CDI 10-Q 5 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 02, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CDI CORP
Entity Central Index Key	18,396
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A [Member]
Document and Entity Information
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,700,534
Common Class B [Member]
Document and Entity Information
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,433	$ 36,324
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,986 and $1,950	226,519	219,578
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,822	8,302
Prepaid income taxes	2,980	753
Deferred income taxes	2,170	4,138
Total current assets	270,924	269,095
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $84,591 and $86,813	18,857	20,350
Deferred income taxes	10,214	9,203
Goodwill	29,410	50,630
Other intangible assets, net	11,509	12,424
Other non-current assets	8,850	10,518
Total assets	349,764	372,220
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	3,017	1,250
Accounts payable	25,122	30,071
Accrued compensation and related expenses	51,804	36,005
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	14,805	14,502
Income taxes payable	373	1,015
Total current liabilities	95,121	82,843
Deferred compensation	7,324	9,094
Deferred income tax	960	1,034
Other non-current liabilities	4,379	4,896
Total liabilities	$ 107,784	$ 97,867
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value - authorized 1,000 shares; none issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock	2,216	2,208
Additional paid-in-capital	74,049	72,023
Retained earnings	230,549	258,113
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(12,347)	(6,207)
Common stock in treasury, at cost - 2,463 shares	(52,487)	(52,487)
Total CDI shareholders' equity	241,980	273,650
Noncontrolling interest	0	703
Total equity	241,980	274,353
Total liabilities and equity	349,764	372,220
Common Class B [Member]
Equity:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,986	$ 1,950
Property and equipment depreciation	$ 84,591	$ 86,813
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,163,000	22,084,000
Treasury stock, shares	2,462,758	2,462,758
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	3,175,000	3,175,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0

Consolidated Statements Of Oper

Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 244,662	$ 295,732	$ 748,941	$ 856,286
Cost of services	197,835	241,244	608,697	698,238
Gross profit	46,827	54,488	140,244	158,048
Operating and administrative expenses	46,853	46,006	137,570	137,821
Restructuring Charges	566	0	613	72
Impairment	21,537	0	21,537	0
Loss on disposition	0	0	310	0
Operating profit	(22,129)	8,482	(19,786)	20,155
Other income (expense), net	683	(133)	599	(207)
Income before income taxes	(21,446)	8,349	(19,187)	19,948
Income tax expense	(1,244)	2,908	785	8,014
Net income	(20,202)	5,441	(19,972)	11,934
Less: Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0	41	(83)	70
Net income attributable to CDI	$ (20,202)	$ 5,400	$ (19,889)	$ 11,864
Earnings per common share:
Basic (per share)	$ (1.03)	$ 0.28	$ (1.01)	$ 0.61
Diluted (per share)	$ (1.03)	$ 0.27	$ (1.01)	$ 0.60

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Net income	$ (20,202)	$ 5,441	$ (19,972)	$ 11,934
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	(3,266)	(3,526)	(6,404)	(2,776)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	362	0
Total comprehensive income	(23,468)	1,915	(26,014)	9,158
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0	18	15	47
Total comprehensive income attributable to CDI	$ (23,468)	$ 1,897	$ (26,029)	$ 9,111

Consolidated Statements Of Cash

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$ (19,972)	$ 11,934
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	6,396	6,947
Amortization	915	1,123
Deferred income taxes	873	1,820
Stock-based compensation	1,703	1,661
Impairment	21,537	0
Loss on disposition	310	0
(Gain) Loss on disposal of assets, net	(779)	(20)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(14,368)	(5,083)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,108)	(2,999)
Accounts payable	(3,031)	(5,218)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	17,045	4,162
Income taxes prepaid/payable	(3,369)	2,347
Other non-current assets	(42)	233
Other non-current liabilities	(684)	(458)
Net cash used in operating activities	2,426	16,449
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(6,482)	(7,825)
Proceeds from disposition	360	0
Other	1,220	66
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(4,902)	(7,759)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid to shareholders	(7,675)	(7,625)
Borrowings on credit facility	19,768	109,061
Repayments on credit facility	(17,981)	(109,874)
Common shares withheld for taxes	(301)	(544)
Payment of acquisition related earn out	0	(187)
Change in book overdraft	0	(1,709)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	52	144
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(6,137)	(10,734)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,278)	(357)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(9,891)	(2,401)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	26,433	43,078
Cash paid for interest	114	106
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 3,163	$ 3,515

