Segments And Nature Of The Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segments And Nature Of The Business [Abstract]

Segment Data

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2020		2019		2018
After-tax Segment Earnings/(Loss)
VITAS	$	238,782	$	155,822	$	138,846
Roto-Rooter		120,394		103,710		98,711
Total		359,176		259,532		237,557
Corporate		(39,710)		(39,609)		(32,013)
Net income	$	319,466	$	219,923	$	205,544
Interest Income
VITAS	$	20,565	$	18,515	$	13,412
Roto-Rooter		6,332		8,285		7,000
Total		26,897		26,800		20,412
Corporate		13		-		-
Intercompany eliminations		(26,153)		(26,287)		(19,741)
Total interest income	$	757	$	513	$	671
Interest Expense
VITAS	$	166	$	169	$	175
Roto-Rooter		340		345		319
Total		506		514		494
Corporate		1,849		4,021		4,496
Total interest expense	$	2,355	$	4,535	$	4,990
Income Tax Provision
VITAS	$	76,473	$	48,711	$	40,847
Roto-Rooter		37,038		30,276		28,850
Total		113,511		78,987		69,697
Corporate		(36,987)		(37,301)		(35,641)
Total income tax provision	$	76,524	$	41,686	$	34,056
Identifiable Assets
VITAS	$	672,246	$	663,455	$	553,949
Roto-Rooter		499,101		507,480		351,030
Total		1,171,347		1,170,935		904,979
Corporate		263,564		97,382		70,550
Total identifiable assets	$	1,434,911	$	1,268,317	$	975,529
Additions to Long-Lived Assets
VITAS	$	28,865	$	25,530	$	36,969
Roto-Rooter		27,682		162,494		68,786
Total		56,547		188,024		105,755
Corporate		5,246		1,000		128
Total additions to long-lived assets	$	61,793	$	189,024	$	105,883
Depreciation and Amortization
VITAS	$	22,239	$	20,055	$	19,700
Roto-Rooter		34,208		24,994		19,016
Total		56,447		45,049		38,716
Corporate		136		156		147
Total depreciation and amortization	$	56,583	$	45,205	$	38,863