Lines of Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The table below lists our revenue by geographic area for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
Revenue*
United States	$	1,589,588	$	1,474,294	$	1,374,835
Canada	110,054		11,067		6,633
Total	$	1,699,642	$	1,485,361	$	1,381,468

*Revenues are determined based on the location of the customer. Long-lived assets were not disclosed, as the amounts attributable to the Canadian operations are immaterial, as compared to total consolidated long-lived assets.

Lines of Business

The following is a summary of certain financial data for each of our segments (in thousands):

	Animal Hospital		Laboratory			All Other			Corporate			Intercompany Eliminations			Total
2012
External revenue	$	1,331,314	$	275,406		$	92,922		$	—		$	—		$	1,699,642
Intercompany revenue	—		52,395			20,038			—			(72,433		)	—
Total revenue	1,331,314		327,801			112,960			—			(72,433		)	1,699,642
Direct costs	1,142,203		176,040			74,253			—			(67,828		)	1,324,668
Gross profit	189,111		151,761			38,707			—			(4,605		)	374,974
Selling, general and administrative expense	30,826		29,660			37,879			58,790			—			157,155
Operating income (loss) before charges	158,285		122,101			828			(58,790		)	(4,605		)	217,819
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	1,216		—			122,357			—			—			123,573
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets	713		(14		)	717			(106		)	—			1,310
Operating income (loss)	$	156,356	$	122,115		$	(122,246	)	$	(58,684	)	$	(4,605	)	$	92,936
Depreciation and amortization	$	54,835	$	10,141		$	9,582		$	3,198		$	(1,529	)	$	76,227
Capital expenditures	$	55,651	$	8,334		$	5,921		$	9,695		$	(2,794	)	$	76,807
Total assets at December 31, 2012	$	1,648,578	$	244,551		$	98,159		$	127,963		$	(27,671	)	$	2,091,580
2011
External revenue	$	1,150,120	$	272,468		$	62,773		$	—		$	—		$	1,485,361
Intercompany revenue	—		44,329			17,657			—			(61,986		)	—
Total revenue	1,150,120		316,797			80,430			—			(61,986		)	1,485,361
Direct costs	970,310		173,007			59,459			—			(55,872		)	1,146,904
Gross profit	179,810		143,790			20,971			—			(6,114		)	338,457
Selling, general and administrative expense	24,342		27,864			19,136			49,770			—			121,112
Operating income (loss) before charges	155,468		115,926			1,835			(49,770		)	(6,114		)	217,345
Goodwill impairment	—		—			21,310			—			—			21,310
Net loss on sale of assets	327		21			27			7			—			382
Operating income (loss)	$	155,141	$	115,905		$	(19,502	)	$	(49,777	)	$	(6,114	)	$	195,653
Depreciation and amortization	$	40,319	$	10,111		$	5,022		$	2,853		$	(1,317	)	$	56,988
Capital expenditures	$	45,753	$	6,082		$	6,448		$	7,299		$	(2,097	)	$	63,485
Total assets at December 31, 2011	$	1,439,103	$	232,423		$	202,187		$	142,793		$	(21,138	)	$	1,995,368
2010
External revenue	$	1,052,462	$	273,616		$	55,390		$	—		$	—		$	1,381,468
Intercompany revenue	—		37,038			8,623			—			(45,661		)	—
Total revenue	1,052,462		310,654			64,013			—			(45,661		)	1,381,468
Direct costs	880,072		168,458			44,736			—			(42,962		)	1,050,304
Gross profit	172,390		142,196			19,277			—			(2,699		)	331,164
Selling, general and administrative expense	23,539		26,243			14,507			59,252			—			123,541
Net loss on sale of assets	273		22			71			8			—			374
Operating income (loss)	$	148,578	$	115,931		$	4,699		$	(59,260	)	$	(2,699	)	$	207,249
Depreciation and amortization	$	32,456	$	9,738		$	2,437		$	2,474		$	(1,036	)	$	46,069
Capital expenditures	$	52,243	$	5,176		$	857		$	5,516		$	(1,841	)	$	61,951
Total assets at December 31, 2010	$	1,320,619	$	215,483		$	69,082		$	175,297		$	(14,059	)	$	1,766,422