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Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	GARTNER INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		93,655,027
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000749251
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 255,391

$ 142,739

Fees receivable, net

370,951

421,033

Deferred commissions

65,870

78,492

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

89,766

63,521

Total current assets

781,978

705,785

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

80,344

68,132

Goodwill

519,200

^[1]

508,550

Intangible assets, net

13,142

7,060

Other assets

84,484

90,345

Total Assets

1,479,148

1,379,872

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

206,290

259,490

Deferred revenues

682,603

611,647

Current portion of long-term debt

80,000

50,000

Total current liabilities

968,893

921,137

Long-term debt

120,000

150,000

Other liabilities

128,790

126,951

Total Liabilities

1,217,683

1,198,088

Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

Common stock, $.0005 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 156,234,415 shares issued for both periods

Additional paid-in capital

671,255

646,815

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

8,673

5,793

Accumulated earnings

849,659

742,579

Treasury stock, at cost, 62,579,388 and 62,891,251 common shares, respectively

(1,268,200)

(1,213,481)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

261,465

181,784

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$ 1,479,148

$ 1,379,872

[1]	The Company does not have any accumulated goodwill impairment losses.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0005	$ 0.0005
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	156,234,415	156,234,415
Treasury stock, Shares	62,579,388	62,891,251

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Research	$ 284,048	$ 255,979	$ 836,970	$ 749,429
Consulting	71,731	70,815	222,970	219,407
Events	18,627	18,990	81,119	72,058
Total revenues	374,406	345,784	1,141,059	1,040,894
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services and product development	151,143	142,696	458,853	428,473
Selling, general and administrative	164,888	148,461	492,627	442,891
Depreciation	6,301	6,638	18,378	19,143
Amortization of intangibles	1,362	739	3,029	5,788
Acquisition and integration charges	944		2,126
Total costs and expenses	324,638	298,534	975,013	896,295
Operating income	49,768	47,250	166,046	144,599
Interest expense, net	(2,209)	(2,282)	(6,557)	(7,863)
Other expense, net	(748)	(541)	(1,802)	(1,494)
Income before income taxes	46,811	44,427	157,687	135,242
Provision for income taxes	15,436	13,963	50,607	43,364
Net income	$ 31,375	$ 30,464	$ 107,080	$ 91,878
Income per common share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.32	$ 1.15	$ 0.95
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.31	$ 1.12	$ 0.92
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	93,522	96,057	93,429	96,462
Diluted (in Shares)	95,611	98,259	95,791	99,467

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net income	$ 31,375	$ 30,464	$ 107,080	$ 91,878
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,383	(5,352)	3,720	(3,828)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap hedge	(470)	(5,283)	(1,139)	(8,170)
Amortization of pension unrealized actuarial gain	(51)	(33)	(157)	(100)
	4,862	(10,668)	2,424	(12,098)
Tax effect of comprehensive income items	188	2,113	456	3,268
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effect	5,050	(8,555)	2,880	(8,830)
Comprehensive income	$ 36,425	$ 21,909	$ 109,960	$ 83,048

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Operating activities:

Net income

$ 107,080

$ 91,878

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization of intangibles

21,407

24,931

Stock-based compensation expense

^[1]

28,021

24,750

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

(20,366)

(22,458)

Deferred taxes

(3,268)

3,812

Amortization of debt issue costs

1,512

1,733

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

Fees receivable, net

54,157

16,023

Deferred commissions

13,202

11,354

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(18,803)

(6,241)

Other assets

2,429

2,051

Deferred revenues

60,681

74,021

Accounts payable, accrued, and other liabilities

(37,301)

(45,389)

Cash provided by operating activities

208,751

176,465

Investing activities:

Additions to property, equipment and leasehold improvements

(30,800)

(23,720)

Acquisition (net of cash acquired)

(10,336)

Cash used in investing activities

(41,136)

(23,720)

Financing activities:

Proceeds from stock issued under stock plans

10,560

17,771

Proceeds from debt issuance

22,500

5,000

Payments on debt

(22,500)

(15,156)

Purchases of treasury stock

(89,300)

(141,214)

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

20,366

22,458

Cash used by financing activities

(58,374)

(111,141)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

109,241

41,604

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

3,411

(4,882)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

142,739

120,181

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 255,391

$ 156,903

[1]

The three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included charges of $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to awards to retirement-eligible employees, since awards granted to retirement-eligible employees vest on an accelerated basis. The nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included charges of $4.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for retirement-eligible employees.

Business and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 1 — Business and Basis of Presentation

Business. Gartner, Inc. is a global information technology research and advisory company founded in 1979 with its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Gartner delivers its products and services through three business segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. When used in these notes, the terms “Gartner,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Gartner, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Basis of presentation. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 270 for interim financial information and with the applicable instructions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X on Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes of the Company filed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The fiscal year of Gartner represents the twelve-month calendar period from January 1 through December 31. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring accruals and adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented herein have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 may not be indicative of the results of operations for the remainder of 2012.

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220-10): Presentation of Comprehensive Income, and a related amendment. Comprehensive income includes income and expense items from nonowner sources and consists of two separate components: net income as reported and other comprehensive income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to report comprehensive income and its components in the statement of stockholders’ equity. Instead, the new rule optionally requires the presentation of net income and comprehensive income in one continuous statement, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The Company has presented net income, other comprehensive income and its components, and comprehensive income in a new, separate statement called the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. While the Company’s presentation of comprehensive income has changed, there are no changes to the components or amounts that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. As a result, the adoption of this new rule did not impact the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial position.

Principles of consolidation. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, as well as tax accruals and other liabilities. In addition, estimates are used in revenue recognition, income tax expense, performance-based compensation charges, depreciation and amortization, and the allowance for losses. Management believes its use of estimates in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements is reasonable.

Management continuously evaluates and revises its estimates using historical experience and other factors, including the general economic environment and actions it may take in the future. Such estimates are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. However, these estimates may involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. In addition, these estimates are based on management’s best judgment at a point in time. As a result, differences between such estimates and actual results could be material and would be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future periods.

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Acquisition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 2 — Acquisition

On May 31, 2012, the Company acquired Ideas International Limited (“Ideas International”), a publicly-owned Australian corporation (ASX: IDE) headquartered outside of Sydney with 40 employees that provides intelligence on IT infrastructure configurations and pricing data to IT professionals. The Company paid aggregate cash consideration of $18.8 million for 100% of the outstanding shares of Ideas International. The Company’s strategic objectives in acquiring Ideas International are to leverage Gartner’s scale and worldwide distribution capability and introduce Ideas International’s products and services to Gartner’s much larger end user client base and to further penetrate the technology vendor market. Ideas International’s business operations have been integrated into the Company’s Research segment.

Gartner’s financial statements include the operating results of Ideas International beginning with the date of acquisition. These operating results were not material to the Company’s consolidated or segment operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company recorded $0.9 million and $2.1 million of pre-tax acquisition and integration charges related to the acquisition in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, which are classified in Acquisition and integration charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in these charges are legal, consulting, and severance costs, all of which were direct and incremental charges from the acquisition. Had the Company acquired Ideas International on January 1, 2010, the impact to the Company’s operating results for 2011 and 2010 would not have been material, and as a result pro forma financial information for those periods has not been presented.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting as prescribed by FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The acquisition method of accounting requires the consideration paid to be allocated to the net assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, and any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, must be allocated to goodwill. The Company considers its allocation of the respective purchase price to be preliminary, particularly with respect to the valuation of certain tax related items. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, a final determination of the purchase price allocation and resulting goodwill must be made within one year of the acquisition date. The Company anticipates that none of the recorded goodwill arising from the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes. All of the recorded goodwill was included in the Company’s Research segment. The Company believes the recorded goodwill is supported by the anticipated revenues related to the acquisition.

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition (dollars in thousands):


Assets:
Cash	$	8,502
Fees receivable		1,310
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		560
Goodwill and amortizable intangible assets (1)		15,990

Total assets	$	26,362


Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	2,203
Deferred revenues (2)		5,321

Total liabilities	$	7,524



(1)	Includes $7.5 million allocated to goodwill and $8.5 million allocated to amortizable intangible assets. See Note 6—Goodwill and Intangible Assets below for additional information.

