	1,024		$	(408	)	$	616
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	241		$	101		$	342		$	1,115		$	(408	)	$	(707	)
		Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14									30-Jun-13
		Before			Tax			Net of			Before			Tax			Net of
		Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes			Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes
					Benefit									Benefit
	Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	392		$	—		$	392		$	(957	)	$	51		$	(906	)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Change in fair value	$	(682	)	$	271		$	(411	)	$	857		$	(340	)	$	517
	Reclassification adjustments into earnings		384			(153	)		231			279			(112	)		167
	Net unrealized gain (loss)	$	(298	)	$	118		$	(180	)	$	1,136		$	(452	)	$	684
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	94		$	118		$	212		$	179		$	(401	)	$	(222	)
	The before tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to our cash flow hedges are recorded to Interest expense, net of interest income.
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, includes the following components:
		Foreign Currency			Net Unrealized			Accumulated Other
		Translation			Losses on			Comprehensive Loss
		Adjustments			Derivatives
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(716	)	$	(81	)	$	(797	)
	Current period change		392			(180	)		212
	Balance, June 30, 2014	$	(324	)	$	(261	)	$	(585	)

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	11	Income Taxes
	The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 38.9% and 44.9%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 26.2% and 43.6%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2014 was lower than the statutory rate, inclusive of state income taxes, primarily due to tax benefits recognized on foreign losses, partially offset by certain non-deductible business expenses. The effective tax rate for the first half of 2014 was lower than the statutory tax rate, inclusive of state income taxes, due primarily to the impact of a tax election made in the first quarter of 2014 to classify one of our wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (commonly referred to as a “check-the-box” election). As a result of this election, we expect to realize an income tax benefit of $13.8 million, of which $2.4 million is unrecognized, resulting in a net recognized tax benefit of $11.4 million. This recognized benefit was partially offset by $1.2 million in expenses in the first quarter of 2014 related to the establishment of a valuation allowance for certain foreign tax credits and increased deferred tax liabilities as a result of the aforementioned election.
	The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2013 was higher than the statutory rate, inclusive of state income taxes, due primarily to the impact of foreign losses with no tax benefit and certain non-deductible business expenses. The effective tax rate for the first half of 2013 was higher than the statutory rate, inclusive of state income taxes, due primarily to the impact of foreign losses with no tax benefit and certain non-deductible business expenses, partially offset by the impact of the retroactive reinstatement of the federal research and development tax credit, which was enacted during the first quarter of 2013.

