| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100400 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) (http://www.forrester.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsSummaryOfIntangibleAssetsDetail) |
| Table | Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001023313 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | ||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | ||||||
| Customer Relationships [Member] | Research Content [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name | Customer Relationships [Member] | Research Content [Member] | Technology [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name | |
Gross Carrying Amount | |||||||
Accumulated Amortization | |||||||
Total | 1,464,000 | 2,334,000 | |||||