Consolidated Statements Of Shar

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In-Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total CDI Shareholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interest
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		21,958
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 285,174	$ 2,196	$ (52,487)	$ 70,104	$ 265,207	$ (712)	$ 284,308	$ 866
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to CDI	11,864				11,864		11,864
Net income	11,934							70
Translation adjustments	(2,776)					(2,753)	(2,753)	(23)
Share-based compensation expense	1,661			1,661			1,661
Reclassification of equity awards from liabilities, net	226			226			226
Vesting of equity awards (shares)		154
Vesting of equity awards	0	$ 15		(15)			0
Common shares withheld for taxes (shares)		(29)
Common shares withheld for taxes	(489)	$ (3)		(486)			(489)
Cash dividends paid	(7,625)				(7,625)		(7,625)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2014		22,083
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	288,105	$ 2,208	(52,487)	71,490	269,446	(3,465)	287,192	913
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		22,084
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	274,353	$ 2,208	(52,487)	72,023	258,113	(6,207)	273,650	703
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to CDI	(19,889)						(19,889)
Net income	(19,972)							(83)
Translation adjustments	(6,042)					(6,140)	(6,140)	98
Share-based compensation expense	1,703			1,703			1,703
Reclassification of equity awards from liabilities, net	632			632			632
Vesting of equity awards (shares)		98
Vesting of equity awards	0	$ 10		(10)			0
Common shares withheld for taxes (shares)		(19)
Common shares withheld for taxes	(301)	$ (2)		(299)			(301)
Disposition of controlling interest	(718)							(718)
Cash dividends paid	(7,675)				(7,675)		(7,675)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		22,163
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 241,980	$ 2,216	$ (52,487)	$ 74,049	$ 230,549	$ (12,347)	$ 241,980	$ 0

Consolidated Statements Of Sha8

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared	$ 0.39	$ 0.39

Business

Business	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business	Business CDI Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “ Company ” or “ CDI ” ) provide engineering, information technology and staffing solutions. The Company's customers operate in a variety of industries, ranging from Oil, Gas and Chemicals to Aerospace and Industrial Equipment, and High Technology, and include corporate, federal, state and municipal entities. The Company serves customers through offices and delivery centers in the United States (U.S.), Canada and the United Kingdom (UK). The Company also provides staffing services through its global MRINetwork® of franchisees. On October 6, 2015, the Company acquired EdgeRock Technologies, LLC, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and specialist information technology (IT) staffing talent, including business intelligence and data analytics (see Note 13 — Subsequent Events).

Principles of Consolidation and

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CDI Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Basis of Presentation - The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial reporting. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2015. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the assumptions used in the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, impairment assessment of goodwill, determination of the recoverability of long-lived assets, assessment of legal contingencies and calculation of income taxes. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09 (Topic 606) Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition , and most industry-specific revenue guidance in addition to some cost guidance. ASU 2014-09 establishes a five-step model under the core principle that an entity 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. The Company may apply this guidance using either a full retrospective approach, subject to certain practical expedients, or a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of initial application. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date that allows the Company to defer the effective date to January 1, 2018 but still permit the Company to adopt the standard as of the original January 1, 2017 effective date. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements or determined if it will utilize the original or deferred effective date. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (ASU 2015-02). The standard changes the way reporting enterprises evaluate whether (a) they should consolidate limited partnerships and similar entities, (b) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider are variable interests in a variable interest entity (VIE), and (c) variable interests in a VIE held by related parties of the reporting enterprise require the reporting enterprise to consolidate the VIE. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs , which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This ASU requires retrospective adoption and is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Subtopic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments , which requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined, including the cumulative effect of the change in provisional amount as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The adjustments related to previous reporting periods since the acquisition date must be disclosed by income statement line item either on the face of the income statement or in the notes . The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted and the Company intends to early adopt in 2015. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures	Fair Value Disclosures The Company maintains a non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for highly compensated employees. The assets of the plan are held in the name of CDI at a third-party financial institution. Separate accounts are maintained for each participant to reflect the amounts deferred by the participant and all earnings and losses on those deferred amounts. The assets of the plan are held in publicly traded mutual funds. The fair value of the plan assets is calculated using the market price of the mutual funds as of the end of the period. The following tables summarize the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level of the fair value hierarchy for the indicated periods: Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2015 Using Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Mutual funds: Bond $ 1,765 $ 1,765 $ — $ — Large cap 2,368 2,368 — — International 1,361 1,361 — — Mid cap 514 514 — — Small cap 418 418 — — Balanced 433 433 — — Money market funds 1,006 1,006 — — Total assets (1) $ 7,865 $ 7,865 $ — $ — (1) As of September 30, 2015 , $0.9 million and $7.0 million are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” (liability offset in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”) and “Other non-current assets” (liability offset in “Deferred compensation”), respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets. Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014 Using Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Mutual funds: Bond $ 1,879 $ 1,879 $ — $ — Large cap 2,852 2,852 — — International 1,405 1,405 — — Mid cap 606 606 — — Small cap 470 470 — — Balanced 339 339 — — Money market funds 1,235 1,235 — — Total assets (1) $ 8,786 $ 8,786 $ — $ — (1) As of December 31, 2014, $0.7 million and $8.1 million are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” (liability offset in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”) and “Other non-current assets” (liability offset in “Deferred compensation”), respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's carrying value of goodwill by reporting segment for the indicated periods: December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 Gross Balance Accumulated Impairment Losses Impairment Translation and Other Adjustments Gross Balance Accumulated Impairment Losses GETS $ 35,713 $ (11,051 ) $ (10,380 ) $ — $ 35,713 $ (21,431 ) PSS 44,298 (27,904 ) (10,654 ) (117 ) 41,266 (35,643 ) MRI 16,240 (6,666 ) — (69 ) 15,978 (6,473 ) Total goodwill $ 96,251 $ (45,621 ) $ (21,034 ) $ (186 ) $ 92,957 $ (63,547 ) The Company performs its annual assessment for impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets using a measurement date of July 1 of each fiscal year. The Company performs an assessment for impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible asset is below its carrying value. The Company performed its annual assessment as of July 1, 2015 and determined that the carrying values of the Company's PSS EMEA (AndersElite) and GETS Aerospace and Industrial Equipment (GETS AIE) reporting units exceeded their fair values. The Company estimated the fair values of all reporting units using a discounted cash flow model based on significant unobservable inputs or level 3 inputs of the fair value hierarchy. The key assumption used to determine the fair values was management's estimate of future earnings. Based on the results of these estimations, the Company estimated the fair value of the assets and liabilities for the two reporting units with the assistance of a third-party valuation specialist in order to determine the implied fair values of goodwill. The Company compared the implied fair values of goodwill to the carrying values of goodwill for the two reporting units and recorded an aggregate goodwill impairment charge of $21.0 million to Impairment in the consolidated statements of operations, comprised of $10.7 million and $10.4 million in PSS EMEA and GETS AIE, respectively. The Company did not identify any other reporting units with fair values that were not substantially in excess of their carrying values. The Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and used reasonable assumptions to calculate the fair value of its reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets. If actual future results are not consistent with management's estimates and assumptions, the Company may have to take additional impairment charges in the future. The following tables summarize the changes in the Company's carrying value of other intangible assets during the indicated periods: December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 Gross Balance Accumulated Amortization Additions Amortization Gross Balance Accumulated Amortization Intangible assets subject to amortization: Customer relationships $ 10,300 $ (5,047 ) $ — $ (572 ) $ 10,300 $ (5,619 ) Trademarks 5,100 (680 ) — (255 ) 5,100 (935 ) Non-compete 150 (135 ) — (15 ) 150 (150 ) Reacquired franchise rights 972 (401 ) — (73 ) 972 (474 ) Total intangible assets subject to amortization 16,522 (6,263 ) — (915 ) 16,522 (7,178 ) Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks 2,165 — — — 2,165 — Total other intangible assets $ 18,687 $ (6,263 ) $ — $ (915 ) $ 18,687 $ (7,178 )