Commitments_Contingencies_and_

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees	'
	12	Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
	Litigation
	Qui Tam Action
	On December 9, 2009, plaintiff, Associates Against Outlier Fraud, filed a first amended qui tam complaint against Huron Consulting Group Inc. and others under the federal and New York state False Claims Act (“FCA”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The federal and state FCA authorize private individuals (known as “relators”) to sue on behalf of the government (known as “qui tam” actions) alleging that false or fraudulent claims were knowingly submitted to the government. Once a qui tam action is filed, the government may elect to intervene in the action. If the government declines to intervene, the relator may proceed with the action. Under the federal and state FCA, the government may recover treble damages and civil penalties (civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation under the federal FCA and $12,000 per violation under the state FCA). On January 6, 2010, the United States declined to intervene in the lawsuit. After the Court granted Huron’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, on September 29, 2010, the relator filed a second amended complaint alleging that Huron and others caused St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center to receive more than $30 million in inflated outlier payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs in violation of the federal and state FCA and seeking to recover an unspecified amount of civil penalties. On March 8, 2013, the Court granted Huron’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the relator’s second amended complaint in its entirety with prejudice. As a result, we reversed the charge of $1.2 million relating to settlement discussions which we originally recorded in the second quarter of 2012, in accordance with ASC Topic 450, “Contingencies.” The relator filed an appeal on April 2, 2013. On April 8, 2013, Huron filed an appeal of an earlier denial of a motion to dismiss filed by Huron which argued that the relator’s action was barred because, under the FCA jurisdictional bar, the action was based on publicly disclosed information and the relator cannot qualify as an original source. On May 22, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the lower court’s decision, which granted summary judgment to Huron. The relator has until August 20, 2014 to file a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court.
	Tamalluk Business Development LLC v. Huron Consulting Services LLC (Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance)
	On August 22, 2013, we learned that Tamalluk Business Development LLC, who was Huron’s agent in Abu Dhabi, and its principal, Mubarak Ahmad Bin Hamouda Al Dhaheri, filed a claim against Huron Consulting Services LLC in the Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance. The lawsuit alleges that under the agency agreement, Tamalluk was entitled to a commission on certain amounts that Huron collected from Abu Dhabi clients, and that Huron breached the agreement with Tamalluk and caused damages by declining to enter into a client engagement in Abu Dhabi and subsequently terminating the agency agreement with Tamalluk. Claimants allege they are entitled to $50 million for damage to reputation and defamation and another $50 million for breach of contract. Huron submitted its written response on September 25, 2013. The response states that Huron had the right to terminate the agency agreement with Tamalluk, and Huron had the sole discretion whether to accept or reject an engagement. Huron also filed a counterclaim on October 10, 2013 seeking a judicial order to permit the cancellation of Huron’s commercial license to allow Huron to cease doing business in Abu Dhabi. On December 17, 2013, the Abu Dhabi court ruled in Huron’s favor on all claims and held that Huron permissibly terminated the contract with Tamalluk and Huron does not owe Tamalluk any compensation related to Tamalluk’s claims. In addition, the court terminated the Local Sponsorship Agreement as requested by Huron in its counterclaim. Tamalluk appealed the decision, and on March 18, 2014, the appellate court upheld the decision in Huron’s favor. Tamalluk filed an appeal on May 18, 2014 to the highest court in Abu Dhabi. We continue to believe that the claims are without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this matter.
	From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to or threatened with any other litigation or legal proceeding that, in the current opinion of management, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings, actual results could differ from current expected results.
	Guarantees and Indemnification
	Guarantees in the form of letters of credit totaling $5.3 million and $4.9 million were outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, to support certain office lease obligations as well as Middle East performance and bid bonds.
	To the extent permitted by law, our bylaws and articles of incorporation require that we indemnify our officers and directors against judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with civil or criminal action or proceedings, as it relates to their services to us if such person acted in good faith. Although there is no limit on the amount of indemnification, we may have recourse against our insurance carrier for certain payments made.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	13		Segment Information
	Segments are defined by ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” as components of a company that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision maker manages the business under five operating segments, which are our reportable segments: Huron Healthcare, Huron Legal, Huron Education and Life Sciences, Huron Business Advisory, and All Other.
		•		Huron Healthcare
	Our Huron Healthcare segment provides consulting services to national and regional hospitals and integrated health systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and physician practices. This segment provides consulting services related to hospital or healthcare organization performance improvement, revenue cycle improvement, clinical quality and care variation, labor productivity, non-labor cost management, information technology, patient flow improvement, and physician practice management.
		•		Huron Legal
	Our Huron Legal segment provides advisory and business services to assist law departments of major global corporations and law firms with their cost and risk effectiveness, organizational design and development, and operational efficiency. These services add value to organizations by helping them enhance client service and reduce the amounts spent on legal services. Our expertise focuses on strategic and management consulting, cost management, and technology and information management, including matter management, records management, document review, and discovery services. Included in this segment’s offerings is our Integrated Analytics solution, which is designed to deliver an innovative, comprehensive process resulting in more affordable and predictable discovery costs.
		•		Huron Education and Life Sciences
	Our Huron Education and Life Sciences segment provides management consulting services and software solutions to the higher education, academic medical center, pharmaceutical and medical device, and research industries. We work with our clients to develop and implement performance improvement, technology, and research enterprise solutions to help them address challenges relating to financial management, strategy, operational and organizational effectiveness, research administration, and regulatory compliance.
		•		Huron Business Advisory
	Our Huron Business Advisory segment (formerly referred to as Huron Financial) provides financial advisory; interim management; operational improvement; capital advisory; valuation; enterprise systems planning, design, and implementation; and enterprise performance management services. We assist clients in a broad range of industries and across the spectrum from healthy, well-capitalized companies to organizations in transition, creditors, owners, investors, and other key constituents in connection with out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings. Our professionals consist of certified public accountants, certified insolvency and restructuring advisors, certified turnaround professionals, MBAs, JDs, and chartered financial analysts as well as former chief restructuring officers, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, and professionals with significant board governance experience.
