Business Combinations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

16.   Business Combinations

In the first nine months of 2015, we completed two business combinations within our Roto-Rooter segment for $6.6 million in cash to increase our market penetration in Omaha, Nebraska and Scranton, Pennsylvania.  A substantial portion of this aggregate purchase price was allocated to goodwill.  The operating results of these business combinations have been included in our results of operations since the acquisition date and are not material for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 nor for the comparable prior year periods.

Shown below is movement in Goodwill (in thousands):

	Vitas		Roto-Rooter		Total
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	328,450	$	138,421	$	466,871
Business combinations		-		198		198
Foreign currency adjustments		-		(198)		(198)
Program closing		(149)		-		(149)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	328,301	$	138,421	$	466,722
Business combinations		-		5,944		5,944
Foreign currency adjustments		-		(259)		(259)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	328,301	$	144,106	$	472,407