Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" ("AOCL"), net of taxes and noncontrolling interests, included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
Retirement liabilities
 
AOCL attributable to shareholders of Crawford & Company
 
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
3,544

 
$
(182,754
)
 
$
(179,210
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(8,203
)
 
—

 
(8,203
)
Unrealized net losses arising during the year
—

 
(43,181
)
 
(43,181
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)
—

 
8,636

 
8,636

Net current period other comprehensive loss
(8,203
)
 
(34,545
)
 
(42,748
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
(4,659
)
 
(217,299
)
 
(221,958
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(19,688
)
 
—

 
(19,688
)
Unrealized net gains arising during the year
—

 
8,209

 
8,209

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (1)
—

 
10,806

 
10,806

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(19,688
)
 
19,015

 
(673
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
(24,347
)
 
$
(198,284
)
 
$
(222,631
)

(1) 
Retirement liabilities reclassified to net income are related to the amortization of actuarial losses and are included in "Selling, general, and administrative expenses" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 8, "Retirement Plans" for additional details.