(2)	The fair value of the cost to fulfill the deferred revenue obligations was determined by estimating the costs to provide the services plus a normal profit margin, and did not include costs associated with selling efforts.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Earnings per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Note 3 — Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

	2012		2011		2012		2011

Numerator:
Net income used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$	31,375	$	30,464	$	107,080	$	91,878

Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share		93,522		96,057		93,429		96,462
Common stock equivalents associated with stock-based compensation plans (1)		2,089		2,202		2,362		3,005

Shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share		95,611		98,259		95,791		99,467


Basic earnings per share	$	0.34	$	0.32	$	1.15	$	0.95

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.31	$	1.12	$	0.92



(1)	Certain common stock equivalents were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. These amounted to 0.4 million and 1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 0.7 million and 0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Note 4 — Stock-Based Compensation

The Company grants stock-based compensation awards as an incentive for employees and directors to contribute to the Company’s long-term success. The Company currently awards stock-settled stock appreciation rights, service- and performance-based restricted stock units, and common stock equivalents. At September 30, 2012, the Company had 6.3 million shares of its common stock, par value $.0005 per share (the “Common Stock”) available for awards of stock-based compensation under its 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topics 505 and 718, as interpreted by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins No. 107 (“SAB No. 107”) and No. 110 (“SAB No. 110”). Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant, which is then recognized as expense over the related service period, net of estimated forfeitures. The service period is the period over which the related service is performed, which is generally the same as the vesting period. Currently the Company issues treasury shares upon the exercise, release or settlement of stock-based compensation awards.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation awards requires the input of certain complex and subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock compensation awards and the Common Stock price volatility. In addition, determining the appropriate amount of associated periodic expense requires management to estimate the amount of employee forfeitures and the likelihood of the achievement of certain performance targets. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation awards and the associated periodic expense represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company deems it necessary in the future to modify the assumptions it made or to use different assumptions, or if the quantity and nature of the Company’s stock-based compensation awards changes, then the amount of expense may need to be adjusted and future stock-based compensation expense could be materially different from what has been recorded in the current period.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company recognized the following amounts of stock-based compensation expense by award type in the periods indicated (in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

Award type:	2012		2011		2012		2011

Stock appreciation rights (SARs)	$	2.4	$	1.0	$	5.0	$	3.4
Common stock equivalents (CSEs)		0.1		0.1		0.4		0.4
Restricted stock units (RSUs)		6.7		6.7		22.6		21.0

Total expense (1)	$	9.2	$	7.8	$	28.0	$	24.8

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amount recorded in:	2012		2011		2012		2011

Cost of services and product development	$	3.5	$	3.3	$	12.0	$	11.3
Selling, general and administrative		5.7		4.5		16.0		13.5

Total expense (1)	$	9.2	$	7.8	$	28.0	$	24.8



(1)	The three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included charges of $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to awards to retirement-eligible employees, since awards granted to retirement-eligible employees vest on an accelerated basis. The nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 included charges of $4.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for retirement-eligible employees.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had $46.6 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, which is expected to be expensed over the remaining weighted-average service period of approximately 2.3 years.

Stock-Based Compensation Awards

The following disclosures provide information regarding the Company’s stock-based compensation awards, all of which are classified as equity awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 505:

Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs) permit the holder to participate in the appreciation of the Common Stock. SARs are settled in shares of Common Stock by the employee once the applicable vesting criteria have been met. SARs vest ratably over a four-year service period and expire seven years from the grant date. The fair value of SARs awards is recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over four years. At the present time, SARs are awarded only to the Company’s executive officers.

When SARs are exercised, the number of shares of Common Stock issued is calculated as follows: (1) the total proceeds from the SARs exercise (calculated as the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of exercise less the exercise price of the SARs, multiplied by the number of SARs exercised) is divided by (2) the closing price of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the exercise date. The Company withholds a portion of the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. SARs recipients do not have any stockholder rights until after actual shares of Common Stock are issued in respect of the award, which is subject to the prior satisfaction of the vesting and other criteria relating to such grants.

The following table summarizes changes in SARs outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	SARs (in millions)			Per Share Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Per Share Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		2.5		$	20.39	$	7.66		4.00 years
Granted		0.4			37.81		12.99		6.36 years
Forfeited		—			—		—		n/a
Exercised		(0.8	)		18.60		6.86		n/a

Outstanding at September 30, 2012 (1), (2)		2.1		$	24.27	$	8.94		4.23 years

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2012 (2)		0.9		$	18.50	$	7.08		3.17 years

n/a=not applicable



(1)	As of September 30, 2012, 1.2 million of SARs outstanding were unvested. The Company expects that substantially all of these unvested awards will vest in future periods.

(2)	As of September 30, 2012, total SARs outstanding had an intrinsic value of $45.4 million. SARs vested and exercisable had an intrinsic value of $25.5 million.

The fair value of the SARs was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model with the following weighted-average assumptions:


	Nine Months Ended September 30, (1)

	2012			2011

Expected dividend yield (2)		0	%		0	%
Expected stock price volatility (3)		40	%		38	%
Risk-free interest rate (4)		0.8	%		2.2	%
Expected life in years (5)		4.6			4.8



(1)	The Company did not make any SARs grants during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(2)	The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of the Company’s dividend payouts. Historically, Gartner has not paid cash dividends on its Common Stock.

(3)	The determination of expected stock price volatility was based on both historical Common Stock prices and implied volatility from publicly traded options in the Common Stock.

(4)	The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity similar to the expected life of the award.

(5)	The expected life represents the Company’s weighted-average estimate of the period of time the SARs are expected to be outstanding (that is, the period between the service inception date and the expected exercise date). Beginning January 1, 2012, the expected life has been calculated based on the Company’s historical exercise data. Previously, the Company determined the expected life based on a simplified calculation permitted by SEC SAB No. 107 and SAB No. 110 since the necessary historical exercise data was not available. The change in methodology had an insignificant impact on the calculation of the expected life.

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units (RSUs) give the awardee the right to receive shares of Common Stock when the vesting conditions are met and the restrictions lapse, and each RSU that vests entitles the awardee to one common share. RSU awardees do not have any of the rights of a Gartner stockholder, including voting rights and the right to receive dividends and distributions, until after the common shares are released. The fair value of RSUs is determined on the date of grant based on the closing price of the Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on that date. Service-based RSUs vest ratably over four years and are expensed on a straight-line basis over four years. Performance-based RSUs are subject to both performance and service conditions, vest ratably over four years, and are expensed on an accelerated basis.

The following table summarizes the changes in RSUs outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (in millions)			Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		3.1		$	21.53
Granted (1)		0.7			37.97
Vested and released		(1.3	)		19.51
Forfeited		—			—

Outstanding at September 30, 2012 (2), (3)		2.5		$	27.93



(1)	The 0.7 million RSUs granted in 2012 consisted of 0.3 million performance-based RSUs awarded to executives and 0.4 million service-based RSUs awarded to non-executive employees and certain board members. The 0.3 million performance-based RSUs awarded to executives represents the target amount of the award for the year, which is tied to an increase in the Company’s subscription-based Research contract value (“CV”) for 2012. The final number of performance-based RSUs that will be granted to executives in 2012 could range from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the actual increase in CV for the year as measured on December 31, 2012. If the specified minimum level of achievement is not met, the performance-based RSUs will be forfeited in their entirety, and any compensation expense previously recorded will be reversed.

(2)	The Company expects that substantially all of the outstanding awards will vest in future periods.

(3)	The weighted-average remaining contractual term of the outstanding RSUs is approximately 1.2 years.