Restructuring and Other Related

Restructuring and Other Related Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Other Related Costs	Restructuring and Other Related Costs In December 2014, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2014 Restructuring Plan”) to optimize its operations and facility footprint. The 2014 Restructuring Plan included a workforce reduction and the consolidation of facilities and is expected to be substantially complete during 2015. Substantially all remaining payments are expected to be made during 2015 with certain payments related to the consolidation of facilities expected through 2019. In December 2013, the Company announced that it would undertake a corporate restructuring in the first quarter of 2014 (the “2013 Restructuring Plan”) to improve operational effectiveness and further optimize the Company's cost structure. The 2013 Restructuring Plan included a workforce reduction and the consolidation of facilities and was substantially completed by June 30, 2014. Substantially all payments were made in 2014, with certain payments related to the consolidation of facilities expected through 2019. The following table summarizes the provision, activity and balances related to the Restructuring Plans by cost type for the indicated periods: Employee severance and related costs Real estate exit and related costs Asset write-offs Accrued restructuring liability Balance as of December 31, 2013 $ 4,568 $ 769 $ — $ 5,337 Cash payments (2,650 ) (485 ) — Charges 37 734 30 Non-cash — — (30 ) Adjustments (729 ) — — Balance as of September 30, 2014 $ 1,226 $ 1,018 $ — $ 2,244 Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 2,031 $ 2,600 $ — $ 4,631 Cash payments (1,455 ) (1,060 ) — Charges — 599 14 Non-cash — — (14 ) Adjustments (30 ) 30 — Balance as of September 30, 2015 $ 546 $ 2,169 $ — $ 2,715 The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include $1.9 million and $3.4 million in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”, and $0.8 million and $1.2 million in "Other non-current liabilities", respectively.

Disposition

Disposition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposition	Disposition On March 20, 2015, the Company completed the sale of its 67% interest in CDI-Pycopsa Ingeniería y Construcción, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“CDI-Pycopsa”), a Mexico-based engineering design company in the GETS reporting segment. CDI-Pycopsa does not meet the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation under ASU 2014-08, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2015. Accordingly, CDI-Pycopsa's results are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within continuing operations. Excluding the $0.3 million loss on disposition, CDI-Pycopsa's pretax results attributable to CDI were not material for nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company received $0.4 million proceeds related to the sale.

Short-Term Borrowings

Short-Term Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Short-term Debt [Abstract]
Short-Term Borrowings	Short-Term Borrowings On November 30, 2012 , CDI Corp., its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, CDI Corporation, and its indirect subsidiary, CDI AndersElite Limited (each a “Borrower”), entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”). The Credit Agreement established a $75.0 million revolving line of credit facility (including a $5.0 million UK overdraft facility) that expires on November 29, 2017 . The Company intends to repay outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015 during the next twelve months and as a result has recorded these borrowings in "Short-term borrowings" in the consolidated balance sheets. Borrowings under this line of credit may be used by the Company and the other Borrowers for general business purposes or for letters of credit. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company had outstanding borrowings of $3.0 million and letters of credit outstanding of $3.2 million . Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are limited by certain financial covenants. The Company had $39.2 million available to borrow as of September 30, 2015 . The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015 . Interest was payable at a rate of 1.72% per annum for outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2015 . As of December 31, 2014 , the Company had outstanding borrowings of $1.3 million , letters of credit outstanding of $3.2 million and $70.5 million available to borrow under the Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2014 . As of December 31, 2014 , the Company had an unsecured $0.4 million letter of credit outstanding under an agreement with TD Bank, N.A. In October 2015, the Company borrowed $30.7 million million under the Credit Agreement in order to fund the acquisition of EdgeRock Technologies, LLC (see Note 13 — Subsequent Events). On October 30, 2015, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and other lenders that established a secured $150.0 million revolving line of credit facility, with a five -year term ending on October 30, 2020 . (see Note 13 — Subsequent Events).

