Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions

	HSW		Oakland		Total
Goodwill	$	56,191	$	10,535	$	66,726
Reacquired franchise rights		52,980		6,190		59,170
Property, plant, and equipment		5,998		675		6,673
Working capital		3,760		22		3,782
Customer relationships		2,220		500		2,720
Non-compete agreements		140		100		240
Other assets and liabilities - net		128		23		151
	$	121,417	$	18,045	$	139,462

Schedule Of Franchise Revenue, Valuation And Amortization Of Reacquired Franchise Rights

					Annualized
			Valuation		Amortization of
	2018 Franchise		of Reacquired		Reacquired
	Revenue		Franchise Rights		Franchise Rights
HSW	$	1,782	$	52,980	$	7,258
Oakland		95		6,190		825
Subtotal		1,877	$	59,170	$	8,083
All other franchise territories		4,505
	$	6,382

Schedule Of Amortization Of Reacquired Franchise Agreements

Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
2020		2019		2020		2019
$	2,352	$	331	$	7,056	$	1,103

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Of Operations

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019
Service revenues and sales	$	528,297	$	500,289	$	1,546,674	$	1,480,432
Net income	$	67,722	$	62,194	$	205,773	$	164,679
Earnings per share	$	4.25	$	3.89	$	12.90	$	10.32
Diluted earnings per share	$	4.14	$	3.76	$	12.53	$	9.97

Schedule Of Movement In Goodwill

	VITAS		Roto-Rooter		Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	333,331	$	244,036	$	577,367
Business combinations		-		1,193		1,193
Foreign currency adjustments		-		(41)		(41)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	333,331	$	245,188	$	578,519