Common Stock Equivalents

Common stock equivalents (CSEs) are convertible into Common Stock and each CSE entitles the holder to one common share. Members of our Board of Directors receive directors’ fees payable in CSEs unless they opt to receive up to 50% of the fees in cash. Generally, the CSEs have no defined term and are converted into common shares when service as a director terminates unless the director has elected an accelerated release. The fair value of the CSEs is determined on the date of grant based on the closing price of the Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on that date. CSEs vest immediately and as a result are recorded as expense on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the changes in CSEs outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs)			Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		97,268		$	15.93
Granted		8,631			44.63
Converted to common shares		(6,173	)		44.60

Outstanding at September 30, 2012		99,726		$	16.64

Stock Options

Historically, the Company granted stock options to employees that allowed them to purchase shares of Common Stock at a certain price. The Company has not made any stock option grants since 2006. All outstanding options are fully vested and there is no remaining unamortized cost. The Company received $7.7 million and $15.2 million in cash from option exercises in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table summarizes the changes in stock options outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Options in millions			Per Share Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)

Vested and outstanding at December 31, 2011		1.2		$	10.93		1.47 years	$	27.7
Exercised (1)		(0.8	)		10.80		n/a		n/a

Vested and outstanding at September 30, 2012		0.4		$	11.13		1.30 years	$	15.6


n/a=not applicable



(1)	Options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 had an intrinsic value of $22.1 million.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESP Plan”) under which eligible employees are permitted to purchase Common Stock through payroll deductions, which may not exceed 10% of an employee’s compensation (or $23,750 in any calendar year), at a price equal to 95% of the closing price of the Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange at the end of each offering period.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had 1.3 million shares available for purchase under the ESP Plan. The ESP Plan is considered non-compensatory under FASB ASC Topic 718, and as a result the Company does not record compensation expense for employee share purchases. The Company received $2.9 million and $2.6 million in cash from share purchases under the ESP Plan in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 — Segment Information

The Company manages its business through three reportable segments: Research, Consulting and Events. Research consists primarily of subscription-based research products, access to research inquiry, peer networking services, and membership programs. Consulting consists primarily of consulting, measurement engagements, and strategic advisory services. Events consists of various symposia, conferences, and exhibitions.

The Company evaluates reportable segment performance and allocates resources based on gross contribution margin. Gross contribution, as presented in the table below, is defined as operating income excluding certain Cost of services and product development and Selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation, amortization of intangibles, and acquisition and integration charges. Certain bonus and fringe benefit costs included in consolidated Cost of services and product development are not allocated to segment expense. The accounting policies used by the reportable segments are the same as those used by the Company. There are no intersegment revenues.

The Company does not identify or allocate assets, including capital expenditures, by reportable segment. Accordingly, assets are not reported by segment because the information is not available by segment and is not reviewed in the evaluation of segment performance or in making decisions in the allocation of resources.

The following tables present information about the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):


Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	284,048	$	71,731	$	18,627	$	374,406
Gross contribution		193,540		24,380		4,511		222,431
Corporate and other expenses								(172,663	)

Operating income							$	49,768


Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	255,979	$	70,815	$	18,990	$	345,784
Gross contribution		173,615		24,458		5,553		203,626
Corporate and other expenses								(156,376	)

Operating income							$	47,250


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	836,970	$	222,970	$	81,119	$	1,141,059
Gross contribution		571,547		79,886		32,867		684,300
Corporate and other expenses								(518,254	)

Operating income							$	166,046


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	749,429	$	219,407	$	72,058	$	1,040,894
Gross contribution		506,420		78,820		28,533		613,773
Corporate and other expenses								(469,174	)

Operating income							$	144,599

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

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible net assets acquired. The evaluation of goodwill is performed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, which requires an annual assessment of potential goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit can be an operating segment or a business if discrete financial information is prepared and reviewed by management. The Company has three reporting units: Research, Consulting, and Events.

The following table presents changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):


	Research		Consulting		Events		Total

Balance, December 31, 2011	$	366,980	$	99,677	$	41,893	$	508,550
Addition due to acquisition (1)		7,455		—		—		7,455
Foreign currency translation adjustments		2,488		683		24		3,195

Balance, September 30, 2012 (2)	$	376,923	$	100,360	$	41,917	$	519,200



(1)	The Company acquired Ideas International in the second quarter of 2012 and recorded $7.5 million of goodwill. All of the recorded goodwill resulting from the acquisition has been included in the Research segment. See Note 2—Acquisition above for additional information.

(2)	The Company does not have any accumulated goodwill impairment losses.

Amortizable Intangible Assets

The following tables present reconciliations of the carrying amounts of amortizable intangible assets as of the dates indicated (in thousands):


September 30, 2012	Trade Name			Customer Relationships			Content			Software			Total

Gross cost, December 31, 2011	$	5,758		$	7,210		$	—		$	—		$	12,968
Additions due to acquisition (1)		240			3,170			3,170			1,955			8,535
Foreign currency translation adjustments		18			207			234			134			593

Gross cost		6,016			10,587			3,404			2,089			22,096
Accumulated amortization (2)		(3,210	)		(5,238	)		(284	)		(222	)		(8,954	)

Balance, September 30, 2012	$	2,806		$	5,349		$	3,120		$	1,867		$	13,142


December 31, 2011	Trade Name			Customer Relationships			Content		Software		Total


Gross cost, December 31, 2010	$	5,758		$	7,210			—	—	$	12,968
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			—	—		—

Gross cost		5,758			7,210			—	—		12,968
Accumulated amortization (2)		(2,303	)		(3,605	)		—	—		(5,908	)

Balance, December 31, 2011	$	3,455		$	3,605			—	—	$	7,060



(1)	The Company acquired Ideas International in the second quarter of 2012 and recorded a total of $8.5 million of amortizable intangible assets. See Note 2—Acquisition above for additional information.

(2)	Intangible assets are being amortized against earnings over the following periods: Trade name—2 to 5 years; Customer relationships—4 years; Content—4 years; Software—3 years.

Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1.4 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3.0 million and $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The estimated future amortization expense by year from amortizable intangibles is as follows (in thousands):


2012 (remaining three months)	$	1,370
2013		5,475
2014		3,600
2015		1,995
2016		702

	$	13,142

- Definition

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

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7 — Debt

Credit Agreement

The Company has a credit arrangement that provides for a five-year, $200.0 million term loan and a $400.0 million revolving credit facility that it entered into in December 2010 (the “2010 Credit Agreement”). The 2010 Credit Agreement contains an expansion feature by which the term loan and revolving credit facility may be increased, at the Company’s option and under certain conditions, up to an additional $150.0 million in the aggregate. The term loan will be repaid in 19 consecutive quarterly installments which commenced on March 31, 2011, plus a final payment due on December 22, 2015, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty or premium at the Company’s option. The revolving credit facility may be used for loans, and up to $40.0 million may be used for letters of credit. The revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed until December 22, 2015, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid.

Amounts borrowed under the 2010 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) the greatest of: the administrative agent’s prime rate; the average rate on overnight federal funds plus 1/2 of 1%; and the Eurodollar rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus 1%, in each case plus a margin equal to between 0.50% and 1.25% depending on the Company’s leverage ratio as of the end of the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, or (ii) the Eurodollar rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus a margin equal to between 1.50% and 2.25%, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio as of the end of the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended.

The 2010 Credit Agreement contains certain customary restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum interest expense coverage ratio, and covenants limiting the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, be acquired, dispose of assets, pay dividends, repurchase stock, make capital expenditures, make investments and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The Company was in full compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s borrowings under the 2010 Credit Agreement:


Description:	Amount Outstanding September 30, 2012 (In thousands)		Contractual Annualized Interest Rate September 30, 2012		Amount Outstanding December 31, 2011 (In thousands)

Term loan (1)	$	157,500	1.86	%	$	180,000
Revolver (1), (2)		42,500	1.86	%		20,000

Total	$	200,000			$	200,000



(1)	The term and revolver contractual rates consisted of a 0.36%, three-month floating Eurodollar base rate plus a margin of 1.50%. However, the Company has an interest rate swap contract which converts the floating Eurodollar base rates to a fixed base rate on $200.0 million of borrowings (see below). As a result, the effective annual interest rate on the total debt outstanding under the 2010 Credit Facility, including the effect of the swap, was 3.76% as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

(2)	The Company had $354.2 million of additional borrowing capacity on the revolver (not including the expansion feature) as of September 30, 2012.

Interest Rate Swap Hedge

The Company has a $200.0 million notional fixed-for-floating interest rate swap contract which it designates as a hedge of the forecasted interest payments on the Company’s variable rate borrowings. Under the swap terms, the Company pays a base fixed rate of 2.26% and in return receives a floating Eurodollar base rate on $200.0 million of notional borrowings. The Company entered into this swap contract in December 2010 and it matures in September 2015.