		•		All Other
	Our All Other segment consists of any line of business not managed by our other four operating segments. These businesses include our public sector consulting practice and our foreign healthcare and strategic consulting operations based in the Middle East.
	During the first quarter of 2014, we reorganized our internal operating structure to better align our service offerings and moved our EPM practice (formerly referred to as Blue Stone International, a business which we acquired during the fourth quarter of 2013) from the Huron Education and Life Sciences segment to the Huron Business Advisory segment.
	Segment operating income consists of the revenues generated by a segment, less the direct costs of revenue and selling, general and administrative costs that are incurred directly by the segment. Unallocated corporate costs include costs related to administrative functions that are performed in a centralized manner that are not attributable to a particular segment. These administrative function costs include costs for corporate office support, certain office facility costs, costs relating to accounting and finance, human resources, legal, marketing, information technology, and Company-wide business development functions, as well as costs related to overall corporate management.
	The table below sets forth information about our operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, along with the items necessary to reconcile the segment information to the totals reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Huron Healthcare:
	Revenues		$	100,967		$	78,946		$	208,515		$	157,691
	Operating income		$	38,475		$	29,507		$	89,695		$	60,668
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			38.1	%		37.4	%		43	%		38.5	%
	Huron Legal:
	Revenues		$	53,296		$	45,089		$	108,271		$	86,033
	Operating income		$	15,790		$	10,793		$	28,278		$	13,731
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			29.6	%		23.9	%		26.1	%		16	%
	Huron Education and Life Sciences:
	Revenues		$	37,747		$	37,134		$	71,323		$	72,860
	Operating income		$	11,633		$	11,547		$	18,080		$	20,899
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			30.8	%		31.1	%		25.3	%		28.7	%
	Huron Business Advisory:
	Revenues		$	16,574		$	9,263		$	29,956		$	17,845
	Operating income		$	5,129		$	3,952		$	7,684		$	7,331
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			30.9	%		42.7	%		25.7	%		41.1	%
	All Other:
	Revenues		$	821		$	(25	)	$	2,071		$	14
	Operating loss		$	(520	)	$	(244	)	$	(978	)	$	(416	)
	Segment operating loss as a percentage of segment revenues			N/M			N/M			N/M			N/M
	Total Company:
	Revenues		$	209,405		$	170,407		$	420,136		$	334,443
	Reimbursable expenses			21,141			18,123			40,244			33,459
	Total revenues and reimbursable expenses		$	230,546		$	188,530		$	460,380		$	367,902
	Statements of Earnings reconciliation:
	Segment operating income		$	70,507		$	55,555		$	142,759		$	102,213
	Charges not allocated at the segment level:
	Other operating expenses and gains			30,217			20,129			54,594			40,665
	Depreciation and amortization expense			6,267			4,877			12,323			9,656
	Other expense, net			1,425			1,858			2,620			3,708
	Income from continuing operations before income tax expense		$	32,598		$	28,691		$	73,222		$	48,184
	N/M – Not Meaningful
			June 30,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Segment Assets(1):
	Huron Healthcare		$	124,322		$	95,900
	Huron Legal			51,167			42,190
	Huron Education and Life Sciences			29,302			22,783
	Huron Business Advisory			24,708			17,809
	All Other			785			257
	Unallocated assets (2)			699,257			706,661
	Total assets		$	929,541		$	885,600
	-1	The December 31, 2013 segment asset balances have been reclassified to reflect the move of our EPM practice from the Huron Education and Life Sciences segment to the Huron Business Advisory segment.
	-2	Goodwill and intangible assets are included in unallocated assets, as management does not evaluate these items at the segment level when assessing segment performance or allocating resources.
	At June 30, 2014, no single client accounted for greater than 10% of our combined receivables and unbilled services balances. At December 31, 2013, one Huron Healthcare client’s total receivables and unbilled services balance represented 14% of our total receivables and unbilled services balance. No other client’s total receivables and unbilled services represented greater than 10% of our total receivables and unbilled services balance at December 31, 2013. No single client generated greater than 10% of our consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	14	Subsequent Events
	On July 2, 2014, we made an investment, in the form of convertible debt, in Shorelight Holdings LLC, the parent company of Shorelight Education, a U.S.-based company that partners with leading nonprofit universities to increase access and retention of international students, boost institutional growth, and enhance an institution’s global footprint.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature necessary for the fair statement of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented in conformity with GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014.
Share Based Compensation	'
	In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“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. This guidance 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 Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, as it relates to such awards. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2016, with early adoption permitted. The amendments of ASU 2014-12 may be applied either (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (b) retrospectively 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 the amendments as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of adopting this guidance but do not expect adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	'
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as a new Topic, ASC Topic 606. The new revenue recognition standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2017 and is to be applied retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements, as well as the transition methods.
Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components	'
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 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. This guidance includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, a major equity method investment, or other major parts of an entity. Additionally, the revised guidance requires expanded disclosures in the financial statements for discontinued operations as well as for disposals of significant components of an entity that do not qualify for discontinued operations presentation. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2015. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes	'
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This guidance requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as either a reduction to a deferred tax asset or separately as a liability depending on the existence, availability and/or use of an operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The Company adopted ASU 2013-11 effective January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Cumulative Translation Adjustment	'
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment Upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets Within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity, which amends current accounting guidance on foreign currency matters. This guidance requires that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a: (i) sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, (ii) loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, and (iii) step acquisition for a foreign entity. The Company adopted ASU 2013-05 effective January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Derivatives and Hedging	'
	ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. In accordance with ASC Topic 815, we have designated these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. As such, changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) to the extent of effectiveness and reclassified into interest expense upon settlement. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instruments is recognized in interest expense. As of June 30, 2014, it was anticipated that $0.5 million of the losses, net of tax, currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. Our interest rate swap agreements were effective during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures	'
