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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	35,697,000	35,521,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	35,697,000	35,521,000

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:


	Corporate Finance & Restructuring (1)		Forensic and Litigation Consulting (1)		Economic Consulting (1)		Technology (1)		Strategic Communications (2)		Total
Balance at December 31, 2023	$	540,991	$	213,415	$	268,482	$	96,802	$	114,879	$	1,234,569

Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,738)		(426)		(158)		(13)		(589)		(3,924)

Balance at March 31, 2024	$	538,253	$	212,989	$	268,324	$	96,789	$	114,290	$	1,230,645

(1) There were no accumulated impairment losses for the Corporate Finance & Restructuring (“Corporate Finance”), Forensic and Litigation Consulting (“FLC”), Economic Consulting or Technology segments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

(2) Amounts for our Strategic Communications segment include gross carrying values of $308.4 million and $309.0 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and accumulated impairment losses of $194.1 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets were as follows:


	March 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	29,077	$	17,045	$	12,032	$	27,000	$	16,640	$	10,360
Trademarks	9,497		7,371		2,126		9,712		7,129		2,583
Acquired software and other	868		671		197		888		646		242
	39,442		25,087		14,355		37,600		24,415		13,185
Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks	5,100		—		5,100		5,100		—		5,100
Total	$	44,542	$	25,087	$	19,455	$	42,700	$	24,415	$	18,285

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We recorded amortization expense of $1.0 million and $2.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

We estimate our future amortization expense for our intangible assets with finite lives to be as follows:


Year	As of March 31, 2024 (1)
2024 (remaining)	$	3,006
2025	3,336
2026	2,193
2027	2,122
2028	1,717
Thereafter	1,981
	$	14,355

(1)Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions, impairments, changes in useful lives, or other relevant factors or changes.

Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we granted 26,946 restricted share awards, 39,293 restricted stock units and 75,994 performance stock units under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, our employee equity compensation plan. Our performance stock units are presented at the maximum potential payout percentage of 150% of target shares granted. These awards are recorded as equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 5,464 shares of restricted stock and no stock options were forfeited prior to the completion of the applicable vesting requirements. Additionally, 988 performance stock units were forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2024, arising from award targets that were not achieved.

Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures is detailed in the following table:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income Statement Classification	2024		2023
Direct cost of revenues	$	5,718	$	4,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,500		5,044

Total share-based compensation expense	$	10,218	$	9,743

Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Net Income To Adjusted Segment Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net income	$ 79,965	$ 47,547
Income tax provision	19,530	14,974
Interest income and other	(1,581)	1,342
Interest expense	1,719	2,939
Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA	150,091	112,746
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net income	79,965	47,547
Income tax provision	19,530	14,974
Interest income and other	(1,581)	1,342
Interest expense	1,719	2,939
Unallocated corporate expenses	39,531	34,735
Segment depreciation expense	9,911	9,027
Amortization of intangible assets	1,016	2,182
Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$ 150,091	$ 112,746

Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Debt Obligations

The table below presents the components of the Company’s debt:


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023

Credit Facility	$	205,000	$	—



Long-term debt, net (1)	$	205,000	$	—

(1)There were no current portions of long-term debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods	$ 6.4	$ 4.8
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Unfulfilled performance obligations			$ 34.6
Performance obligation expected duration			36 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Unfulfilled performance obligations	$ 28.9
Performance obligation expected duration	36 months

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenues and Adjusted Segment Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Reportable Segments

The table below presents revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA for our reportable segments:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Revenues
Corporate Finance (1)	$	366,010	$	315,652
FLC (1)	176,074		157,739
Economic Consulting	204,548		169,595
Technology	100,713		90,618
Strategic Communications	81,208		73,102
Total revenues	$	928,553	$	806,706
Adjusted Segment EBITDA
Corporate Finance (1)	$	75,225	$	51,847
FLC (1)	33,709		21,784
Economic Consulting	14,150		14,193
Technology	14,581		15,366
Strategic Communications	12,426		9,556
Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	150,091	$	112,746

(1)Effective July 1, 2023, prior period segment information for the Corporate Finance and FLC segments has been recast in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to include the reclassification of a portion of the Company’s health solutions practice in the FLC segment to our realigned business transformation practice within our Corporate Finance segment.

Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Segment Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

The table below reconciles net income to Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net income	$	79,965	$	47,547
Add back:
Income tax provision	19,530		14,974
Interest income and other	(1,581)		1,342
Interest expense	1,719		2,939

Unallocated corporate expenses	39,531		34,735
Segment depreciation expense	9,911		9,027
Amortization of intangible assets	1,016		2,182


Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	150,091	$	112,746

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2024 (remaining)	$ 3,006
2025	3,336
2026	2,193
2027	2,122
2028	1,717
Thereafter	1,981
Net Carrying Amount	$ 14,355	$ 13,185

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies We lease office space and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. See Note 9, “Leases” for future minimum lease commitments. We are subject to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we believe we have adequate legal defenses and/or insurance coverage with respect to the eventuality of such actions. We are not aware of any asserted or unasserted legal proceedings or claims that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of our operations.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 928,553	$ 806,706
Operating expenses
Direct cost of revenues	626,034	553,509
Selling, general and administrative expenses	201,870	184,213
Amortization of intangible assets	1,016	2,182
Costs and expenses	828,920	739,904
Operating income	99,633	66,802
Other income (expense)
Interest income and other	1,581	(1,342)
Interest expense	(1,719)	(2,939)
Other income (expense)	(138)	(4,281)
Income before income tax provision	99,495	62,521
Income tax provision	19,530	14,974
Net income	$ 79,965	$ 47,547
Earnings per common share — basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.29	$ 1.43
Earnings per common share — diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.23	$ 1.34
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense of $0	$ (11,433)	$ 9,850
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(11,433)	9,850
Comprehensive income	$ 68,532	$ 57,397

Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	$ 9.8	$ 12.8

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 31, 2024 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	5

Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
Financial Instruments	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments We estimate the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration using either a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model or a Monte Carlo pricing model. These fair value estimates represent Level 3 measurements as they are based on significant inputs not observed in the market and reflect our own assumptions. Significant increases (or decreases) in these unobservable inputs in isolation would result in significantly lower (or higher) fair values. We reassess the fair value of our acquisition-related contingent consideration at each reporting period based on additional information as it becomes available. The fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration was $9.8 million and $12.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The fair values of all financial instruments are estimated to be equal to their carrying values as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There were no other assets or liabilities subject to Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

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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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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period	$ 1,234,569,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,924,000)
Goodwill end of period	1,230,645,000
Corporate Finance & Restructuring
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period	540,991,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,738,000)
Goodwill end of period	538,253,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0	$ 0
Forensic and Litigation Consulting
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period	213,415,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(426,000)
Goodwill end of period	212,989,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0	0
Economic Consulting
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period	268,482,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(158,000)
Goodwill end of period	268,324,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0	0
Technology
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period	96,802,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,000)
Goodwill end of period	96,789,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0	0
Strategic Communications
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period	114,879,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(589,000)
Goodwill end of period	114,290,000
Accumulated impairment loss	194,100,000	194,100,000
Goodwill	$ 308,400,000	$ 309,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Restricted share grants, net settled shares (in shares)	57	55

Leases - Cash Paid For Operating Leases and Noncash Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 13,942	$ 14,170
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$ 1,209	$ 13,105
Weighted average remaining lease term (years), Operating leases	7 years 8 months 12 days	8 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average discount rate, Operating leases	5.90%	5.70%

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income	$ 79,965	$ 47,547

- Definition

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

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense

Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures is detailed in the following table:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income Statement Classification	2024		2023
Direct cost of revenues	$	5,718	$	4,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,500		5,044

Total share-based compensation expense	$	10,218	$	9,743

Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

On June 2, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $100.0 million (the “Repurchase Program”). On each of May 18, 2017, December 1, 2017, February 21, 2019 and February 20, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $100.0 million. On each of July 28, 2020 and December 3, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $200.0 million. On December 1, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $400.0 million, increasing the Repurchase Program to an aggregate authorization of $1.3 billion. No time limit has been established for the completion of the Repurchase Program, and the Repurchase Program may be suspended, discontinued or replaced by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. As of March 31, 2024, we had $460.7 million available under the Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares.