The Company accounts for the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815. Since the swap is hedging forecasted interest payments, changes in the fair value of the swap are recorded in OCI as long as the swap continues to be a highly effective hedge of the designated interest rate risk. Any ineffective portion of change in the fair value of the hedge is recorded in earnings. There was no ineffective portion of the hedge at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011. The interest rate swap had a negative fair value to the Company of $11.0 million and $9.9 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which is deferred and classified in OCI, net of tax effect.

Letters of Credit

The Company had $10.1 million of letters of credit and related guarantees outstanding at September 30, 2012. The Company enters into these instruments in the ordinary course of business to facilitate transactions with customers and others.

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Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8 — Equity

Share Repurchase Program

The Company has a $500.0 million share repurchase program, of which $231.0 million remained available for share repurchases as of September 30, 2012. Repurchases may be made from time-to-time through open market purchases, private transactions, tender offers or other transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases will be subject to the availability of stock, prevailing market conditions, the market price of the stock, the Company’s financial performance and other conditions. Repurchases may also be made from time-to-time in connection with the settlement of the Company’s shared-based compensation awards. Repurchases may be funded from operating cash flow or borrowings.

The Company’s share repurchase activity is summarized in the following table:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

	2012		2011		2012		2011

Number of shares repurchased (1)		95,833		1,543,069		2,260,093		3,886,521
Cost of repurchased shares (in thousands)	$	4,626	$	53,354	$	89,300	$	141,214



(1)	The average purchase price for the shares was $48.27 and $39.51 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 respectively, and $34.58 and $36.33 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9 — Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $14.0 million in the prior year quarter. The effective tax rate was 33.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 31.4% for the same period in 2011. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a change in the estimated annual mix of pre-tax income by jurisdiction. The provision for income taxes was $50.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $43.4 million for the same period in 2011. The effective tax rate was 32.1% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $20.0 million and $18.3 million, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by $4.8 million within the next 12 months, primarily due to settlements of outstanding audits and the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitation. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had Other liabilities of $15.2 million and $15.4 million, respectively, related to long-term uncertain tax positions.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has completed its examination of the federal income tax return of the Company for the tax year ended December 31, 2007. The Company disagrees with certain of the proposed adjustments and is disputing this matter through applicable IRS and judicial procedures, as appropriate. Separately, in the second quarter of 2011 the IRS commenced an audit of the Company’s 2008 and 2009 tax years. The Company continues to comply with all information requests and no material adjustments of the Company’s tax positions have been proposed at this time for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. Although the final resolution of these audits is uncertain and there are no assurances that the ultimate resolution will not exceed the amounts recorded, the Company believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

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Derivatives and Hedging

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10 — Derivatives and Hedging

The Company enters into a limited number of derivative contracts to offset the potentially negative economic effects of interest rate and foreign exchange movements. The Company accounts for its outstanding derivative contracts in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, which requires all derivatives, including derivatives designated as accounting hedges, to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s outstanding derivatives contracts (in thousands, except for number of outstanding contracts) as of the dates indicated:


September 30, 2012
Derivative Contract Type	Number of Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amounts		Fair Value Asset (Liability) (4)			Balance Sheet Line Item	Unrealized Loss Recorded in OCI

Interest rate swap (1)		1	$	200,000	$	(11,000	)	Other liabilities	$	(6,617	)
Foreign currency forwards (2)		30		40,530		(240	)	Accrued liabilities		—

Total		31	$	240,530	$	(11,240	)		$	(6,617	)


December 31, 2011
Derivative Contract Type	Number of Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amounts		Fair Value Asset (Liability) (4)			Balance Sheet Line Item	Unrealized Loss Recorded in OCI

Interest rate swap (1)		1	$	200,000	$	(9,891	)	Other liabilities	$	(5,934	)
Interest rate swaps (3)		2		30,750		(98	)	Other liabilities		—
Foreign currency forwards (2)		60		99,585		272		Other current assets		—

Total		63	$	330,335	$	(9,717	)		$	(5,934	)



(1)	The Company has designated this swap as a cash flow hedge of the forecasted interest payments on borrowings (see Note 7 — Debt). As a result, changes in fair value of this swap are deferred and are recorded in OCI, net of tax effect.

(2)	The Company has foreign exchange transaction risk since it typically enters into transactions in the normal course of business that are denominated in foreign currencies that differ from the local functional currency. The Company enters into short-term foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset the economic effects of these foreign currency transaction risks. These contracts are accounted for at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in Other expense, net since the Company does not designate these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. Substantially all of the outstanding contracts at September 30, 2012 matured by the end of October 2012.

(3)	These swaps matured in January 2012. Changes in the fair value of these swaps were recognized in earnings.

(4)	See Note 11 — Fair Value Disclosures for the determination of the fair value of these instruments.

The Company’s derivative counterparties are all large investment grade financial institutions. The Company did not have any collateral arrangements with its derivative counterparties, and none of the derivative contracts contained credit-risk guarantees.

The following table provides information regarding derivative gains and losses that have been recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amount recorded in:	2012		2011			2012			2011

Interest expense, net (1)	$	907	$	1,022		$	2,657		$	3,100
Other expense (income), net (2)		36		(1,976	)		(563	)		1,794

Total expense (income), net	$	943	$	(954	)	$	2,094		$	4,894



(1)	Consists of interest expense from interest rate swap contracts.

(2)	Consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities. Describes an entity's risk management strategies, derivatives in hedging activities and non-hedging derivative instruments, the assets, obligations, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising therefrom, and the amounts of and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts of such items.

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Fair Value Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Note 11 — Fair Value Disclosures

The Company’s financial instruments include cash equivalents, fees receivable from customers, accounts payable, and accruals which are normally short-term in nature. The Company believes the carrying amounts of these financial instruments reasonably approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company’s financial instruments also include borrowings outstanding under its 2010 Credit Agreement, and at September 30, 2012, the Company had $200.0 million of floating rate debt outstanding under this arrangement, which is carried at amortized cost. The Company believes the carrying amount of the outstanding borrowings reasonably approximates fair value since the rate of interest on the borrowings reflect current market rates of interest for similar instruments with comparable maturities.

FASB ASC Topic 820 provides a framework for the measurement of fair value and a valuation hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs used in the valuation of assets and liabilities. Classification within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the resulting fair value measurement. The valuation hierarchy contains three levels. Level 1 measurements consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 measurements include significant other observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves; and other market-corroborated inputs. Level 3 measurements include significant unobservable inputs, such as internally-created valuation models.

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which updates FASB ASC Topic 820 with new requirements. These include: (1) a prohibition on grouping financial instruments for purposes of determining fair value, except when an entity manages market and credit risks on the basis of the entity’s net exposure to the group; (2) an extension of the prohibition against the use of a blockage factor to all fair value measurements (that prohibition currently applies only to financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets); and (3) a requirement that for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements, entities disclose additional quantitative information about unobservable inputs, a description of the valuation process used and qualitative details about the sensitivity of the measurements and their potential impact on operating results.

The Company has a limited number of assets and liabilities recorded in its Consolidated Balance Sheets that are remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis, and the Company does not currently utilize Level 3 valuation inputs to remeasure any of its assets or liabilities. In addition, the Company typically does not transfer assets or liabilities between different levels of the fair value hierarchy. As a result, the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 did not result in any changes to the Company’s processes for determining fair values or require additional fair value disclosures.

The Company’s assets and liabilities remeasured to fair value are presented in the following table (in thousands):


Description:	Fair Value September 30, 2012		Fair Value December 31, 2011

Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets (1)	$	27,000	$	25,050
Pension reinsurance asset (2)		14,350		12,980
Foreign currency forward contracts (3)		—		272

	$	41,350	$	38,302

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	30,290	$	28,100
Foreign currency forward contracts (3)		240		—
Interest rate swap contract (4)		11,000		9,989

	$	41,530	$	38,089



(1)	The Company has a deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain highly compensated employees. The assets consist of investments in money market and mutual funds, and company-owned life insurance contracts, all of which are valued based on Level 1 or Level 2 valuation inputs. The related deferred compensation plan liabilities are recorded at fair value, or the estimated amount needed to settle the liability, which the Company also considers to be based on a Level 2 input.

(2)	The Company maintains a pension reinsurance asset to fund payments for one of its defined benefit pension plans. The reinsurance asset is carried at its cash surrender value, which the Company believes approximates its fair value. The Company considers the reinsurance contract to be valued based on a Level 2 input.

