Segments And Nature Of The Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segments And Nature Of The Business [Abstract]

Segment Data

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019		2018		2017
After-tax Segment Earnings/(Loss)
VITAS	$	155,822	$	138,846	$	57,645
Roto-Rooter		103,710		98,711		73,299
Total		259,532		237,557		130,944
Corporate		(39,609)		(32,013)		(32,767)
Net income	$	219,923	$	205,544	$	98,177
Interest Income
VITAS	$	18,515	$	13,412	$	12,044
Roto-Rooter		8,285		7,000		5,635
Total		26,800		20,412		17,679
Intercompany eliminations		(26,287)		(19,741)		(17,252)
Total interest income	$	513	$	671	$	427
Interest Expense
VITAS	$	169	$	175	$	188
Roto-Rooter		345		319		323
Total		514		494		511
Corporate		4,021		4,496		3,761
Total interest expense	$	4,535	$	4,990	$	4,272
Income Tax Provision
VITAS	$	48,711	$	40,847	$	16,436
Roto-Rooter		30,276		28,850		32,782
Total		78,987		69,697		49,218
Corporate		(37,301)		(35,641)		(30,478)
Total income tax provision	$	41,686	$	34,056	$	18,740
Identifiable Assets
VITAS	$	663,455	$	553,949	$	545,304
Roto-Rooter		507,480		351,030		294,663
Total		1,170,935		904,979		839,967
Corporate		97,382		70,550		80,059
Total identifiable assets	$	1,268,317	$	975,529	$	920,026
Additions to Long-Lived Assets
VITAS	$	25,530	$	36,969	$	23,469
Roto-Rooter		162,494		68,786		45,386
Total		188,024		105,755		68,855
Corporate		1,000		128		483
Total additions to long-lived assets	$	189,024	$	105,883	$	69,338
Depreciation and Amortization
VITAS	$	20,055	$	19,700	$	18,630
Roto-Rooter		24,994		19,016		16,790
Total		45,049		38,716		35,420
Corporate		156		147		205
Total depreciation and amortization	$	45,205	$	38,863	$	35,625