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Although management cannot predict the timing or outcome of these matters with certainty, management does not believe that the final resolution of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company calculates an effective income tax rate each quarter using the estimated annual effective rate method based upon forecasted annual income by jurisdiction, statutory tax rates and other tax-related items. The impact of discrete items is recognized in the interim period in which they occur. Discrete items and the mix of domestic and foreign pre-tax income and losses with no tax benefit may significantly impact the interim period income tax provision and increase the volatility of the interim period effective tax rate at low levels of pre-tax results. The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 5.8% and 34.8% , respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were (4.1)% and 40.2% , respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a $3.2 million benefit related to the impairment of goodwill and a $2.7 million charge for the increase in valuation allowance related to certain deferred tax assets. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $0.5 million charge for the write-off of deferred tax assets related to the forfeiture of the outstanding equity awards due to the separation of the Company's former CEO. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards. Management’s assessment is made for each taxpayer on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis. On the basis of this evaluation, as of September 30, 2015, a full valuation allowance has been recorded against the deferred tax asset related to part of the group’s US state taxes as these are more likely than not to be realized. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased or decreased or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Data	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Data	Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Data The following table reconciles the denominator used to compute basic EPS to the denominator used to compute diluted EPS for the indicated periods: Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income (loss) attributable to CDI $ (20,202 ) $ 5,400 $ (19,889 ) $ 11,864 Denominator: Basic weighted-average shares 19,695 19,614 19,668 19,562 Dilutive effect of share-based awards 185 203 Diluted weighted-average shares 19,695 19,799 19,668 19,765 Earnings per common share: Basic $ (1.03 ) $ 0.28 $ (1.01 ) $ 0.61 Diluted $ (1.03 ) $ 0.27 $ (1.01 ) $ 0.60 There were 0.7 million shares and 0.4 million shares excluded from the computation of EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. There were 0.4 million shares and 0.3 million shares excluded from the computation of EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Reporting Segments

Reporting Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reporting Segments	Reporting Segments The Company has the following three reporting segments: • Global Engineering and Technology Solutions (GETS) - GETS provides engineering and information technology solutions that involve principally the production of deliverable work products or services performed at a CDI facility or at a customer's facility under the supervision of CDI personnel. These solutions typically include analysis of a customer's engineering or information technology needs and the development of a solution that generally ranges in duration from several months to multiple years. Depending on the industry, engineering services can include feasibility studies, architectural and structural designs, technology assessments, conceptual designs, pricing studies, preliminary designs, execution planning, procurement optimization, detailed designs, testing and validations of regulatory compliance, technology integration and operating and maintenance support. Information technology services can include assessments, business application services, web development, service-desk support, quality assurance and testing and program management. GETS provides these solutions through a delivery model consisting of centers of excellence, with concentrated skill sets required for larger, more complex projects, regional centers to service local needs of customers; and customer-centered offices to deliver site-specific services. • Professional Staffing Services (PSS) - PSS provides skilled technical and professional personnel for discrete periods of time to augment the customer's workforce in times of project, seasonal, peak period or business cycle needs. These engagements can range from several months to multiple years in duration. PSS also provides permanent placement services and professional staffing services to targeted industries that include managed services and managed staffing programs, and functional staffing outsourcing. • Management Recruiters International (MRI) - MRI is a global franchisor that does business as MRINetwork ® and provides the use of its trademarks, business systems and training and support services to its franchisees who engage in the search and recruitment of executive, technical, professional and managerial personnel for employment by their customers. The MRI franchisees provide permanent placement services primarily under the brand names Management Recruiters ® , Sales Consultants ® and OfficeMates 5 ® . MRI also provides training and support, implementation services and back-office services to enable franchisees to pursue contract staffing opportunities. For purposes of performance measurement, the Company charges certain expenses directly attributable to the reporting segments and allocates certain other expenses and support costs. Support costs consist principally of employee benefits administration, accounting support, IT services and shared service center costs. Operating and administrative expenses that are not directly attributable to the reporting segments are classified as corporate. Identifiable assets of the reporting segments exclude corporate assets. Corporate assets consist principally of all cash and cash equivalents, all current and deferred income tax assets, and certain corporate assets not directly associated with the reporting segments including certain property and equipment and certain prepaid expenses and other current assets and certain other non-current assets. Reporting segment operations data is presented in the following table for the indicated periods: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenue: GETS $ 84,293 $ 88,388 $ 251,251 $ 254,930 PSS 146,864 192,426 457,682 557,295 MRI 13,505 14,918 40,008 44,061 Total revenue $ 244,662 $ 295,732 $ 748,941 $ 856,286 Gross profit: GETS $ 22,045 $ 24,391 $ 64,836 $ 69,596 PSS 18,166 23,141 55,751 67,896 MRI 6,616 6,956 19,657 20,556 Total gross profit $ 46,827 $ 54,488 $ 140,244 $ 158,048 Operating profit (loss): GETS (1), (2), (3) $ (9,798 ) $ 3,429 $ (7,963 ) $ 7,200 PSS (1), (3) (9,092 ) 7,367 (1,979 ) 20,379 MRI 1,927 1,721 4,957 4,733 Corporate (4) (5,166 ) (4,035 ) (14,801 ) (12,157 ) Total operating profit (loss) (22,129 ) 8,482 (19,786 ) 20,155 Other income (expense), net (5) 683 (133 ) 599 (207 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ (21,446 ) $ 8,349 $ (19,187 ) $ 19,948 (1) The following table summarizes the amount of restructuring and other related costs recognized by reporting segment for the indicated periods: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 GETS $ 235 $ — $ 235 $ 419 PSS 331 — 378 (249 ) MRI — — — — Corporate — — — (98 ) Restructuring and other related costs $ 566 $ — $ 613 $ 72 (2) In the first quarter of 2015, the Company's GETS segment recorded a charge of $0.3 million related to the loss on disposition of the Company's controlling interest in a Mexico-based engineering design company. (3) In the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded an aggregate charge of $21.5 million related to the impairment of goodwill and certain fixed assets, comprised of GETS $10.9 million and PSS $10.7 million . (4) In the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an aggregate $0.9 million after tax charge related to the separation of the former CEO that is comprised of a $0.7 million pre-tax charge ( $0.4 million after tax) to operations associated with the former CEO's separation arrangement and an additional $0.5 million charge to income tax expense for the write-off of deferred tax assets related to the forfeiture of equity awards. (5) In the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.8 million for a sale of a non-operating corporate asset. Proceeds from the sale were $1.2 million . Inter-segment activity is not significant; therefore, revenue reported for each operating segment is substantially from external customers. Reporting segment asset data is presented in the following table for the indicated periods: September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Assets: GETS $ 111,632 $ 120,223 PSS 153,317 159,774 MRI 23,528 23,539 Corporate 61,287 68,684 Total assets $ 349,764 $ 372,220

