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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	ICF International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001362004
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	icfi
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,766,104

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 2,010	$ 3,301
Contract receivables, net	187,168	176,963
Prepaid expenses and other	8,673	6,995
Income tax receivable	1,503	1,628
Deferred income taxes	5,752	4,973
Total current assets	205,106	193,860
Total property and equipment, net	16,843	18,887
Other assets:
Goodwill	327,032	323,467
Other intangible assets, net	20,817	26,148
Restricted cash	1,551	3,179
Other assets	6,846	7,278
Total Assets	578,195	572,819
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	32,490	29,866
Accrued salaries and benefits	44,235	40,750
Accrued expenses	26,695	25,522
Deferred revenue	20,887	20,034
Total current liabilities	124,307	116,172
Long-term Liabilities:
Long-term debt	50,000	85,000
Deferred rent	6,828	5,142
Deferred income taxes	8,379	10,068
Other	5,100	3,704
Total Liabilities	194,614	220,086
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 19,871,832 and 19,618,659 issued; and 19,764,630 and 19,567,571 outstanding as of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively	20	20
Additional paid-in capital	227,031	220,891
Retained earnings	159,660	133,637
Treasury stock	(2,595)	(1,291)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(535)	(524)
Total Stockholders' Equity	383,581	352,733
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 578,195	$ 572,819

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	70,000,000	70,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	19,871,832	19,618,659
Common stock, shares outstanding	19,764,630	19,567,571

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
Gross Revenue	$ 218,691	$ 197,711	$ 626,828	$ 571,796
Direct Costs	137,343	124,060	389,086	356,750
Operating costs and expenses:
Indirect and selling expenses	60,341	55,348	177,537	162,508
Depreciation and amortization	2,544	2,716	8,083	8,027
Amortization of intangible assets	2,369	3,082	7,105	9,245
Total operating costs and expenses	65,254	61,146	192,725	179,780
Operating income	16,094	12,505	45,017	35,266
Interest expense	(539)	(776)	(1,732)	(2,656)
Other income		99	89	197
Income before income taxes	15,555	11,828	43,374	32,807
Provision for income taxes	6,221	4,435	17,351	12,793
Net income	$ 9,334	$ 7,393	$ 26,023	$ 20,014
Earnings per Share:
Basic	$ 0.47	$ 0.38	$ 1.32	$ 1.03
Diluted	$ 0.47	$ 0.38	$ 1.31	$ 1.02
Weighted-average Shares:
Basic	19,728	19,413	19,666	19,349
Diluted	19,860	19,630	19,888	19,579

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 26,023	$ 20,014
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(2,525)	(3,690)
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets	(13)	36
Non-cash equity compensation	4,786	6,242
Depreciation and amortization	15,188	17,272
Deferred rent	1,809	753
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Contract receivables, net	(8,537)	4,715
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,745)	(2,070)
Accounts payable	2,718	(5,301)
Accrued salaries and benefits	3,086	12,609
Accrued expenses	2,023	2,702
Deferred revenue	852	(2,874)
Income tax receivable and payable	118	5,278
Restricted cash	1,628	(1,041)
Other liabilities	1,395	(1,039)
Net cash provided by operating activities	46,806	53,606
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(6,889)	(4,706)
Capitalized software development costs	(28)	(306)
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash received	(6,220)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,137)	(5,012)
Cash flows from financing activities
Advances from working capital facilities	104,469	22,094
Payments on working capital facilities	(139,469)	(67,094)
Debt issue costs		(21)
Proceeds from exercise of options	447	616
Tax benefits of stock option exercises and award vesting	815	784
Net payments for stockholder issuances and buybacks	(1,211)	(595)
Net cash used in financing activities	(34,949)	(44,216)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(11)	(233)
Increase (decrease) in cash	(1,291)	4,145
Cash, beginning of period	3,301	2,353
Cash, end of period	2,010	6,498
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest	1,694	3,141
Income taxes	$ 19,174	$ 10,882

Basis Of Presentation And Nature Of Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation And Nature Of Operations

Basis Of Presentation And Nature Of Operations

Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

Interim Results

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These rules and regulations permit some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") to be condensed or omitted. In management's opinion, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, that are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of ICF International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, and September 30, 2010. Operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. The Company believes the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximate their estimated fair values at September 30, 2011, due to their short maturities. The Company believes the carrying value of the lines of credit payable approximate the estimated fair value for debt with similar terms, interest rates, and remaining maturities currently available to companies with similar credit ratings at September 30, 2011. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 4, 2011.