	Certain of our assets and liabilities are measured at fair value. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value and requires companies to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels based on the objectivity of the inputs as follows:
	Level 1 Inputs	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
	Level 2 Inputs	Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
	Level 3 Inputs	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
	Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair market value. The carrying values for receivables from clients, unbilled services, accounts payable, deferred revenues and other accrued liabilities reasonably approximate fair market value due to the nature of the financial instrument and the short-term maturity of these items. The carrying values of our bank borrowings reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value, using level 2 inputs, since they bear interest at variable rates based on market rates as set forth in the 2011 Credit Agreement. Refer to Note 6 “Borrowings.”
Contingencies	'
	Qui Tam Action
	On December 9, 2009, plaintiff, Associates Against Outlier Fraud, filed a first amended qui tam complaint against Huron Consulting Group Inc. and others under the federal and New York state False Claims Act (“FCA”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The federal and state FCA authorize private individuals (known as “relators”) to sue on behalf of the government (known as “qui tam” actions) alleging that false or fraudulent claims were knowingly submitted to the government. Once a qui tam action is filed, the government may elect to intervene in the action. If the government declines to intervene, the relator may proceed with the action. Under the federal and state FCA, the government may recover treble damages and civil penalties (civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation under the federal FCA and $12,000 per violation under the state FCA). On January 6, 2010, the United States declined to intervene in the lawsuit. After the Court granted Huron’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, on September 29, 2010, the relator filed a second amended complaint alleging that Huron and others caused St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center to receive more than $30 million in inflated outlier payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs in violation of the federal and state FCA and seeking to recover an unspecified amount of civil penalties. On March 8, 2013, the Court granted Huron’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the relator’s second amended complaint in its entirety with prejudice. As a result, we reversed the charge of $1.2 million relating to settlement discussions which we originally recorded in the second quarter of 2012, in accordance with ASC Topic 450, “Contingencies.” The relator filed an appeal on April 2, 2013. On April 8, 2013, Huron filed an appeal of an earlier denial of a motion to dismiss filed by Huron which argued that the relator’s action was barred because, under the FCA jurisdictional bar, the action was based on publicly disclosed information and the relator cannot qualify as an original source. On May 22, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the lower court’s decision, which granted summary judgment to Huron. The relator has until August 20, 2014 to file a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court.
	Tamalluk Business Development LLC v. Huron Consulting Services LLC (Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance)
	On August 22, 2013, we learned that Tamalluk Business Development LLC, who was Huron’s agent in Abu Dhabi, and its principal, Mubarak Ahmad Bin Hamouda Al Dhaheri, filed a claim against Huron Consulting Services LLC in the Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance. The lawsuit alleges that under the agency agreement, Tamalluk was entitled to a commission on certain amounts that Huron collected from Abu Dhabi clients, and that Huron breached the agreement with Tamalluk and caused damages by declining to enter into a client engagement in Abu Dhabi and subsequently terminating the agency agreement with Tamalluk. Claimants allege they are entitled to $50 million for damage to reputation and defamation and another $50 million for breach of contract. Huron submitted its written response on September 25, 2013. The response states that Huron had the right to terminate the agency agreement with Tamalluk, and Huron had the sole discretion whether to accept or reject an engagement. Huron also filed a counterclaim on October 10, 2013 seeking a judicial order to permit the cancellation of Huron’s commercial license to allow Huron to cease doing business in Abu Dhabi. On December 17, 2013, the Abu Dhabi court ruled in Huron’s favor on all claims and held that Huron permissibly terminated the contract with Tamalluk and Huron does not owe Tamalluk any compensation related to Tamalluk’s claims. In addition, the court terminated the Local Sponsorship Agreement as requested by Huron in its counterclaim. Tamalluk appealed the decision, and on March 18, 2014, the appellate court upheld the decision in Huron’s favor. Tamalluk filed an appeal on May 18, 2014 to the highest court in Abu Dhabi. We continue to believe that the claims are without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this matter.
	From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to or threatened with any other litigation or legal proceeding that, in the current opinion of management, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings, actual results could differ from current expected results.
	Guarantees and Indemnification
	Guarantees in the form of letters of credit totaling $5.3 million and $4.9 million were outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, to support certain office lease obligations as well as Middle East performance and bid bonds.
	To the extent permitted by law, our bylaws and articles of incorporation require that we indemnify our officers and directors against judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with civil or criminal action or proceedings, as it relates to their services to us if such person acted in good faith. Although there is no limit on the amount of indemnification, we may have recourse against our insurance carrier for certain payments made.
Segment Reporting	'
	Segments are defined by ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” as components of a company that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision maker manages the business under five operating segments, which are our reportable segments: Huron Healthcare, Huron Legal, Huron Education and Life Sciences, Huron Business Advisory, and All Other.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	'
	The table below sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
		Huron				Huron				Huron				Huron				Total
		Healthcare				Legal				Education				Business
										and Life				Advisory
										Sciences
	Balance as of December 31, 2013:
	Goodwill	$	355,880			$	53,159			$	111,504			$	159,077			$	679,620
	Accumulated impairment		—				—				—				(142,983	)			(142,983	)
	Goodwill, net as of December 31, 2013		355,880				53,159				111,504				16,094				536,637
	Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations		21,708				—				8,308				—				30,016
	Goodwill reallocation		—				—				(16,744	)			16,744				—
	Foreign currency translation		—				333				(162	)			174				345
	Goodwill, net as of June 30, 2014	$	377,588			$	53,492			$	102,906			$	33,012			$	566,998
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
				June 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Useful		Gross				Accumulated				Gross				Accumulated
		Life in		Carrying				Amortization				Carrying				Amortization
		Years		Amount								Amount
	Customer contracts	1		$	1,917			$	984			$	689			$	226
	Customer relationships	3 to 13			42,010				17,664				31,946				14,814
	Non-competition agreements	1 to 6			7,290				4,404				5,480				3,655
	Trade names	1 to 8			270				94				120				24
	Technology and software	3 to 5			4,321				3,010				4,041				2,559
	Document reviewer database	3			450				360				450				270
	License	2			50				19				50				6
	Total			$	56,308			$	26,535			$	42,776			$	21,554