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events EdgeRock Technologies, LLC Acquisition On October 6, 2015, the Company acquired EdgeRock Technologies, LLC (EdgeRock), a provider of ERP and specialist IT staffing talent, including business intelligence and data analytics, for cash consideration of $31.3 million , subject to working capital adjustments, plus up to an additional $4.0 million of cash contingent on EdgeRock's operating performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2016. Cash paid at closing was funded, in part, through borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The Company and EdgeRock have made a tax election to treat the Company's acquisition of all outstanding membership interests of EdgeRock as an asset purchase. The Company is in the preliminary phase of the purchase accounting process, including obtaining third party valuations of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired. As such, the purchase accounting process is incomplete. The Company expects to provide the required disclosures of the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired for this business combination as an amendment to the Form 8-K filed October 13, 2015. New Credit Agreement On October 30, 2015, the Company and several of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into a new credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and other lenders for an asset-based lending facility. The credit agreement established a $150.0 million revolving line of credit facility (including an optional ability to expand the facility by $75.0 million if the lenders agree to provide the loan), with a five -year term ending on October 30, 2020 . The facility is broken up into three subfacilities with $122.5 million available to U.S. borrowers, $15.0 million available to Canadian borrowers and $12.5 million available to UK borrowers. It also includes a $30.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and a $20.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The facility's availability is limited to 85% of eligible billed accounts receivable and 80% of eligible unbilled accounts receivable less certain reserves as defined in the new credit agreement. Borrowings under the new credit agreement may be used by the Borrowers for general business purposes including capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions and investments. The Borrowers’ obligations under this credit agreement are secured by a first lien security interest in essentially all of the Borrowers’ personal property.

Summary of Significant Accoun22

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CDI Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation - The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial reporting. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2015. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the assumptions used in the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, impairment assessment of goodwill, determination of the recoverability of long-lived assets, assessment of legal contingencies and calculation of income taxes.

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following tables summarize the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level of the fair value hierarchy for the indicated periods: Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2015 Using Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Mutual funds: Bond $ 1,765 $ 1,765 $ — $ — Large cap 2,368 2,368 — — International 1,361 1,361 — — Mid cap 514 514 — — Small cap 418 418 — — Balanced 433 433 — — Money market funds 1,006 1,006 — — Total assets (1) $ 7,865 $ 7,865 $ — $ — (1) As of September 30, 2015 , $0.9 million and $7.0 million are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” (liability offset in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”) and “Other non-current assets” (liability offset in “Deferred compensation”), respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets. Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014 Using Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Description (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Mutual funds: Bond $ 1,879 $ 1,879 $ — $ — Large cap 2,852 2,852 — — International 1,405 1,405 — — Mid cap 606 606 — — Small cap 470 470 — — Balanced 339 339 — — Money market funds 1,235 1,235 — — Total assets (1) $ 8,786 $ 8,786 $ — $ — (1) As of December 31, 2014, $0.7 million and $8.1 million are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” (liability offset in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”) and “Other non-current assets” (liability offset in “Deferred compensation”), respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets.