The following table details our stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired	—		112
Average price paid per share	$	—	$	158.70
Total cost	$	—	$	17,797

As we repurchase our common shares, we reduce stated capital on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the $0.01 of par value of the shares repurchased, with the excess purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. If additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero, we record the remainder of the excess purchase price over par value as a reduction of retained earnings.

Common stock outstanding was approximately 35.7 million shares and 35.5 million shares as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Common stock outstanding includes unvested restricted stock awards, which are considered issued and outstanding under the terms of the restricted stock award agreements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FTI Consulting, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “FTI Consulting”), presented herein, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All adjustments made were normal recurring accruals. Results of operations for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC. Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

The table below presents the components of the Company’s debt:


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023

Credit Facility	$	205,000	$	—



Long-term debt, net (1)	$	205,000	$	—

(1)There were no current portions of long-term debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Credit Facility

In November 2022, we entered into the second amended and restated credit agreement governing our senior secured bank revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity to November 21, 2027, (ii) increase the revolving line of credit limit from $550.0 million to $900.0 million, and (iii) increase the incremental facility from $150.0 million to a maximum of $300.0 million, subject to certain conditions, and incurred an additional $4.0 million of debt issuance costs. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries and is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of FTI Consulting and such domestic subsidiaries.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, in the case of: (i) U.S. Dollars (“USD”), at our option, Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, (ii) euro, Euro Interbank Offered Rate, (iii) British pound, Sterling Overnight Index Average Reference Rate, (iv) Australian dollars, Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid Rate, (v) Canadian dollars, Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, (vi) Swiss franc, Swiss Average Rate Overnight, and (vii) Japanese yen, Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin that will fluctuate between 1.25% per annum and 2.00% per annum based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) at such time or, in the case of USD borrowings, an alternative base rate plus an applicable margin that will fluctuate between 0.25% per annum and 1.00% per annum based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio at such time. The alternative base rate is a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (1) the federal funds rate plus the sum of 50 basis points, (2) the rate of interest in effect for such day as the prime rate announced by Bank of America, and (3) the one-month Term SOFR plus 100 basis points.

Under the Credit Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee rate that fluctuates between 0.20% and 0.35% per annum and a letter of credit fee rate that fluctuates between 1.25% and 2.00% per annum, in each case, based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio.

The Company classified the borrowings under the Credit Facility as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we have the intent and unilateral ability to refinance any borrowings on a continuous basis through the maturity of the Credit Facility on November 21, 2027.

There were $3.2 million and $3.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These amounts are included in “Other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

- Definition

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Revenues	3 Months Ended
Revenues	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenues	Revenues We generate the majority of our revenues by providing consulting services to our clients. Revenues are recognized when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring services promised in a contract to a customer and in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those services. Performance obligations in our contracts represent distinct or separate services that we provide to our customers. If, at the outset of an arrangement, we determine that a contract with enforceable rights and obligations does not exist, revenues are deferred until all criteria for an enforceable contract are met. Revenues recognized during the current period may include revenues from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods. This primarily occurs when the estimated transaction price has changed based on our current probability assessment over whether the agreed-upon outcome for our performance-based and contingent arrangements will be achieved. The aggregate amount of revenues recognized related to a change in the transaction price in the current period, which related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in a prior period, was $6.4 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Unfulfilled performance obligations primarily consist of fees not yet recognized on certain fixed-fee arrangements and performance-based and contingent arrangements. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of the remaining contract transaction price allocated to unfulfilled performance obligations was $28.9 million and $34.6 million, respectively. We expect to recognize the majority of the related revenues over the next 36 months. We elected to utilize the optional exemption to exclude from this disclosure fixed-fee and performance-based and contingent arrangements with an original expected duration of one year or less and to exclude our time and expense arrangements for which revenues are recognized using the right-to-invoice practical expedient. Contract assets are defined as assets for which we have recorded revenues but are not yet entitled to receive our fees because certain events, such as completion of the measurement period or client approval, must occur. The contract asset balance was immaterial as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Contract liabilities are defined as liabilities incurred when we have received consideration but have not yet performed the agreed-upon services. This may occur when clients pay fees before work begins. The contract liability balance was immaterial as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