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings per share under the basic and diluted computations are as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2014		2013			2014		2013
	Net income from continuing operations	$	19,913	$	15,814		$	54,039	$	27,183
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		(9	)		—		(41	)
	Net income	$	19,913	$	15,805		$	54,039	$	27,142
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		22,645		22,351			22,617		22,246
	Weighted average common stock equivalents		453		409			475		378
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		23,098		22,760			23,092		22,624
	Net earnings per basic share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.88	$	0.71		$	2.39	$	1.22
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		—			—		—
	Net income	$	0.88	$	0.71		$	2.39	$	1.22
	Net earnings per diluted share:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.86	$	0.69		$	2.34	$	1.2
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		—			—		—
	Net income	$	0.86	$	0.69		$	2.34	$	1.2

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed1

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	'
	The table below sets forth additional information relating to these interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
		Fair Value (Derivative Asset and Liability)
	Balance Sheet Location	June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Other non-current assets	$	497	$	752
	Accrued expenses	$	864	$	765
	Deferred compensation and other liabilities	$	84	$	140

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The table below sets forth our fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant		Total
		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
		Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	June 30, 2014
	Assets:
	Promissory note	$	—	$	—	$	2,053	$	2,053
	Interest rate swaps		—		59		—		59
	Total assets	$	—	$	59	$	2,053	$	2,112
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	510	$	—	$	510
	Deferred acquisition payment		—		—		5,330		5,330
	Contingent acquisition liability		—		—		150		150
	Total liabilities	$	—	$	510	$	5,480	$	5,990
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Promissory note	$	—	$	—	$	2,726	$	2,726
	Interest rate swaps		—		430		—		430
	Total assets	$	—	$	430	$	2,726	$	3,156
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	583	$	—	$	583
	Deferred acquisition payment		—		—		5,177		5,177
	Total liabilities	$	—	$	583	$	5,177	$	5,760

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los1

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'
	The tables below set forth the components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
		30-Jun-14									30-Jun-13
		Before			Tax			Net of			Before			Tax			Net of
		Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes			Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes
					Benefit									Benefit
	Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	498		$	—		$	498		$	91		$	—		$	91
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Change in fair value	$	(511	)	$	202		$	(309	)	$	882		$	(351	)	$	531
	Reclassification adjustments into earnings		254			(101	)		153			142			(57	)		85
	Net unrealized gain (loss)	$	(257	)	$	101		$	(156	)	$	1,024		$	(408	)	$	616
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	241		$	101		$	342		$	1,115		$	(408	)	$	(707	)
		Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14									30-Jun-13
		Before			Tax			Net of			Before			Tax			Net of
		Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes			Taxes			(Expense)			Taxes
					Benefit									Benefit
	Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	392		$	—		$	392		$	(957	)	$	51		$	(906	)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Change in fair value	$	(682	)	$	271		$	(411	)	$	857		$	(340	)	$	517
	Reclassification adjustments into earnings		384			(153	)		231			279			(112	)		167
	Net unrealized gain (loss)	$	(298	)	$	118		$	(180	)	$	1,136		$	(452	)	$	684
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	94		$	118		$	212		$	179		$	(401	)	$	(222	)
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax	'
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, includes the following components:
		Foreign Currency			Net Unrealized			Accumulated Other
		Translation			Losses on			Comprehensive Loss
		Adjustments			Derivatives
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(716	)	$	(81	)	$	(797	)
	Current period change		392			(180	)		212
	Balance, June 30, 2014	$	(324	)	$	(261	)	$	(585	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Components of Segment Information	'
	The table below sets forth information about our operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, along with the items necessary to reconcile the segment information to the totals reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Huron Healthcare:
	Revenues		$	100,967		$	78,946		$	208,515		$	157,691
	Operating income		$	38,475		$	29,507		$	89,695		$	60,668
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			38.1	%		37.4	%		43	%		38.5	%
	Huron Legal:
	Revenues		$	53,296		$	45,089		$	108,271		$	86,033
	Operating income		$	15,790		$	10,793		$	28,278		$	13,731
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			29.6	%		23.9	%		26.1	%		16	%
	Huron Education and Life Sciences:
	Revenues		$	37,747		$	37,134		$	71,323		$	72,860
	Operating income		$	11,633		$	11,547		$	18,080		$	20,899
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			30.8	%		31.1	%		25.3	%		28.7	%
	Huron Business Advisory:
	Revenues		$	16,574		$	9,263		$	29,956		$	17,845
	Operating income		$	5,129		$	3,952		$	7,684		$	7,331
	Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues			30.9	%		42.7	%		25.7	%		41.1	%
	All Other:
	Revenues		$	821		$	(25	)	$	2,071		$	14
	Operating loss		$	(520	)	$	(244	)	$	(978	)	$	(416	)
	Segment operating loss as a percentage of segment revenues			N/M			N/M			N/M			N/M
	Total Company:
	Revenues		$	209,405		$	170,407		$	420,136		$	334,443
	Reimbursable expenses			21,141			18,123			40,244			33,459
	Total revenues and reimbursable expenses		$	230,546		$	188,530		$	460,380		$	367,902
	Statements of Earnings reconciliation:
	Segment operating income		$	70,507		$	55,555		$	142,759		$	102,213
	Charges not allocated at the segment level:
	Other operating expenses and gains			30,217			20,129			54,594			40,665
	Depreciation and amortization expense			6,267			4,877			12,323			9,656
	Other expense, net			1,425			1,858			2,620			3,708
	Income from continuing operations before income tax expense		$	32,598		$	28,691		$	73,222		$	48,184
	N/M – Not Meaningful
Segment Assets	'
			June 30,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Segment Assets(1):
	Huron Healthcare		$	124,322		$	95,900
	Huron Legal			51,167			42,190
	Huron Education and Life Sciences			29,302			22,783
	Huron Business Advisory			24,708			17,809
	All Other			785			257
	Unallocated assets (2)			699,257			706,661
	Total assets		$	929,541		$	885,600
	-1	The December 31, 2013 segment asset balances have been reclassified to reflect the move of our EPM practice from the Huron Education and Life Sciences segment to the Huron Business Advisory segment.
	-2	Goodwill and intangible assets are included in unallocated assets, as management does not evaluate these items at the segment level when assessing segment performance or allocating resources.