Goodwill and Other Intangible24

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's carrying value of goodwill by reporting segment for the indicated periods: December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 Gross Balance Accumulated Impairment Losses Impairment Translation and Other Adjustments Gross Balance Accumulated Impairment Losses GETS $ 35,713 $ (11,051 ) $ (10,380 ) $ — $ 35,713 $ (21,431 ) PSS 44,298 (27,904 ) (10,654 ) (117 ) 41,266 (35,643 ) MRI 16,240 (6,666 ) — (69 ) 15,978 (6,473 ) Total goodwill $ 96,251 $ (45,621 ) $ (21,034 ) $ (186 ) $ 92,957 $ (63,547 )
Other Intangible Assets	The following tables summarize the changes in the Company's carrying value of other intangible assets during the indicated periods: December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 Gross Balance Accumulated Amortization Additions Amortization Gross Balance Accumulated Amortization Intangible assets subject to amortization: Customer relationships $ 10,300 $ (5,047 ) $ — $ (572 ) $ 10,300 $ (5,619 ) Trademarks 5,100 (680 ) — (255 ) 5,100 (935 ) Non-compete 150 (135 ) — (15 ) 150 (150 ) Reacquired franchise rights 972 (401 ) — (73 ) 972 (474 ) Total intangible assets subject to amortization 16,522 (6,263 ) — (915 ) 16,522 (7,178 ) Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks 2,165 — — — 2,165 — Total other intangible assets $ 18,687 $ (6,263 ) $ — $ (915 ) $ 18,687 $ (7,178 )

Restructuring and Other Relat25

Restructuring and Other Related Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	Employee severance and related costs Real estate exit and related costs Asset write-offs Accrued restructuring liability Balance as of December 31, 2013 $ 4,568 $ 769 $ — $ 5,337 Cash payments (2,650 ) (485 ) — Charges 37 734 30 Non-cash — — (30 ) Adjustments (729 ) — — Balance as of September 30, 2014 $ 1,226 $ 1,018 $ — $ 2,244 Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 2,031 $ 2,600 $ — $ 4,631 Cash payments (1,455 ) (1,060 ) — Charges — 599 14 Non-cash — — (14 ) Adjustments (30 ) 30 — Balance as of September 30, 2015 $ 546 $ 2,169 $ — $ 2,715 The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include $1.9 million and $3.4 million in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”, and $0.8 million and $1.2 million in "Other non-current liabilities", respectively.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Pe26

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Data (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in EPS	The following table reconciles the denominator used to compute basic EPS to the denominator used to compute diluted EPS for the indicated periods: Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Net income (loss) attributable to CDI $ (20,202 ) $ 5,400 $ (19,889 ) $ 11,864 Denominator: Basic weighted-average shares 19,695 19,614 19,668 19,562 Dilutive effect of share-based awards 185 203 Diluted weighted-average shares 19,695 19,799 19,668 19,765 Earnings per common share: Basic $ (1.03 ) $ 0.28 $ (1.01 ) $ 0.61 Diluted $ (1.03 ) $ 0.27 $ (1.01 ) $ 0.60

Reporting Segments (Tables)

Reporting Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Reporting segment asset data is presented in the following table for the indicated periods: September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Assets: GETS $ 111,632 $ 120,223 PSS 153,317 159,774 MRI 23,528 23,539 Corporate 61,287 68,684 Total assets $ 349,764 $ 372,220 Reporting segment operations data is presented in the following table for the indicated periods: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenue: GETS $ 84,293 $ 88,388 $ 251,251 $ 254,930 PSS 146,864 192,426 457,682 557,295 MRI 13,505 14,918 40,008 44,061 Total revenue $ 244,662 $ 295,732 $ 748,941 $ 856,286 Gross profit: GETS $ 22,045 $ 24,391 $ 64,836 $ 69,596 PSS 18,166 23,141 55,751 67,896 MRI 6,616 6,956 19,657 20,556 Total gross profit $ 46,827 $ 54,488 $ 140,244 $ 158,048 Operating profit (loss): GETS (1), (2), (3) $ (9,798 ) $ 3,429 $ (7,963 ) $ 7,200 PSS (1), (3) (9,092 ) 7,367 (1,979 ) 20,379 MRI 1,927 1,721 4,957 4,733 Corporate (4) (5,166 ) (4,035 ) (14,801 ) (12,157 ) Total operating profit (loss) (22,129 ) 8,482 (19,786 ) 20,155 Other income (expense), net (5) 683 (133 ) 599 (207 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ (21,446 ) $ 8,349 $ (19,187 ) $ 19,948 (1) The following table summarizes the amount of restructuring and other related costs recognized by reporting segment for the indicated periods: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 GETS $ 235 $ — $ 235 $ 419 PSS 331 — 378 (249 ) MRI — — — — Corporate — — — (98 ) Restructuring and other related costs $ 566 $ — $ 613 $ 72 (2) In the first quarter of 2015, the Company's GETS segment recorded a charge of $0.3 million related to the loss on disposition of the Company's controlling interest in a Mexico-based engineering design company. (3) In the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded an aggregate charge of $21.5 million related to the impairment of goodwill and certain fixed assets, comprised of GETS $10.9 million and PSS $10.7 million . (4) In the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an aggregate $0.9 million after tax charge related to the separation of the former CEO that is comprised of a $0.7 million pre-tax charge ( $0.4 million after tax) to operations associated with the former CEO's separation arrangement and an additional $0.5 million charge to income tax expense for the write-off of deferred tax assets related to the forfeiture of equity awards. (5) In the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.8 million for a sale of a non-operating corporate asset. Proceeds from the sale were $1.2 million .