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Leases - Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease assets	$ 199,596	$ 208,910
Current operating lease liabilities	34,731	33,864
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	213,576	223,774
Total lease liabilities	$ 248,307	$ 257,638
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 39,442	$ 37,600
Accumulated Amortization	25,087	24,415
Net Carrying Amount	14,355	13,185
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount	44,542	42,700
Intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	19,455	18,285
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, non-amortizing intangible assets	5,100	5,100
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	29,077	27,000
Accumulated Amortization	17,045	16,640
Net Carrying Amount	12,032	10,360
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	9,497	9,712
Accumulated Amortization	7,371	7,129
Net Carrying Amount	2,126	2,583
Acquired software and other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	868	888
Accumulated Amortization	671	646
Net Carrying Amount	$ 197	$ 242

Leases - Maturity Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
2024 (remaining)	$ 40,029
2025	47,383
2026	42,765
2027	41,696
2028	32,480
Thereafter	108,340
Total future lease payments	312,693
Less: imputed interest	(64,386)
Total lease liabilities	$ 248,307	$ 257,638

Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Amount of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities

The table below summarizes the carrying amount of our operating lease assets and liabilities:


Leases	Classification	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	199,596	$	208,910
Total lease assets		$	199,596	$	208,910
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	$	34,731	$	33,864
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities	Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	213,576		223,774
Total lease liabilities		$	248,307	$	257,638

Schedule of Lease Cost

The table below summarizes total lease costs:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Lease Cost	2024		2023
Operating lease costs	$	12,543	$	12,983
Short-term lease costs	441		692
Variable leases and other	3,087		2,792
Total lease cost, net	$	16,071	$	16,467

The table below includes cash paid for our operating lease liabilities, other non-cash information, our weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities		$	13,942		$	14,170

Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities		$	1,209		$	13,105

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases		7.7			8.3

Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases		5.9		%	5.7		%

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

The maturity analysis below summarizes the remaining future undiscounted cash flows for our operating leases and includes a reconciliation to operating lease liabilities reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


	As of March 31, 2024
2024 (remaining)	$	40,029
2025	47,383
2026	42,765
2027	41,696
2028	32,480
Thereafter	108,340
Total future lease payments	312,693
Less: imputed interest	(64,386)
Total	$	248,307

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FTI Consulting, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “FTI Consulting”), presented herein, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All adjustments made were normal recurring accruals. Results of operations for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted	Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands annual disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and requires annual disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. (federal and state) and foreign jurisdictions. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

We manage our business in five reportable segments: Corporate Finance, FLC, Economic Consulting, Technology and Strategic Communications.

Our Corporate Finance segment focuses on the strategic, operational, financial, transactional and capital needs of our clients around the world. Our clients include companies, boards of directors, investors, private equity sponsors, lenders, governments and other financing sources and creditor groups, as well as other parties-in-interest. We deliver a wide range of services centered around four core offerings: Business Transformation, Strategy, Transactions and Turnaround & Restructuring.

Our FLC segment provides law firms, companies, boards of directors, government entities, private equity firms and other interested parties with a multidisciplinary and independent range of services across risk and investigations and disputes, supported by our data & analytics technology-enabled solutions, with a focus on highly regulated industries. Our services are centered around five core offerings: Construction, Projects & Assets and Environmental Solutions, Data & Analytics, Disputes, Healthcare Risk Management & Advisory and Risk and Investigations.