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Impact Of Cash Flow Classification Error [Abstract]	'
Impact of cash flow classification error on investing activities	$0.40
Impact of cash flow classification error on financing activities	0.5
Impact of cash flow classification error on operating activities	$0.90

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	'	$679,620
Accumulated impairment	'	-142,983
Goodwill, net beginning balance	536,637	'
Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations	30,016	'
Goodwill reallocation	'	'
Foreign currency translation	345	'
Goodwill, net ending balance	566,998	'
Huron Healthcare [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	'	355,880
Accumulated impairment	'	'
Goodwill, net beginning balance	355,880	'
Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations	21,708	'
Goodwill reallocation	'	'
Foreign currency translation	'	'
Goodwill, net ending balance	377,588	'
Huron Legal [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	'	53,159
Accumulated impairment	'	'
Goodwill, net beginning balance	53,159	'
Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations	'	'
Goodwill reallocation	'	'
Foreign currency translation	333	'
Goodwill, net ending balance	53,492	'
Huron Education and Life Sciences [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	'	111,504
Accumulated impairment	'	'
Goodwill, net beginning balance	111,504	'
Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations	8,308	'
Goodwill reallocation	-16,744	'
Foreign currency translation	-162	'
Goodwill, net ending balance	102,906	'
Huron Business Advisory [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	'	159,077
Accumulated impairment	'	-142,983
Goodwill, net beginning balance	16,094	'
Goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations	'	'
Goodwill reallocation	16,744	'
Foreign currency translation	174	'
Goodwill, net ending balance	$33,012	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
					Huron Business Advisory [Member]	Frankel Group Associates LLC [Member]	Vonlay LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reassigned goodwill	'	'	'	'	$16,744,000	'	'
Fair value of purchase consideration	'	'	'	'	'	18,000,000	34,000,000
Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	'	'	'	'	'	600,000	'
Intangible assets related to acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	5,700,000	8,300,000
Goodwill related to acquisition	'	'	30,016,000	'	'	8,300,000	21,700,000
Intangible assets amortization expense	2,900,000	1,500,000	5,400,000	2,900,000	'	'	'
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense 2014	11,000,000	'	11,000,000	'	'	'	'
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense 2015	8,400,000	'	8,400,000	'	'	'	'
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense 2016	6,000,000	'	6,000,000	'	'	'	'
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense 2017	4,300,000	'	4,300,000	'	'	'	'
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense 2018	3,000,000	'	3,000,000	'	'	'	'
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense 2019	$1,400,000	'	$1,400,000	'	'	'	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$56,308	$42,776
Accumulated Amortization	26,535	21,554
Customer contracts [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'1 year	'
Gross Carrying Amount	1,917	689
Accumulated Amortization	984	226
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	42,010	31,946
Accumulated Amortization	17,664	14,814
Customer relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'3 years	'
Customer relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'13 years	'
Non-competition agreements [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	7,290	5,480
Accumulated Amortization	4,404	3,655
Non-competition agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'1 year	'
Non-competition agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'6 years	'
Trade names [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	270	120
Accumulated Amortization	94	24
Trade names [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'1 year	'
Trade names [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'8 years	'
Technology and software [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	4,321	4,041
Accumulated Amortization	3,010	2,559
Technology and software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'3 years	'
Technology and software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'5 years	'
Document reviewer database [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'3 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	450	450
Accumulated Amortization	360	270
License [Member]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Useful Life in Years	'2 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	50	50
Accumulated Amortization	$19	$6