(3)	The Company enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Valuation of the foreign currency forward contracts is based on observable foreign currency exchange rates in active markets, which the Company considers a Level 2 input.

(4)	The Company has an interest rate swap contract which hedges the interest rate on its borrowings (see Note 7 — Debt). To determine the fair value of this over-the-counter financial instrument, the Company relies on a mark-to-market valuation prepared by a third-party broker. The valuation is based on observable interest rates from recently executed market transactions or broker quotes corroborated by other observable market data. Accordingly, the fair value of the swap is determined under a Level 2 input. The Company independently corroborates the reasonableness of the swap valuation prepared by the third-party broker through the use of an electronic quotation service.

- Definition

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

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Employee Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 12 — Employee Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The Company has defined-benefit pension plans in several of its international locations. Benefits paid under these plans are based on years of service and level of employee compensation. The Company’s defined benefit pension plans are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topics 715 and 960. Net periodic pension expense was $0.6 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and $1.8 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that the potential liability, if any, in excess of amounts already accrued from all proceedings, claims and litigation will not have a material effect on our financial position, cash flows, or results of operations when resolved in a future period.

The Company has various agreements that may obligate us to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification clauses are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business under which we customarily agree to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations related to such matters as title to assets sold and licensed or certain intellectual property rights. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of the Company’s obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by us under these agreements have not been material. As of September 30, 2012, the Company did not have any indemnification agreements that could require material payments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

- Definition

Disclosure of accounting policy regarding (1) the principles it follows in consolidating or combining the separate financial statements, including the principles followed in determining the inclusion or exclusion of subsidiaries or other entities in the consolidated or combined financial statements and (2) its treatment of interests (for example, common stock, a partnership interest or other means of exerting influence) in other entities, for example consolidation or use of the equity or cost methods of accounting. The accounting policy may also address the accounting treatment for intercompany accounts and transactions, noncontrolling interest, and the income statement treatment in consolidation for issuances of stock by a subsidiary.

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Acquisition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition (dollars in thousands):


Assets:
Cash	$	8,502
Fees receivable		1,310
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		560
Goodwill and amortizable intangible assets (1)		15,990

Total assets	$	26,362


Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	2,203
Deferred revenues (2)		5,321

Total liabilities	$	7,524

Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

	2012		2011		2012		2011

Numerator:
Net income used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$	31,375	$	30,464	$	107,080	$	91,878

Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share		93,522		96,057		93,429		96,462
Common stock equivalents associated with stock-based compensation plans (1)		2,089		2,202		2,362		3,005

Shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share		95,611		98,259		95,791		99,467


Basic earnings per share	$	0.34	$	0.32	$	1.15	$	0.95

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.33	$	0.31	$	1.12	$	0.92

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes changes in SARs outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	SARs (in millions)			Per Share Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Per Share Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		2.5		$	20.39	$	7.66		4.00 years
Granted		0.4			37.81		12.99		6.36 years
Forfeited		—			—		—		n/a
Exercised		(0.8	)		18.60		6.86		n/a

Outstanding at September 30, 2012 (1), (2)		2.1		$	24.27	$	8.94		4.23 years

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2012 (2)		0.9		$	18.50	$	7.08		3.17 years

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in RSUs outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (in millions)			Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		3.1		$	21.53
Granted (1)		0.7			37.97
Vested and released		(1.3	)		19.51
Forfeited		—			—

Outstanding at September 30, 2012 (2), (3)		2.5		$	27.93

Common Stock Equivalents [Member]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in CSEs outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs)			Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2011		97,268		$	15.93
Granted		8,631			44.63
Converted to common shares		(6,173	)		44.60

Outstanding at September 30, 2012		99,726		$	16.64

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]

The Company recognized the following amounts of stock-based compensation expense by award type in the periods indicated (in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

Award type:	2012		2011		2012		2011

Stock appreciation rights (SARs)	$	2.4	$	1.0	$	5.0	$	3.4
Common stock equivalents (CSEs)		0.1		0.1		0.4		0.4
Restricted stock units (RSUs)		6.7		6.7		22.6		21.0

Total expense (1)	$	9.2	$	7.8	$	28.0	$	24.8

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amount recorded in:	2012		2011		2012		2011

Cost of services and product development	$	3.5	$	3.3	$	12.0	$	11.3
Selling, general and administrative		5.7		4.5		16.0		13.5

Total expense (1)	$	9.2	$	7.8	$	28.0	$	24.8

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity [Table Text Block]

The fair value of the SARs was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model with the following weighted-average assumptions:


	Nine Months Ended September 30, (1)

	2012			2011

Expected dividend yield (2)		0	%		0	%
Expected stock price volatility (3)		40	%		38	%
Risk-free interest rate (4)		0.8	%		2.2	%
Expected life in years (5)		4.6			4.8

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in stock options outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Options in millions			Per Share Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)

Vested and outstanding at December 31, 2011		1.2		$	10.93		1.47 years	$	27.7
Exercised (1)		(0.8	)		10.80		n/a		n/a

Vested and outstanding at September 30, 2012		0.4		$	11.13		1.30 years	$	15.6


n/a=not applicable

- Definition

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

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Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables present information about the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):


Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	284,048	$	71,731	$	18,627	$	374,406
Gross contribution		193,540		24,380		4,511		222,431
Corporate and other expenses								(172,663	)

Operating income							$	49,768


Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	255,979	$	70,815	$	18,990	$	345,784
Gross contribution		173,615		24,458		5,553		203,626
Corporate and other expenses								(156,376	)

Operating income							$	47,250


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	836,970	$	222,970	$	81,119	$	1,141,059
Gross contribution		571,547		79,886		32,867		684,300
Corporate and other expenses								(518,254	)

Operating income							$	166,046


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:	Research		Consulting		Events		Consolidated

Revenues	$	749,429	$	219,407	$	72,058	$	1,040,894
Gross contribution		506,420		78,820		28,533		613,773
Corporate and other expenses								(469,174	)

Operating income							$	144,599

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):


	Research		Consulting		Events		Total

Balance, December 31, 2011	$	366,980	$	99,677	$	41,893	$	508,550
Addition due to acquisition (1)		7,455		—		—		7,455
Foreign currency translation adjustments		2,488		683		24		3,195

Balance, September 30, 2012 (2)	$	376,923	$	100,360	$	41,917	$	519,200

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following tables present reconciliations of the carrying amounts of amortizable intangible assets as of the dates indicated (in thousands):


September 30, 2012	Trade Name			Customer Relationships			Content			Software			Total

Gross cost, December 31, 2011	$	5,758		$	7,210		$	—		$	—		$	12,968
Additions due to acquisition (1)		240			3,170			3,170			1,955			8,535
Foreign currency translation adjustments		18			207			234			134			593

Gross cost		6,016			10,587			3,404			2,089			22,096
Accumulated amortization (2)		(3,210	)		(5,238	)		(284	)		(222	)		(8,954	)

Balance, September 30, 2012	$	2,806		$	5,349		$	3,120		$	1,867		$	13,142


December 31, 2011	Trade Name			Customer Relationships			Content		Software		Total


Gross cost, December 31, 2010	$	5,758		$	7,210			—	—	$	12,968
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			—	—		—

Gross cost		5,758			7,210			—	—		12,968
Accumulated amortization (2)		(2,303	)		(3,605	)		—	—		(5,908	)

Balance, December 31, 2011	$	3,455		$	3,605			—	—	$	7,060

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated future amortization expense by year from amortizable intangibles is as follows (in thousands):


2012 (remaining three months)	$	1,370
2013		5,475
2014		3,600
2015		1,995
2016		702

	$	13,142

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s borrowings under the 2010 Credit Agreement:


Description:	Amount Outstanding September 30, 2012 (In thousands)		Contractual Annualized Interest Rate September 30, 2012		Amount Outstanding December 31, 2011 (In thousands)

Term loan (1)	$	157,500	1.86	%	$	180,000
Revolver (1), (2)		42,500	1.86	%		20,000

Total	$	200,000			$	200,000

Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Treasury Stock by Class [Table Text Block]

The Company’s share repurchase activity is summarized in the following table:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,