Nature of Operations

The Company provides management, technology, and policy professional services in the areas of energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense. The Company's major clients are United States ("U.S.") government departments and agencies, especially the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Department of Defense ("DoD"), Department of State ("DOS"), Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), Department of Agriculture ("USDA"), Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), Department of Transportation ("DOT"), Department of Interior ("DOI"), Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Department of Energy ("DOE"), and Department of Education ("ED"); state and local government departments and agencies; commercial and international clients, primarily in the air transportation and energy sectors, including airlines, airports, electric and gas utilities, oil companies, and law firms; and other governmental organizations throughout the U.S. and the world. The Company offers a full range of services to these clients, including strategy, analysis, program management, and information technology solutions that combine experienced professional staff, industry and institutional knowledge, and analytical methods.

The Company, incorporated in Delaware, is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with over 50 domestic regional offices and international offices in Beijing, New Delhi, Ottawa, Toronto, Brussels, London, Moscow, and Rio de Janeiro.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Business Combinations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Business Combinations

Business Combinations

Note 2. Business Combinations

In September 2011, the Company hired the staff and purchased select assets and liabilities of AeroStrategy L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, and AeroStrategy Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of England (collectively, "AeroStrategy"), an international aviation and aerospace management consulting firm. The purchase was immaterial to the financial statements taken as a whole. The purchase strengthened ICF's aviation consulting business with additional services and an expanded client base.

In January 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd. ("Marbek"), a Canadian energy and environmental consulting firm. The acquisition was immaterial to the financial statements taken as a whole. The acquisition created an integrated energy, climate, and environmental consultancy with a strong presence in Canada.

- 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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Contract Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Contract Receivables

Contract Receivables

Note 3. Contract Receivables

Contract receivables consisted of the following:


	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Billed	$	121,987		$	127,452
Unbilled		66,175			51,433
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(994	)		(1,922	)

Contract receivables, net	$	187,168		$	176,963

Contract receivables, net of the established allowance, are amounts expected to be received in future periods. Unbilled receivables result from revenue that has been earned in advance of billing. The unbilled receivables can be invoiced at contractually defined intervals or milestones, or upon completion of the contract or U.S. federal government incurred-cost audits. The Company anticipates that the majority of unbilled receivables will be substantially billed and collected within one year. Contract receivables are classified as current assets in accordance with industry practice.

The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based upon management's best estimate of potentially uncollectible contract receivables. The factors that influence management's estimate include historical experience and management's expectations of future losses on a contract-by-contract basis. The Company writes off contract receivables when such amounts are determined to be uncollectible. Losses have historically been within management's expectations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a company. Examples include trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables.

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Commitments And Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies

Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Claims

The Company is involved in various legal matters and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While these matters and proceedings cause the Company to incur costs, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, the Company currently believes that any ultimate liability arising out of these matters and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Commitments

In April 2011, the Company entered into a new lease for operating space in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which will consolidate certain operations into a single location. Rent expense will be recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the lease beginning in the second quarter of 2012. Aggregate rent expense over the 12-year, 8-month period will be approximately $43.8 million.

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt

Debt

Note 5. Debt

The Company entered into its Second Amended and Restated Business Loan and Security Agreement ("Credit Facility") on February 20, 2008, with a syndication of nine commercial banks to allow for borrowings of up to $350.0 million for a period of five years (maturing February 20, 2013) under a revolving line of credit. The Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $275.0 million without a borrowing base requirement and also provides for an "accordion feature," which permits additional revolving credit commitments of up to $75.0 million, subject to lenders' approval. The Credit Facility provides for pre-approval by the lenders for acquisitions with individual purchase prices of up to $75.0 million, if certain conditions are met. The Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company, and requires that the Company remain in compliance with certain financial and non-financial covenants. The financial covenants, as defined by the Credit Facility, require that the Company maintain, on a consolidated basis for each quarter, a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 and a leverage ratio of not more than 3.50 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facility.

On March 31, 2009, the Credit Facility was amended to allow for the acquisition of Macro International Inc. ("Macro"), for permission to sell capital stock in one or more offerings (provided that the proceeds are used to pay down the Credit Facility), and to increase the interest rate margins the Company pays to borrow funds under the Credit Facility. On September 22, 2011, the Credit Facility was amended to allow for increased spending on annual capital expenditures from 1.5% to 2.0% of gross annual revenue. The Company has the ability to borrow funds under its Credit Facility at interest rates based on both LIBOR and prime rates, at its discretion, plus their applicable margins. Interest rates on debt outstanding ranged from 1.97% to 2.09% during the third quarter of 2011.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $50.0 million in long-term debt outstanding, $1.7 million in outstanding letters of credit, and unused borrowing capacity of $223.3 million under the Credit Facility. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company decreased its long-term debt outstanding by $13.4 million.

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation

Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation

Note 6. Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $4.8 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and $2.4 million and $6.2 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense of $18.4 million as of September 30, 2011, related to unvested stock-based compensation agreements, will be recognized over the next three years. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company granted approximately 0.6 million shares in the form of equity compensation. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had 1.8 million shares available to grant under its equity compensation plan.