Earnings_Per_Share_Reconciliat

Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income from continuing operations	$19,913	$15,814	$54,039	$27,183
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	-9	0	-41
Net income	$19,913	$15,805	$54,039	$27,142
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	22,645	22,351	22,617	22,246
Weighted average common stock equivalents	453	409	475	378
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	23,098	22,760	23,092	22,624
Net earnings per basic share:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$0.88	$0.71	$2.39	$1.22
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income	$0.88	$0.71	$2.39	$1.22
Net earnings per diluted share:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$0.86	$0.69	$2.34	$1.20
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income	$0.86	$0.69	$2.34	$1.20

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common stock equivalents antidilutive	2,300	77,100	4,600	78,900

Borrowings_Additional_Informat

Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 25, 2013
			Revolving credit facility [Member]	Term Loan Facility [Member]	Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate principal amount	$450	'	$247.50	$202.50	'
Period of revolving credit facility	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Period of term loan facility	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Aggregate amount of option available to increase the revolving credit facility	50	'	'	'	'
Percentage of other equity interests in domestic subsidiaries	100.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of other equity interests in foreign subsidiaries	65.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of Federal Funds Rate	0.50%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of Eurodollar Rate	1.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original principal balance in year one	6.90%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original principal balance in year two	13.80%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original principal balance in year three	15.80%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original principal balance in year four	16.60%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original principal balance in year five	16.60%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original principal balance in year six	30.30%	'	'	'	'
Maturity date	25-Sep-18	'	'	'	'
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility	178.8	168.8	'	'	181.3
Credit Agreement, dividends restriction amount	50	'	'	'	'
Percentage of cumulative consolidated net income	50.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of net cash proceeds from equity issuances	50.00%	'	'	'	'
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	2.25	'	'	'	'
Maximum leverage ratio	3	'	'	'	'
Minimum net worth amount	150	'	'	'	'
Actual fixed charge coverage ratio	4.91	'	'	'	'
Actual leverage ratio	0.97	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	5.3	4.9	'	'	'
Unused borrowing capacity under Credit Agreement	$219.70	'	'	'	'
Percentage of weighted average interest rate of borrowings	2.20%	2.00%	'	'	'

Restructuring_Charges_Addition

Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
					Chicago New York and London Offices [Member]	London Office [Member]	Washington, D.C [Member]	Chicago London New York San Francisco and Washington Dc [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pretax restructuring charge incurred	$1,034,000	$596,000	$1,163,000	$596,000	$1,034,000	$100,000	$596,000	'
Lease payments, net of estimated sublease income charges	'	'	'	'	600,000	'	'	'
Restructuring reserve related to accelerated depreciation	'	'	'	'	400,000	'	'	'
Restructuring charge liability	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$600,000

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 04, 2013	30-May-12	Dec. 08, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreement, effective date	'	31-Mar-14	31-May-12	29-Feb-12	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreement, end date	'	31-Aug-17	14-Apr-16	14-Apr-16	'	'	'
Duration of LIBOR	'	'1 month	'1 month	'1 month	'	'	'
Percentage of fixed rate	'	'	'	'	0.99%	0.70%	0.99%
Anticipated net losses, net of tax, currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassified into earnings	$0.50	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate swap [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount	'	'	'	'	60	37	56.6
Percentage of debt effectively fixed by interest rate swaps	'	'	'	'	80.00%	'	'

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity - Fair Value Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other non-current assets [Member]	'	'
Fair Value interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments	'	'
Fair Value (Derivative Asset and Liability)	$497	$752
Deferred compensation and other liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments	'	'
Fair Value (Derivative Asset and Liability)	84	140
Accrued expenses [Member]	'	'
Fair Value interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments	'	'
Fair Value (Derivative Asset and Liability)	$864	$765

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	$2,112	$3,156
Liabilities, fair value	5,990	5,760
Deferred acquisition payment [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	5,330	5,177
Contingent acquisition liability [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	150	'
Promissory note [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	2,053	2,726
Interest rate swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	59	430
Liabilities, fair value	510	583
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Deferred acquisition payment [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Contingent acquisition liability [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Promissory note [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	'	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	59	430
Liabilities, fair value	510	583
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Deferred acquisition payment [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Contingent acquisition liability [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Promissory note [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	59	430
Liabilities, fair value	510	583
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	2,053	2,726
Liabilities, fair value	5,480	5,177
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Deferred acquisition payment [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	5,330	5,177
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Contingent acquisition liability [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	150	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Promissory note [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	2,053	2,726
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Asset/Liability	'	'
Assets, fair value	'	'
Liabilities, fair value	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
		Promissory note [Member]	Promissory note [Member]	Contingent acquisition liability [Member]	Contingent acquisition liability [Member]	Deferred acquisition payment [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Promissory note received for sale of Accounting Advisory	'	'	$3.50	'	'	'
Promissory note payable period	'4 years	'	'	'	'	'
Promissory note payable maturity date	'	31-Dec-18	'	'	'	'
Discount rate used to measure fair value	'	17.00%	'	'	1.90%	6.00%
Deferred acquisition payment terms	'	'	'	'	'	'2 years
Contingent consideration remeasurement gain	'	'	'	$0.40	'	'