	2012		2011		2012		2011

Number of shares repurchased (1)		95,833		1,543,069		2,260,093		3,886,521
Cost of repurchased shares (in thousands)	$	4,626	$	53,354	$	89,300	$	141,214

Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s outstanding derivatives contracts (in thousands, except for number of outstanding contracts) as of the dates indicated:


September 30, 2012
Derivative Contract Type	Number of Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amounts		Fair Value Asset (Liability) (4)			Balance Sheet Line Item	Unrealized Loss Recorded in OCI

Interest rate swap (1)		1	$	200,000	$	(11,000	)	Other liabilities	$	(6,617	)
Foreign currency forwards (2)		30		40,530		(240	)	Accrued liabilities		—

Total		31	$	240,530	$	(11,240	)		$	(6,617	)


December 31, 2011
Derivative Contract Type	Number of Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amounts		Fair Value Asset (Liability) (4)			Balance Sheet Line Item	Unrealized Loss Recorded in OCI

Interest rate swap (1)		1	$	200,000	$	(9,891	)	Other liabilities	$	(5,934	)
Interest rate swaps (3)		2		30,750		(98	)	Other liabilities		—
Foreign currency forwards (2)		60		99,585		272		Other current assets		—

Total		63	$	330,335	$	(9,717	)		$	(5,934	)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,

Amount recorded in:	2012		2011			2012			2011

Interest expense, net (1)	$	907	$	1,022		$	2,657		$	3,100
Other expense (income), net (2)		36		(1,976	)		(563	)		1,794

Total expense (income), net	$	943	$	(954	)	$	2,094		$	4,894

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The Company’s assets and liabilities remeasured to fair value are presented in the following table (in thousands):


Description:	Fair Value September 30, 2012		Fair Value December 31, 2011

Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets (1)	$	27,000	$	25,050
Pension reinsurance asset (2)		14,350		12,980
Foreign currency forward contracts (3)		—		272

	$	41,350	$	38,302

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	30,290	$	28,100
Foreign currency forward contracts (3)		240		—
Interest rate swap contract (4)		11,000		9,989

	$	41,530	$	38,089

Business and Basis of Presentation (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Business and Basis of Presentation (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2012
Number of Reportable Segments	3

Acquisition (Detail) - Ideas International Limited [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	May 31, 2012 USD ($)
Entity Number of Employees			40
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price			$ 18.8
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			100.00%
Integration Merger And Acquisition Related Costs And Other Charges	$ 0.9	$ 2.1

Acquisition (Detail) - Aggregate Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in Acquisition - Ideas International Limited [Member]
$ in Thousands

May 31, 2012

USD ($)

Assets:

Cash

$ 8,502

Fees receivable

1,310

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

560

Goodwill and amortizable intangible assets (1)

15,990

^[1]

Total assets

26,362

Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

2,203

Deferred revenues (2)

5,321

^[2]

Total liabilities

$ 7,524

[1]	Includes $7.5 million allocated to goodwill and $8.5 million allocated to amortizable intangible assets. See Note 6-Goodwill and Intangible Assets below for additional information.
[2]	The fair value of the cost to fulfill the deferred revenue obligations was determined by estimating the costs to provide the services plus a normal profit margin, and did not include costs associated with selling efforts.

Acquisition (Detail) - Aggregate Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in Acquisition (Parentheticals) - Ideas International Limited [Member] $ in Millions	May 31, 2012 USD ($)
Goodwill	$ 7.5
Amortizable intangible assets	$ 8.4

Earnings per Share (Detail) - Calculations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Numerator:

Net income used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (in Dollars)

$ 31,375

$ 30,464

$ 107,080

$ 91,878

Denominator:

Weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share

93,522

96,057

93,429

96,462

Common stock equivalents associated with stock-based compensation plans (1)

^[1]

2,089

2,202

2,362

3,005

Shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share

95,611

98,259

95,791

99,467

Basic earnings per share (in Dollars per share)

$ 0.34

$ 0.32

$ 1.15

$ 0.95

Diluted earnings per share (in Dollars per share)

$ 0.33

$ 0.31

$ 1.12

$ 0.92

[1]

Certain common stock equivalents were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. These amounted to 0.4 million and 1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 0.7 million and 0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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- Definition

The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
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- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiry Period From Date Of Grant	7 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Service Based Awards [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description	each RSU that vests entitles the awardee to one common share
Common Stock Equivalents [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description	each CSE entitles the holder to one common share
Base Fee Percentage	50.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised (in Dollars)	$ 7,700,000	$ 15,200,000
Long Term Incentive Plan 2003 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)	6.3
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0005
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Employee Stock Purchase Plan Stock Purchases As Percentage Of Employee Compensation Maximum	10.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Maximum Share Value Authorized For Purchase Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in Dollars)	$ 23,750
Share Based Compensation Arrangemen tBy Share Based Paymen tAward Exercisable Price Percentage Of Closing Price Of Another Class Of Stock	95.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Maximum Number Of Shares That May Be Purchased By Eligible Participants (in Shares)	1.3
Proceeds from Stock Plans (in Dollars)	$ 2,900,000	$ 2,600,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0005		$ 0.0005
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	$ 46,600,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 109 days

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Award Type - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

$ 2,400

$ 1,000

$ 5,000

$ 3,400

Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs) [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

100

400

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

6,700

22,600

21,000

Total expense (1)

^[1]

$ 9,200

$ 7,800

$ 28,021

$ 24,750

[1]

- Definition

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized In Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Retirement Eligible Employees Equity Award [Member]

Total expense (1)

$ 1,500

$ 200

$ 4,700

$ 3,000

Cost of Sales [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

3,500

3,300

12,000

11,300

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

5,700

4,500

16,000

13,500

Total expense (1)

^[1]

$ 9,200

$ 7,800

$ 28,021

$ 24,750

[1]

- Definition

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Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized In Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Retirement Eligible Employees Equity Award [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

$ 1,500

$ 200

$ 4,700

$ 3,000

Stock-based compensation expense

^[1]

$ 9,200

$ 7,800

$ 28,021

$ 24,750

[1]

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In SARs Outstanding - $ / shares
shares in Millions

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Unvested [Member]

Outstanding (in Shares)

1.2

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]

Outstanding (in Shares)

2.1

^[1],[2]

2.5

Per Share Weighted- Average Exercise Price

$ 24.27

^[1],[2]

$ 20.39

Per Share Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value

$ 8.94

^[1],[2]

$ 7.66

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

4 years 83 days

^[1],[2]

4 years

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2012 (2) (in Shares)

^[2]

0.9

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2012 (2)

^[2]

$ 18.50

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2012 (2)

^[2]

$ 7.08

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2012 (2)

^[2]

3 years 62 days

0.4

$ 37.81

$ 12.99

6 years 131 days

0 years

Forfeited (in Shares)

Forfeited

Exercised (in Shares)

(0.8)

$ 18.60

$ 6.86

0 years

1 year 73 days

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[2]	As of September 30, 2012, total SARs outstanding had an intrinsic value of $45.4 million. SARs vested and exercisable had an intrinsic value of $25.5 million.

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In SARs Outstanding (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Unvested [Member]

Unvested SARs (in Shares)

1.2

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]

Unvested SARs (in Shares)

2.1

^[1],[2]

2.5

Intrinsic value, SARs outstanding

$ 45.4

Intrinsic values, SARs vested and exercisable

$ 25.5

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[2]	As of September 30, 2012, total SARs outstanding had an intrinsic value of $45.4 million. SARs vested and exercisable had an intrinsic value of $25.5 million.

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9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Expected dividend yield (2)

^[1],[2]

0.00%

Expected stock price volatility (3)

^[1],[3]

40.00%

38.00%

Risk-free interest rate (4)

^[1],[4]

0.80%

2.20%

Expected life in years (5)

^[1],[5]

4 years 219 days

4 years 292 days

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[2]	The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of the Company's dividend payouts. Historically, Gartner has not paid cash dividends on its Common Stock.
[3]	The determination of expected stock price volatility was based on both historical Common Stock prices and implied volatility from publicly traded options in the Common Stock.
[4]	The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity similar to the expected life of the award.
[5]	The expected life represents the Company's weighted-average estimate of the period of time the SARs are expected to be outstanding (that is, the period between the service inception date and the expected exercise date). Beginning January 1, 2012, the expected life has been calculated based on the Company's historical exercise data. Previously, the Company determined the expected life based on a simplified calculation permitted by SEC SAB No. 107 and SAB No. 110 since the necessary historical exercise data was not available. The change in methodology had an insignificant impact on the calculation of the expected life.