Our Economic Consulting segment, including subsidiary Compass Lexecon LLC, provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested parties with analyses of complex economic issues for use in international arbitration, legal and regulatory proceedings, and strategic decision making and public policy debates around the world. We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: Antitrust & Competition Economics, Financial Economics and International Arbitration.

Our Technology segment provides companies, law firms, private equity firms and government entities with a comprehensive global portfolio of digital insights and risk management consulting services. Our professionals help organizations better address risk as the growing volume and variety of enterprise and emerging data intersects with legal, regulatory and compliance needs. We deliver a wide range of expert and analytics-powered solutions driven by investigations, litigation, antitrust and competition, merger & acquisition, restructuring and compliance and risk through three core offerings: Corporate Legal Department Consulting, E-discovery Services and Expertise, and Information Governance, Privacy & Security Services.

Our Strategic Communications segment develops and executes communications strategies to help management teams, boards of directors, law firms, governments and regulators manage change and mitigate risk surrounding transformational and disruptive events, including transactions, investigations, disputes, crises, regulation and legislation. We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: Corporate Reputation, Financial Communications and Public Affairs.

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on Adjusted Segment EBITDA, a GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, special charges and goodwill impairment charges. We define Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as the total of Adjusted Segment EBITDA for all segments, which excludes unallocated corporate expenses. We use Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a basis to internally evaluate the financial performance of our segments because we believe it reflects current core operating performance and provides an indicator of the segment’s ability to generate cash.

The table below presents revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA for our reportable segments:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Revenues
Corporate Finance (1)	$	366,010	$	315,652
FLC (1)	176,074		157,739
Economic Consulting	204,548		169,595
Technology	100,713		90,618
Strategic Communications	81,208		73,102
Total revenues	$	928,553	$	806,706
Adjusted Segment EBITDA
Corporate Finance (1)	$	75,225	$	51,847
FLC (1)	33,709		21,784
Economic Consulting	14,150		14,193
Technology	14,581		15,366
Strategic Communications	12,426		9,556
Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	150,091	$	112,746

The table below reconciles net income to Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net income	$	79,965	$	47,547
Add back:
Income tax provision	19,530		14,974
Interest income and other	(1,581)		1,342
Interest expense	1,719		2,939

Unallocated corporate expenses	39,531		34,735
Segment depreciation expense	9,911		9,027
Amortization of intangible assets	1,016		2,182


Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$	150,091	$	112,746

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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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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Unbilled Services [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

The following table summarizes the components of “Accounts receivable, net” as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Accounts receivable:
Billed receivables	$	804,914	$	745,371
Unbilled receivables	422,372		421,488
Allowance for expected credit losses	(69,821)		(64,717)
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,157,465	$	1,102,142

The following table summarizes the total provision for expected credit losses and write-offs:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Provision for expected credit losses	$	11,420	$	7,012
Write-offs	$	10,370	$	7,888

Our provision for expected credit losses includes recoveries, direct write-offs and charges to other accounts. Billed accounts receivables are written off when the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Debt - Summary of Components of Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net	$ 205,000,000	$ 0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0	0
Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 205,000,000	$ 0

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Conversion price (in dollars per share)		$ 101.38
Numerator — basic and diluted
Net income	$ 79,965	$ 47,547
Net income	$ 79,965	$ 47,547
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic (in shares)	34,977	33,301
Effect of dilutive share-based awards (in shares)	549	576
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	261	305
Effect of dilutive convertible notes (in shares)	0	1,300
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)	35,787	35,482
Earnings per common share — basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.29	$ 1.43
Earnings per common share — diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.23	$ 1.34
Stock Options And Share-Based Awards
Denominator
Antidilutive stock options and share-based awards (in shares)	25	8
2023 Convertible Notes \| Senior Notes
Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.00%