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los2

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment, before taxes	$498	$91	$392	($957)
Change in fair value, before taxes	-511	882	-682	857
Reclassification adjustments into earnings, before taxes	254	142	384	279
Net unrealized gain (loss), before taxes	-257	1,024	-298	1,136
Other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes	241	1,115	94	179
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0	51
Change in fair value, tax (expense) benefit	202	-351	271	-340
Reclassification adjustments into earnings, tax (expense) benefit	-101	-57	-153	-112
Net unrealized gain (loss), tax (expense) benefit	101	-408	118	-452
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) benefit	101	-408	118	-401
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes	498	91	392	-906
Change in fair value, net of taxes	-309	531	-411	517
Reclassification adjustments into earnings, net of taxes	153	85	231	167
Net unrealized gain (loss), net of taxes	-156	616	-180	684
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	$342	$707	$212	($222)

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los3

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Beginning balance	'	'	($716)	'
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Current period change	498	91	392	-906
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Ending balance	-324	'	-324	'
Net Unrealized Losses on Derivatives, Beginning balance	'	'	-81	'
Net Unrealized Losses on Derivatives, Current period change	-156	616	-180	684
Net Unrealized Losses on Derivatives, Ending balance	-261	'	-261	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Beginning balance	'	'	-797	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Current period change	342	707	212	-222
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Ending balance	($585)	'	($585)	'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Effective tax rates	38.90%	'	44.90%	26.20%	43.60%
Realizable income tax benefit from check-the-box election	'	'	'	$13.80	'
Net tax benefit recognized from check-the-box election	'	'	'	11.4	'
Unrecognized tax benefit from check-the-box election	2.4	'	'	2.4	'
Expense related to valuation allowance and deferred tax liability	'	$1.20	'	'	'

Commitments_Contingencies_and_1

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 22, 2013	Aug. 22, 2013
				Claim against damage on reputation and defamation [Member]	Claim against breach of contract [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum amount of civil penalties per violation under the Federal False Claims Act	'	$11,000	'	'	'
Maximum amount of civil penalties per violation under the State False Claims Act	'	12,000	'	'	'
Alleged amount of outlier payments received	'	30,000,000	'	'	'
Litigation settlement gain (loss)	-1,200,000	'	'	'	'
Loss contingency, claim filed by related party	'	'	'	50,000,000	50,000,000
Guarantees in the form of letters of credit	'	$5,300,000	$4,900,000	'	'

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	'	5	'	'
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Customer percentage of consolidated receivables and unbilled services or consolidated net sales revenue	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	'
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Combined Receivables and Unbilled Services Balances [Member] | Huron Healthcare [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Customer percentage of consolidated receivables and unbilled services or consolidated net sales revenue	'	'	'	'	14.00%
Number of clients with a balance greater than 10% of consolidated receivables and unbilled services	'	'	0	'	1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Combined Receivables and Unbilled Services Balances [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Customer percentage of consolidated receivables and unbilled services or consolidated net sales revenue	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

Segment_Information_Components

Segment Information - Components of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$209,405	$170,407	$420,136	$334,443
Reimbursable expenses	21,141	18,123	40,244	33,459
Total revenues and reimbursable expenses	230,546	188,530	460,380	367,902
Operating income (loss)	34,023	30,549	75,842	51,892
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,267	4,877	12,323	9,656
Other expense, net	1,425	1,858	2,620	3,708
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	32,598	28,691	73,222	48,184
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	209,405	170,407	420,136	334,443
Reimbursable expenses	21,141	18,123	40,244	33,459
Total revenues and reimbursable expenses	230,546	188,530	460,380	367,902
Operating income (loss)	70,507	55,555	142,759	102,213
Operating Segments [Member] | Huron Healthcare [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	100,967	78,946	208,515	157,691
Operating income (loss)	38,475	29,507	89,695	60,668
Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues	38.10%	37.40%	43.00%	38.50%
Operating Segments [Member] | Huron Legal [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	53,296	45,089	108,271	86,033
Operating income (loss)	15,790	10,793	28,278	13,731
Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues	29.60%	23.90%	26.10%	16.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Huron Education and Life Sciences [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	37,747	37,134	71,323	72,860
Operating income (loss)	11,633	11,547	18,080	20,899
Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues	30.80%	31.10%	25.30%	28.70%
Operating Segments [Member] | Huron Business Advisory [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	16,574	9,263	29,956	17,845
Operating income (loss)	5,129	3,952	7,684	7,331
Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues	30.90%	42.70%	25.70%	41.10%
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Revenues	821	-25	2,071	14
Operating income (loss)	-520	-244	-978	-416
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Other operating expenses and gains	30,217	20,129	54,594	40,665
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,267	4,877	12,323	9,656
Other expense, net	$1,425	$1,858	$2,620	$3,708

Segment_Information_Segment_As

Segment Information - Segment Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	$929,541	$885,600
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'	'
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	699,257	706,661
Huron Healthcare [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	124,322	95,900
Huron Legal [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	51,167	42,190
Huron Education and Life Sciences [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	29,302	22,783
Huron Business Advisory [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	24,708	17,809
All Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Assets:	'	'
Total assets	$785	$257