- 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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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 7. Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate for both the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, was 40.0%. The gross unrecognized tax benefits were $1.1 million at September 30, 2011. The offsetting tax benefit at September 30, 2011, was $0.3 million. If recognized, $0.8 million of the net unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2011, would impact the effective tax rate.

The Company files income tax returns with the U.S. federal government and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The 2008 through 2010 tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and the 2007 through 2010 tax years generally remain subject to examination by state authorities. The Company does not anticipate a significant increase or decrease in total unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months.

The Company reports penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in net income before tax. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized less than $0.1 million of penalties and interest.

The Company has made no provision for deferred U.S. income taxes or additional foreign taxes on future unremitted earnings of its controlled foreign subsidiaries because the Company considers these earnings to be permanently invested.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Note 8. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing reported net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted EPS considers the potential dilution that could occur if common stock equivalents were exercised or converted into stock. The difference between the basic and diluted weighted-average equivalent shares with respect to the Company's EPS calculation is due entirely to the assumed exercise of stock options, the vesting of restricted stock, and the settlement of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and RSUs exclude shares that would be anti-dilutive to the calculation of EPS if included. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, approximately 0.3 million anti-dilutive weighted-average shares have been excluded, and for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, approximately 0.2 million and 0.1 million anti-dilutive weighted-average shares have been excluded, respectively. The dilutive effect of stock option, restricted stock and RSU awards for each period reported is summarized below:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net Income	$	9,334	$	7,393	$	26,023	$	20,014

Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding during the period		19,728		19,413		19,666		19,349
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and RSUs		132		217		222		230

Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding during the period		19,860		19,630		19,888		19,579

Basic earnings per share	$	0.47	$	0.38	$	1.32	$	1.03

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.47	$	0.38	$	1.31	$	1.02

Recent Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Recent Pronouncements

Recent Pronouncements

Note 9. Recent Pronouncements

ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment. In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") revised the guidance related to testing goodwill for impairment. The new guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test required under existing guidance. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. If, upon assessing the qualitative factors in their totality, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if an entity determines that it is more likely than not, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. In addition, an entity is no longer permitted to carry forward its detailed calculation of a reporting unit's fair value from a prior year as previously permitted. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests and the Company has elected to do so. As a result of the adoption, the Company determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of its one reporting unit is less than its carrying value and therefore did not perform step one of the two-step impairment test.

ASU 2009-14, Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements. In October 2009, the FASB also revised the guidance related to software revenue and multiple-element arrangements with software components. The new guidance related to software revenue recognition excludes arrangements with tangible products containing software and non-software components that function together to deliver a product's essential functionality. Prior to the new guidance, vendor-specific-objective-evidence ("VSOE") of fair value was required for the undelivered elements in the arrangement in order for the Company to account for the elements separately. However, as a result of the new guidance noted below with respect to multiple-deliverable arrangements and the guidance related to software revenue recognition, VSOE may not be required if another topic of the accounting standards codification provides guidance on how to allocate the consideration for contract deliverables. Thus, if there are software and non-software components within the same contract and the software components fall within the scope of the Software Elements topic of the code, but that topic addresses solely separation and not allocation, one can now refer back to the Multiple Deliverables topic of the codification for guidance on consideration allocation. The Multiple Deliverables guidance allows consideration to be allocated based upon a relative fair value basis using the entity's best estimate of fair value, which is no longer limited to VSOE or third-party evidence, but may entail management's best estimate of selling price. The guidance was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. In October 2009, the FASB revised the accounting guidance pertaining to revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. Prior to this guidance, in order for deliverables within an arrangement to be separated, the items must have stand-alone value as defined by the statement and there must be objective and reliable evidence of fair value for all elements or at a minimum the undelivered elements within the arrangement. Objective and reliable evidence of fair value meant there was VSOE of fair value, which consisted of the price charged when the deliverable was sold separately or a price established by management with the authority to establish the price for the item before it was to be sold separately. If VSOE did not exist, third-party evidence was also acceptable. The new standard allows for the use of an estimated management selling price to determine the value of deliverables within an arrangement when VSOE or third-party evidence does not exist. The new guidance also eliminated the use of the residual method of allocation allowed in the previous guidance. The Company has multiple-deliverable arrangements. The guidance was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Note 10. Subsequent Events

ICF's Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase in the aggregate up to $35.0 million of its outstanding common stock. Purchases under this program may be made from time to time at prevailing market prices in open market purchases or in privately-negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations. The purchases will be funded from existing cash balances and/or borrowings, and the repurchased shares will be held in treasury and used for general corporate purposes. The timing and extent to which the Company repurchases its shares will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations as may be considered in the Company's sole discretion.