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating activities
Net income	$ 79,965	$ 47,547
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,424	9,443
Amortization of intangible assets	1,016	2,182
Provision for expected credit losses	11,420	7,012
Share-based compensation	8,812	6,365
Deferred income taxes	(8,107)	(3,016)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	660	1,284
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other	236	646
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled	(73,201)	(93,739)
Notes receivable	(35,937)	(6,851)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(5,612)	321
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	4,317	1,315
Income taxes	1,691	5,658
Accrued compensation	(271,044)	(230,967)
Billings in excess of services provided	542	(1,406)
Net cash used in operating activities	(274,818)	(254,206)
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment and other	(4,640)	(18,012)
Maturity of short-term investment	25,246	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	20,606	(18,012)
Financing activities
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	280,000	90,000
Repayments under revolving line of credit	(75,000)	(45,000)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	0	(20,982)
Share-based tax withholdings net of option exercises	(8,712)	(9,064)
Deposits and other	2,297	813
Net cash provided by financing activities	198,585	15,767
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,635)	3,302
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(59,262)	(253,149)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	303,222	491,688
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	243,960	238,539
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest	765	3,625
Cash paid for income taxes and tax credits, net of refunds	25,943	12,331
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of stock units under incentive compensation plans	$ 2,805	$ 2,274

Earnings per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share adjusts basic earnings per common share for the effects of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include the dilutive effects of shares issuable under our equity compensation plans, including stock options and share-based awards (restricted share awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units), each using the treasury stock method.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we used the if-converted method for calculating the potential dilutive effect of the conversion feature of the principal amount of our 2.0% convertible senior notes due 2023 (“2023 Convertible Notes”) on earnings per common share. The conversion feature had a dilutive impact on earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as the average market price per share of our common stock for the period exceeded the conversion price of $101.38 per share. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no 2023 Convertible Notes outstanding.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Numerator — basic and diluted
Net income	$	79,965	$	47,547
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic	34,977		33,301
Effect of dilutive share-based awards	549		576
Effect of dilutive stock options	261		305
Effect of dilutive convertible notes	—		1,300
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted	35,787		35,482
Earnings per common share — basic	$	2.29	$	1.43
Earnings per common share — diluted	$	2.23	$	1.34
Antidilutive stock options and share-based awards	25		8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		34,026
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,681,721	$ 340	$ 0	$ 1,858,103	$ (176,722)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	47,547			47,547
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustment	9,850				9,850
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Exercise of options (in shares)		14
Exercise of options	449		449
Restricted share grants, less net settled shares (in shares)		55
Restricted share grants, less net settled shares	(9,513)	$ 1	(9,514)
Stock units issued under incentive compensation plan	2,274		2,274
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(112)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(17,799)	$ (1)	(17,798)
Conversion of convertible senior notes due 2023	(6)		(6)
Share-based compensation	6,365		6,365
Reclassification of negative additional paid-in capital	0		18,230	(18,230)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		33,983
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 1,720,888	$ 340	0	1,887,420	(166,872)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	35,521	35,521
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 1,981,420	$ 355	16,760	2,114,765	(150,460)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	79,965			79,965
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustment	(11,433)				(11,433)
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Exercise of options (in shares)		106
Exercise of options	3,898	$ 1	3,897
Restricted share grants, less net settled shares (in shares)		70
Restricted share grants, less net settled shares	(11,111)	$ 1	(11,112)
Stock units issued under incentive compensation plan	2,805		2,805
Share-based compensation	$ 8,812		8,812
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	35,697	35,697
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 2,054,356	$ 357	$ 21,162	$ 2,194,730	$ (161,893)

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Unbilled Services [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable

The following table summarizes the components of “Accounts receivable, net” as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Accounts receivable:
Billed receivables	$	804,914	$	745,371
Unbilled receivables	422,372		421,488
Allowance for expected credit losses	(69,821)		(64,717)
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,157,465	$	1,102,142

Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Writeoff

The following table summarizes the total provision for expected credit losses and write-offs:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Provision for expected credit losses	$	11,420	$	7,012
Write-offs	$	10,370	$	7,888