Fair Value Disclosures (Details

Fair Value Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 566		$ 0	$ 613		$ 72
Fair value of assets		7,865	[1]		7,865	[1]		$ 8,786	[2]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan assets		900			900			700
Other Non-Current Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan assets	[1]	7,000			7,000			8,100
Bond Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		1,765			1,765			1,879
Large Cap Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		2,368			2,368			2,852
International Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		1,361			1,361			1,405
Mid Cap Mutual Cap [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		514			514			606
Small Cap Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		418			418			470
Balanced Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		433			433			339
Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		1,006			1,006			1,235
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		7,865	[1]		7,865	[1]		8,786	[2]
Level 1 [Member] | Bond Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		1,765			1,765			1,879
Level 1 [Member] | Large Cap Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		2,368			2,368			2,852
Level 1 [Member] | International Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		1,361			1,361			1,405
Level 1 [Member] | Mid Cap Mutual Cap [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		514			514			606
Level 1 [Member] | Small Cap Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		418			418			470
Level 1 [Member] | Balanced Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		433			433			339
Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		1,006			1,006			1,235
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Level 2 [Member] | Bond Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 2 [Member] | Large Cap Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 2 [Member] | International Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 2 [Member] | Mid Cap Mutual Cap [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 2 [Member] | Small Cap Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 2 [Member] | Balanced Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Level 3 [Member] | Bond Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member] | Large Cap Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member] | International Mutual Fund [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member] | Mid Cap Mutual Cap [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member] | Small Cap Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member] | Balanced Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of assets		0			0			0
Employee Severance [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve								2,031
Restructuring Charges					0		37
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash					0		0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment					(30)		729
Employee Severance [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		546		1,226	546		1,226			$ 4,568
Payments for Restructuring					(1,455)		(2,650)
Real estate exit and related costs
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve								2,600
Restructuring Charges					599		734
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash					0		0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment					30
Real estate exit and related costs | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		2,169		1,018	2,169		1,018			769
Payments for Restructuring					(1,060)		(485)
Asset Write-offs [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve								0
Restructuring Charges					14		30
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash					(14)		(30)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment					0
Accrued restructuring liability
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve								$ 4,631
Accrued restructuring liability | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		$ 2,715		$ 2,244	$ 2,715		$ 2,244			$ 5,337
[1]	As of September 30, 2015, $0.9 million and $7.0 million are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” (liability offset in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”) and “Other non-current assets” (liability offset in “Deferred compensation”), respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets.
[2]	(1) As of December 31, 2014, $0.7 million and $8.1 million are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” (liability offset in “Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities”) and “Other non-current assets” (liability offset in “Deferred compensation”), respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets reflecting the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan assets.

Goodwill and Other Intangible29

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	$ 96,251
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(63,547)	$ (45,621)
Goodwill, Impairment	(21,034)
Translation and purchase accounting djustments	(186)
Goodwill, Balance end of period	92,957
GETS [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	35,713
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(21,431)	(11,051)
Goodwill, Impairment	(10,380)
Translation and purchase accounting djustments	0
Goodwill, Balance end of period	35,713
PSS [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	44,298
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(35,643)	(27,904)
Goodwill, Impairment	(10,654)
Translation and purchase accounting djustments	(117)
Goodwill, Balance end of period	41,266
MRI [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	16,240
Accumulated Impairment Loss	(6,473)	$ (6,666)
Goodwill, Impairment	0
Translation and purchase accounting djustments	(69)
Goodwill, Balance end of period	$ 15,978

Goodwill and Other Intangible30

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period	$ 16,522
Indefinite-lived trademarks, beginning of period	2,165
Gross intangibles assets excluding goodwill, beginning of period	18,687
Accumulated amortization, beginning of period	(6,263)
Additions to intangible assets	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	(915)
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, end of period	16,522
Indefinite-lived trademarks, end of period	2,165
Gross intangibles assets excluding goodwill, end of period	18,687
Accumulated amortization, end of period	(7,178)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period	10,300
Accumulated amortization, beginning of period	(5,047)
Additions to intangible assets	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	(572)
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, end of period	10,300
Accumulated amortization, end of period	(5,619)
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period	5,100
Accumulated amortization, beginning of period	(680)
Additions to intangible assets	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	(255)
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, end of period	5,100
Accumulated amortization, end of period	(935)
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period	150
Accumulated amortization, beginning of period	(135)
Additions to intangible assets	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	(15)
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, end of period	150
Accumulated amortization, end of period	(150)
Franchise Rights [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, beginning of period	972
Accumulated amortization, beginning of period	(401)
Additions to intangible assets	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	(73)
Gross finite-lived intangible assets, end of period	972
Accumulated amortization, end of period	$ (474)