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In RSUs Outstanding
shares in Millions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

$ / shares

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Outstanding

3.1

Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares

$ 21.53

Granted (1)

0.7

^[1]

Granted (1) (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares

$ 37.97

^[1]

Vested and released

(1.3)

Vested and released (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares

$ 19.51

Forfeited

Forfeited (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares

Outstanding

2.5

^[2],[3]

Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares

$ 27.93

^[2],[3]

Executive Officer [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]

Granted (1)

0.3

Non Executive [Member] | Service Based Awards [Member]

Granted (1)

0.4

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[2]	The Company expects that substantially all of the outstanding awards will vest in future periods.
[3]	The weighted-average remaining contractual term of the outstanding RSUs is approximately 1.2 years.

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In RSUs Outstanding (Parentheticals)
shares in Millions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Granted (in Shares)

0.7

^[1]

Target Amount [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Actual number of RSUs that will ultimately be granted

0.00%

Target Amount [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Actual number of RSUs that will ultimately be granted

200.00%

Executive Officer [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]

Granted (in Shares)

0.3

Non Executive [Member] | Service Based Awards [Member]

Granted (in Shares)

0.4

RSUs granted, weighted-average remaining contractual term

1 year 73 days

[1]

The 0.7 million RSUs granted in 2012 consisted of 0.3 million performance-based RSUs awarded to executives and 0.4 million service-based RSUs awarded to non-executive employees and certain board members. The 0.3 million performance-based RSUs awarded to executives represents the target amount of the award for the year, which is tied to an increase in the Company's subscription-based Research contract value ("CV") for 2012. The final number of performance-based RSUs that will be granted to executives in 2012 could range from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the actual increase in CV for the year as measured on December 31, 2012. If the specified minimum level of achievement is not met, the performance-based RSUs will be forfeited in their entirety, and any compensation expense previously recorded will be reversed.

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In CSEs Outstanding - Common Stock Equivalents [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 $ / shares shares
Outstanding \| shares	97,268
Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 15.93
Granted \| shares	8,631
Granted (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 44.63
Converted to common shares \| shares	(6,173)
Converted to common shares (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 44.60
Outstanding \| shares	99,726
Per Share Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 16.64

- Definition

The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In Stock Options Outstanding - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Options outstanding

0.4

1.2

Per Share Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)

$ 11.13

$ 10.93

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

1 year 109 days

1 year 171 days

Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)

$ 15.6

$ 27.7

n/a=not applicable

Exercised (1)

^[1]

(0.8)

Exercised (1) (in Dollars per share)

^[1]

$ 10.80

Exercised (1) (in Dollars)

^[1]

[1]	Options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 had an intrinsic value of $22.1 million.

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary Of Changes In Stock Options Outstanding (Parentheticals) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Intrinsic Value, options exercised	$ 22.1

Segment Information (Detail) - Information About Reportable Segments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Research [Member]
Revenues	$ 284,048	$ 255,979	$ 836,970	$ 749,429
Gross contribution	193,540	173,615	571,547	506,420
Consulting And Product Support Services [Member]
Revenues	71,731	70,815	222,970	219,407
Gross contribution	24,380	24,458	79,886	78,820
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues	18,627	18,990	81,119	72,058
Gross contribution	4,511	5,553	32,867	28,533
Revenues	374,406	345,784	1,141,059	1,040,894
Gross contribution	222,431	203,626	684,300	613,773
Corporate and other expenses	(172,663)	(156,376)	(518,254)	(469,174)
Operating income	$ 49,768	$ 47,250	$ 166,046	$ 144,599

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Goodwill Impairment Test Number Of Reporting Units	3		3
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 1,362	$ 739	$ 3,029	$ 5,788

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - Changes to Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reporting Unit
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

USD ($)

Research [Member]

Balance, December 31, 2011

$ 366,980

Addition due to acquisition (1)

7,455

^[1]

Foreign currency translation adjustments

2,488

Balance, September 30, 2012 (2)

376,923

^[2]

Consulting And Product Support Services [Member]

Balance, December 31, 2011

99,677

Foreign currency translation adjustments

683

Balance, September 30, 2012 (2)

100,360

^[2]

Operating Segments [Member]

Balance, December 31, 2011

41,893

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Balance, September 30, 2012 (2)

41,917

^[2]

Ideas International Limited [Member]

Addition due to acquisition (1)

7,500

Balance, December 31, 2011

508,550

Addition due to acquisition (1)

7,455

^[1]

Foreign currency translation adjustments

3,195

Balance, September 30, 2012 (2)

$ 519,200

^[2]

[1]	The Company acquired Ideas International in the second quarter of 2012 and recorded $7.5 million of goodwill. All of the recorded goodwill resulting from the acquisition has been included in the Research segment. See Note 2-Acquisition above for additional information.
[2]	The Company does not have any accumulated goodwill impairment losses.

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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- Definition

The increase (decrease) in the recorded value of goodwill for foreign currency translation adjustments and purchase accounting adjustments needed to revise the carrying amount of goodwill to fair value.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - Changes to Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reporting Unit (Parentheticals)
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

USD ($)

Research [Member]

Addition due to acquisition

$ 7,455

^[1]

Ideas International Limited [Member]

Addition due to acquisition

7,500

Addition due to acquisition

$ 7,455

^[1]

[1]	The Company acquired Ideas International in the second quarter of 2012 and recorded $7.5 million of goodwill. All of the recorded goodwill resulting from the acquisition has been included in the Research segment. See Note 2-Acquisition above for additional information.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - Carrying Amounts of Amortizable Intangible Assets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Ideas International Limited [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (1)

$ 8,500

Trade Names [Member]

Gross cost

5,758

$ 5,758

Additions due to acquisition (1)

^[1]

240

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Gross cost

6,016

5,758

Accumulated amortization (2)

^[2]

(3,210)

(2,303)

Net

2,806

3,455

Customer Relationships [Member]

Gross cost

7,210

Additions due to acquisition (1)

^[1]

3,170

Foreign currency translation adjustments

207

Gross cost

10,587

7,210

Accumulated amortization (2)

^[2]

(5,238)

(3,605)

Net

5,349

3,605

Media Content [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (1)

^[1]

3,170

Foreign currency translation adjustments

234

Gross cost

3,404

Accumulated amortization (2)

^[2]

(284)

Net

3,120

Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (1)

^[1]

1,955

Foreign currency translation adjustments

134

Gross cost

2,089

Accumulated amortization (2)

^[2]

(222)

Net

1,867

Gross cost

12,968

Additions due to acquisition (1)

^[1]

8,535

Foreign currency translation adjustments

593

Gross cost

22,096

12,968

Accumulated amortization (2)

^[2]

(8,954)

(5,908)

Net

$ 13,142

$ 7,060

[1]	The Company acquired Ideas International in the second quarter of 2012 and recorded a total of $8.5 million of amortizable intangible assets. See Note 2-Acquisition above for additional information.
[2]	Intangible assets are being amortized against earnings over the following periods: Trade name-2 to 5 years; Customer relationships-4 years; Content-4 years; Software-3 years.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - Carrying Amounts of Amortizable Intangible Assets (Parentheticals)
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

USD ($)

Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]

Intangiblе assеts, usеful lifе (yеars)

2 years

Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]

Intangiblе assеts, usеful lifе (yеars)

5 years

Ideas International Limited [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (in Dollars)

$ 8,500

Trade Names [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (in Dollars)

240

^[1]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (in Dollars)

$ 3,170

^[1]

Intangiblе assеts, usеful lifе (yеars)

4 years

Media Content [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (in Dollars)

$ 3,170

^[1]

Intangiblе assеts, usеful lifе (yеars)

4 years

Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]

Additions due to acquisition (in Dollars)

$ 1,955

^[1]

Intangiblе assеts, usеful lifе (yеars)

3 years

Additions due to acquisition (in Dollars)

$ 8,535

^[1]