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill by Operating Segment

The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:


	Corporate Finance & Restructuring (1)		Forensic and Litigation Consulting (1)		Economic Consulting (1)		Technology (1)		Strategic Communications (2)		Total
Balance at December 31, 2023	$	540,991	$	213,415	$	268,482	$	96,802	$	114,879	$	1,234,569

Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,738)		(426)		(158)		(13)		(589)		(3,924)

Balance at March 31, 2024	$	538,253	$	212,989	$	268,324	$	96,789	$	114,290	$	1,230,645

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets Amortized Intangibles

Intangible assets were as follows:


	March 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	29,077	$	17,045	$	12,032	$	27,000	$	16,640	$	10,360
Trademarks	9,497		7,371		2,126		9,712		7,129		2,583
Acquired software and other	868		671		197		888		646		242
	39,442		25,087		14,355		37,600		24,415		13,185
Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks	5,100		—		5,100		5,100		—		5,100
Total	$	44,542	$	25,087	$	19,455	$	42,700	$	24,415	$	18,285

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets Unamortized Intangibles

Intangible assets were as follows:


	March 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	29,077	$	17,045	$	12,032	$	27,000	$	16,640	$	10,360
Trademarks	9,497		7,371		2,126		9,712		7,129		2,583
Acquired software and other	868		671		197		888		646		242
	39,442		25,087		14,355		37,600		24,415		13,185
Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks	5,100		—		5,100		5,100		—		5,100
Total	$	44,542	$	25,087	$	19,455	$	42,700	$	24,415	$	18,285

Schedule of Future Amortization Expense Intangible Assets

We estimate our future amortization expense for our intangible assets with finite lives to be as follows:


Year	As of March 31, 2024 (1)
2024 (remaining)	$	3,006
2025	3,336
2026	2,193
2027	2,122
2028	1,717
Thereafter	1,981
	$	14,355

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Writeoff (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Unbilled Services [Abstract]
Provision for expected credit losses	$ 11,420	$ 7,012
Write-offs	$ 10,370	$ 7,888

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of other intangible assets	$ 1,016	$ 2,182

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax expense	$ 0	$ 0

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Repurchases

The following table details our stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired	—		112
Average price paid per share	$	—	$	158.70
Total cost	$	—	$	17,797

Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

We lease office space and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. The table below summarizes the carrying amount of our operating lease assets and liabilities:


Leases	Classification	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	199,596	$	208,910
Total lease assets		$	199,596	$	208,910
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	$	34,731	$	33,864
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities	Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	213,576		223,774
Total lease liabilities		$	248,307	$	257,638

The table below summarizes total lease costs:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
Lease Cost	2024		2023
Operating lease costs	$	12,543	$	12,983
Short-term lease costs	441		692
Variable leases and other	3,087		2,792
Total lease cost, net	$	16,071	$	16,467


	As of March 31, 2024
2024 (remaining)	$	40,029
2025	47,383
2026	42,765
2027	41,696
2028	32,480
Thereafter	108,340
Total future lease payments	312,693
Less: imputed interest	(64,386)
Total	$	248,307

The table below includes cash paid for our operating lease liabilities, other non-cash information, our weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities		$	13,942		$	14,170

Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities		$	1,209		$	13,105

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases		7.7			8.3

Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases		5.9		%	5.7		%

Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Nov. 21, 2022	Nov. 20, 2022	Jun. 26, 2015
Federal Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility basis point (as a percent)	0.50%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility basis point (as a percent)	1.00%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving line of credit				$ 300,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Debt issuance costs						$ 4,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 3,200,000	$ 3,400,000
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving line of credit		$ 900,000,000				$ 550,000,000
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (as a percent)		0.20%
Fronting fees (as a percent)		1.25%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as a percent)	1.25%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as a percent)	0.25%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (as a percent)		0.35%
Fronting fees (as a percent)		2.00%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as a percent)	2.00%
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as a percent)	1.00%

New Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
New Accounting Standards	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands annual disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and requires annual disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. (federal and state) and foreign jurisdictions. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for change in accounting principle. Includes, but is not limited to, nature, reason, and method of adopting amendment to accounting standards or other change in accounting principle.