Restructuring and Other Relat31

Restructuring and Other Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 566	$ 0	$ 613	$ 72
Accrued restructuring liability
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning			4,631
Accrued restructuring liability | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning			3,400
Restructuring Reserve, Ending	1,900		1,900
Accrued restructuring liability | Other Accrued Expenses and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning				5,337
Restructuring Reserve, Ending	2,715	2,244	2,715	2,244
Accrued restructuring liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning			1,200
Restructuring Reserve, Ending	800		800
Employee severance and related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0	37
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning			2,031
Employee severance and related costs | Other Accrued Expenses and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning				4,568
Restructuring and other related costs, cash payments			1,455	2,650
Restructuring Reserve, Ending	546	1,226	546	1,226
Real estate exit and related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			599	734
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning			2,600
Real estate exit and related costs | Other Accrued Expenses and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning				769
Restructuring and other related costs, cash payments			1,060	485
Restructuring Reserve, Ending	$ 2,169	$ 1,018	$ 2,169	$ 1,018

Disposition (Details)

Disposition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 20, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposition	$ 0	$ 0	$ 310	$ 0
Proceeds from disposition			360	$ 0
Subsidiaries
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					67.00%
CDI-Pycopsa Ingenieria y Construccion
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposition			$ 310
Proceeds from disposition	$ 360

Short-Term Borrowings (Details)

Short-Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
BANK OF AMERICA - MERRILL LYNCH ATS [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding			$ 3.2
TD Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding				$ 0.4
Credit Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 30.7
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding			$ 3
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			1.72%
Credit Agreement [Member] | BANK OF AMERICA - MERRILL LYNCH ATS [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 75
Overdraft facility					$ 5
Credit Agreement [Member] | BANK OF AMERICA - MERRILL LYNCH ATS [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding				1.3
Letters of credit outstanding				3.2
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 39.2	$ 70.5
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 150

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	5.80%	34.80%		(4.10%)	40.20%
Tax benefit related to impairment losses	$ 3.2
Increase in valuation allowance	$ 2.7
CEO Separation - DTA Write-off			$ 0.5

Basic and Diluted Earnings Pe35

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income attributable to CDI	$ (20,202)	$ 5,400	$ (19,889)	$ 11,864
Basic weighted-average shares	19,695	19,614	19,668	19,562
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards		185		203
Diluted weighted-average shares	19,695	19,799	19,668	19,765
Earnings per common share:
Basic (per share)	$ (1.03)	$ 0.28	$ (1.01)	$ 0.61
Diluted (per share)	$ (1.03)	$ 0.27	$ (1.01)	$ 0.60
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS	672	406	374	290

Reporting Segments (Details)

Reporting Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 244,662	$ 295,732		$ 748,941	$ 856,286
Gross profit	46,827	54,488		140,244	158,048
Operating profit	(22,129)	8,482		(19,786)	20,155
Other income (expense), net	683	(133)		599	(207)
Income before income taxes	(21,446)	8,349		(19,187)	19,948
Restructuring Charges	566	0		613	72
Assets	349,764			349,764		$ 372,220
Loss on disposition of controlling interest	0	0		310	0
Asset impairment charges	21,537	0		21,537	0
CEO Compensation - Net Income			$ 900
CEO Compensation - Operating Charge			700
CEO Compensation - Operating Charge (after Tax)			400
CEO Separation - DTA Write-off			$ 500
Gain on sale of a non-operating corporate asset	800
Proceeds from sale of a non-operating corporate asset	1,200			1,220	66
GETS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	84,293	88,388		251,251	254,930
Gross profit	22,045	24,391		64,836	69,596
Operating profit	(9,798)	3,429		(7,963)	7,200
Restructuring Charges	235	0		235	419
Assets	111,632			111,632		120,223
Asset impairment charges	10,900
PSS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	146,864	192,426		457,682	557,295
Gross profit	18,166	23,141		55,751	67,896
Operating profit	(9,092)	7,367		(1,979)	20,379
Restructuring Charges	331	0		378	(249)
Assets	153,317			153,317		159,774
Asset impairment charges	10,700
MRI [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13,505	14,918		40,008	44,061
Gross profit	6,616	6,956		19,657	20,556
Operating profit	1,927	1,721		4,957	4,733
Restructuring Charges	0	0		0	0
Assets	23,528			23,528		23,539
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	(5,166)	(4,035)		(14,801)	(12,157)
Restructuring Charges	0	$ 0		0	$ (98)
Assets	$ 61,287			$ 61,287		$ 68,684

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 06, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 150
Optional additional borrowing capacity	$ 75
Current borrowing capacity, percent of eligible billed accounts receivable	85.00%
Current borrowing capacity, percent of eligible unbilled accounts receivable less certain reserves	80.00%
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | UNITED STATES
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 122.5
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CANADA
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	15
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	12.5
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Swingline Loans [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	30
October 2015 Line of Credit [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	$ 20
EdgeRock Technologies, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 31.3
Contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, high		$ 4