[1]	The Company acquired Ideas International in the second quarter of 2012 and recorded a total of $8.5 million of amortizable intangible assets. See Note 2-Acquisition above for additional information.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - Estimated Future Amortization Expense By Year From Amortizable Intangibles - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
2012 (remaining three months)	$ 1,370
2013	5,475
2014	3,600
2015	1,995
2016	702
	$ 13,142	$ 7,060

Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Revolver [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 40.0
Euro Dollar Rate [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Minimum Applicable Margin Rate	0.50%
Maximum Applicable Margin Rate	1.25%
Euro Dollar Rate [Member]
Minimum Applicable Margin Rate	1.50%
Maximum Applicable Margin Rate	2.25%
Bank Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 200.0
Line of Credit Facility, Frequency of Payments	19 consecutive quarterly installments
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 22, 2015
Revolver [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 400.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 22, 2015
Debt Instruments Maturity Duration	5 years
Line Of Credit Facility Additional Borrowing Capacity	$ 150.0	$ 354.2
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	either (i) the greatest of: the administrative agent's prime rate; the average rate on overnight federal funds plus 1/2 of 1%; and the Eurodollar rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus 1%, in each case plus a margin equal to between 0.50% and 1.25% depending on the Company's leverage ratio as of the end of the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, or (ii) the Eurodollar rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus a margin equal to between 1.50% and 2.25%
Debt Instrument Interest Additional Interest Above Eurodollar Rate	1.00%
Debt Instrument Interest Additional Interest Above Federal Fund Rate	1.00%
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives		$ 200.0
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		2.26%
Derivative Maturity Month And Year		September 2015
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net		$ 11.0	$ 9.9
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 10.1

Debt (Detail) - Borrowings - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Bank Term Loan [Member]

Amount outstanding

^[1]

$ 157,500

$ 180,000

Contractual annualized interest rate

^[1]

1.86%

Revolver [Member]

Amount outstanding

^[1],[2]

$ 42,500

20,000

Contractual annualized interest rate

^[1],[2]

1.86%

Amount outstanding

$ 200,000

[1]

The term and revolver contractual rates consisted of a 0.36%, three-month floating Eurodollar base rate plus a margin of 1.50%. However, the Company has an interest rate swap contract which converts the floating Eurodollar base rates to a fixed base rate on $200.0 million of borrowings (see below). As a result, the effective annual interest rate on the total debt outstanding under the 2010 Credit Facility, including the effect of the swap, was 3.76% as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

[2]

The Company had $354.2 million of additional borrowing capacity on the revolver (not including the expansion feature) as of September 30, 2012.

Debt (Detail) - Borrowings (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Bank Term Loan [Member]
Eurodollar base rate	0.36%
Margin	1.50%
Notional fixed-for-floating interest rate swap contract (in Dollars)	$ 200.0
Debt, effective annual interest rate	3.76%	3.76%
Revolver, additional borrowing capacity (in Dollars)	$ 354.2		$ 150.0

Equity (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Equity (Detail) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 500.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 231.0

Equity (Detail) - Share Repurchase Activity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Number of shares repurchased (1)

^[1]

95,833

1,543,069

2,260,093

3,886,521

Cost of repurchased shares (in thousands) (in Dollars)

$ 4,626

$ 53,354

$ 89,300

$ 141,214

[1]	The average purchase price for the shares was $48.27 and $39.51 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 respectively, and $34.58 and $36.33 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

- Definition

Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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Equity (Detail) - Share Repurchase Activity (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Average purchase price for shares	$ 48.27	$ 34.58	$ 39.51	$ 36.33

Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 15,436	$ 13,963	$ 50,607	$ 43,364
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	33.00%	31.40%	32.10%	32.10%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 20,000		$ 20,000		$ 18,300
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities And Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations			4,800
Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions	$ 15,200		$ 15,200		$ 15,400

Derivatives and Hedging (Detail) - Outstanding Derivatives Contracts
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2011

USD ($)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Number of Outstanding Contracts

^[1]

Contract Notional Amount

^[1]

$ 200,000

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

^[1],[2]

(11,000)

(9,891)

OCI Unrealized (Loss), Net Of Tax

^[1]

$ (6,617)

$ (5,934)

Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Number of Outstanding Contracts

^[3]

Contract Notional Amount

^[3]

$ 30,750

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

^[2],[3]

(98)

OCI Unrealized (Loss), Net Of Tax

^[3]

Accrued Liabilities Current [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Net [Member]

Number of Outstanding Contracts

^[4]

Contract Notional Amount

^[4]

$ 40,530

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

^[2],[4]

(240)

OCI Unrealized (Loss), Net Of Tax

^[4]

Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Net [Member]

Number of Outstanding Contracts

^[4]

Contract Notional Amount

^[4]

$ 99,585

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

^[2],[4]

272

OCI Unrealized (Loss), Net Of Tax

^[4]

Number of Outstanding Contracts

Contract Notional Amount

$ 240,530

$ 330,335

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

^[2]

(11,240)

(9,717)

OCI Unrealized (Loss), Net Of Tax

$ (6,617)

$ (5,934)

[1]	The Company has designated this swap as a cash flow hedge of the forecasted interest payments on borrowings (see Note 7 - Debt). As a result, changes in fair value of this swap are deferred and are recorded in OCI, net of tax effect.
[2]	See Note 11 - Fair Value Disclosures for the determination of the fair value of these instruments.
[3]	These swaps matured in January 2012. Changes in the fair value of these swaps were recognized in earnings.
[4]	The Company has foreign exchange transaction risk since it typically enters into transactions in the normal course of business that are denominated in foreign currencies that differ from the local functional currency. The Company enters into short-term foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset the economic effects of these foreign currency transaction risks. These contracts are accounted for at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in Other expense, net since the Company does not designate these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. Substantially all of the outstanding contracts at September 30, 2012 matured by the end of October 2012.

Derivatives and Hedging (Detail) - Derivative Gains And Losses That Have Been Recognized In Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Interest Expense [Member]

DerivativeInstruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Net

^[1]

$ 907

$ 1,022

$ 2,657

$ 3,100

Other Income And Expense [Member]

DerivativeInstruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Net

^[2]

(1,976)

(563)

1,794

DerivativeInstruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Net

$ 943

$ (954)

$ 2,094

$ 4,894

[1]	Consists of interest expense from interest rate swap contracts.
[2]	Consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts.

- Definition

The amount of net gains and losses recognized in income during the period on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges, on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, and on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.

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Fair Value Disclosures (Detail) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Borrowings Fair Value Disclosure	$ 200.0

Fair Value Disclosures (Detail) - Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Plan Assets [Member]

Assets:

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

^[1]

$ 27,000

$ 25,050

Pension Reinsurance Asset [Member]

Assets:

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

^[2]

14,350

12,980

Plan Liabilities [Memeber]

Liabilities:

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

^[1]

30,290

28,100

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Net [Member]

Assets:

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

^[3]

272

Liabilities:

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

^[3]

240

Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]

Liabilities:

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

^[4]

11,000

9,989

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

41,350

38,302

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$ 41,530

$ 38,089

[1]	The Company has a deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain highly compensated employees. The assets consist of investments in money market and mutual funds, and company-owned life insurance contracts, all of which are valued based on Level 1 or Level 2 valuation inputs. The related deferred compensation plan liabilities are recorded at fair value, or the estimated amount needed to settle the liability, which the Company also considers to be based on a Level 2 input.
[2]	The Company maintains a pension reinsurance asset to fund payments for one of its defined benefit pension plans. The reinsurance asset is carried at its cash surrender value, which the Company believes approximates its fair value. The Company considers the reinsurance contract to be valued based on a Level 2 input.
[3]	The Company enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Valuation of the foreign currency forward contracts is based on observable foreign currency exchange rates in active markets, which the Company considers a Level 2 input.
[4]	The Company has an interest rate swap contract which hedges the interest rate on its borrowings (see Note 7 - Debt). To determine the fair value of this over-the-counter financial instrument, the Company relies on a mark-to-market valuation prepared by a third-party broker. The valuation is based on observable interest rates from recently executed market transactions or broker quotes corroborated by other observable market data. Accordingly, the fair value of the swap is determined under a Level 2 input. The Company independently corroborates the reasonableness of the swap valuation prepared by the third-party broker through the use of an electronic quotation service.

Employee Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Employee Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$ 0.6	$ 0.6	$ 1.8	$ 2.0