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Earnings per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Numerator — basic and diluted
Net income	$	79,965	$	47,547
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic	34,977		33,301
Effect of dilutive share-based awards	549		576
Effect of dilutive stock options	261		305
Effect of dilutive convertible notes	—		1,300
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted	35,787		35,482
Earnings per common share — basic	$	2.29	$	1.43
Earnings per common share — diluted	$	2.23	$	1.34
Antidilutive stock options and share-based awards	25		8

Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 18, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14875
Entity Registrant Name	FTI CONSULTING, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	52-1261113
Entity Address, Address Line One	555 12th Street NW
Entity Address, City or Town	Washington,
Entity Address, State or Province	DC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20004
City Area Code	202
Local Phone Number	312-9100
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	FCN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		35,697,614
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000887936
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 10,218	$ 9,743
Direct cost of revenues
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	5,718	4,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 4,500	$ 5,044

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 01, 2022	Dec. 03, 2020	Jul. 28, 2020	Feb. 20, 2020	Feb. 21, 2019	Dec. 01, 2017	May 18, 2017	Jun. 02, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	35,697	35,521
2016 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program authorized amount			$ 1,300,000,000							$ 100,000,000
Stock repurchase program additional amount authorized			$ 400,000,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Available amount under repurchase program	$ 460,700,000

Segment Reporting - Revenues and Adjusted Segment Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 928,553	$ 806,706
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	150,091	112,746
Corporate Finance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	366,010	315,652
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	75,225	51,847
FLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	176,074	157,739
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	33,709	21,784
Economic Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	204,548	169,595
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	14,150	14,193
Technology
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	100,713	90,618
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	14,581	15,366
Strategic Communications
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	81,208	73,102
Adjusted Segment EBITDA	$ 12,426	$ 9,556

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option forfeited (in shares)	0
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based awards granted (in shares)	26,946
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)	5,464
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based awards granted (in shares)	39,293
Performance-based Restricted Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based awards granted (in shares)	75,994
Award vesting rights, percentage	150.00%
Forfeited in period (in shares)	988

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+ Details

Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs	$ 12,543	$ 12,983
Short-term lease costs	441	692
Variable leases and other	3,087	2,792
Total lease cost, net	$ 16,071	$ 16,467

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts receivable:
Billed receivables	$ 804,914	$ 745,371
Unbilled receivables	422,372	421,488
Allowance for expected credit losses	(69,821)	(64,717)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 1,157,465	$ 1,102,142

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Stock Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Total cost		$ 17,799
2016 Stock Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	0	112
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 158.70
Total cost	$ 0	$ 17,797

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 243,960	$ 303,222
Accounts receivable, net	1,157,465	1,102,142
Current portion of notes receivable	45,211	30,997
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	98,062	119,092
Total current assets	1,544,698	1,555,453
Property and equipment, net	152,949	159,662
Operating lease assets	199,596	208,910
Goodwill	1,230,645	1,234,569
Intangible assets, net	19,455	18,285
Notes receivable, net	96,806	75,431
Other assets	80,379	73,568
Total assets	3,324,528	3,325,878
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	226,787	223,758
Accrued compensation	332,677	601,074
Billings in excess of services provided	68,236	67,937
Total current liabilities	627,700	892,769
Long-term debt, net	205,000	0
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	213,576	223,774
Deferred income taxes	136,065	140,976
Other liabilities	87,831	86,939
Total liabilities	1,270,172	1,344,458
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 5,000; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized — 75,000; shares issued and outstanding 35,697 (2024) and 35,521 (2023)	357	355
Additional paid-in capital	21,162	16,760
Retained earnings	2,194,730	2,114,765
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(161,893)	(150,460)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,054,356	1,981,420
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,324,528	$ 3,325,878