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Segment Reporting (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
11. Segment Reporting 

On Assignment provides services through two operating segments with each addressing different sectors of the professional staffing market with distinct business models attuned to those sectors. The Apex Segment provides a broad spectrum of technical, scientific, digital and creative professionals for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placement positions to Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients across the United States and Canada. Businesses in this segment include Apex Systems, Apex Life Sciences and Creative Circle. The Oxford Segment provides specialized staffing, permanent placement and consulting services in select skill and geographic markets. Businesses in this segment include Oxford Global Resources, CyberCoders and Life Sciences Europe.

The Company’s management evaluates the performance of each segment primarily based on revenues, gross profit and operating income. The information in the following tables is derived directly from the internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes. The Company's management does not evaluate, manage or measure performance of segments using asset information and such information is not readily available. Accordingly, assets by reportable segment are not disclosed.

The following tables present revenues, gross profit, operating income and amortization by reportable segment (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
Revenues
$
517,492

 
$
149,556

 
$

 
$
667,048

 
$
473,546

 
$
155,855

 
$

 
$
629,401

Gross profit
155,783

 
62,532

 

 
218,315

 
143,681

 
63,439

 

 
207,120

Operating income
59,016

 
16,088

 
(14,234
)
 
60,870

 
53,982

 
14,429

 
(13,001
)
 
55,410

Amortization
7,194

 
1,054

 

 
8,248

 
8,590

 
1,152

 

 
9,742


 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
Revenues
$
1,502,462

 
$
444,427

 
$

 
$
1,946,889

 
$
1,360,424

 
$
459,105

 
$

 
$
1,819,529

Gross profit
445,925

 
183,471

 

 
629,396

 
407,990

 
188,998

 

 
596,988

Operating income
162,679

 
39,525

 
(38,265
)
 
163,939

 
144,158

 
41,045

 
(41,332
)
 
143,871

Amortization
21,983

 
3,028

 

 
25,011

 
25,770

 
4,148

 

 
29,918


(1)
Corporate expenses primarily consist of consolidated stock-based compensation expense, compensation for corporate employees, acquisition, integration and strategic planning expenses, public company expenses and depreciation expense for corporate assets.


The following table presents revenues by type (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
%

2016
 
%
 
2017
 
%
 
2016
 
%
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assignment
$
634,339

 
95.1
%
 
$
596,437

 
94.8
%
 
$
1,848,868

 
95.0
%
 
$
1,720,312

 
94.5
%
Permanent placement
32,709

 
4.9
%
 
32,964

 
5.2
%
 
98,021

 
5.0
%
 
99,217

 
5.5
%
 
$
667,048

 
100.0
%
 
$
629,401

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,946,889

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,819,529

 
100.0
%



The Company operates internationally, with operations mainly in the United States, Europe and Canada. The following table presents revenues by geographic location (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
%
 
2016
 
%
 
2017
 
%
 
2016
 
%
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$
632,584

 
94.8
%
 
$
599,991

 
95.3
%
 
$
1,849,567

 
95.0
%
 
$
1,732,594

 
95.2
%
Foreign
34,464

 
5.2
%
 
29,410

 
4.7
%
 
97,322

 
5.0
%
 
86,935

 
4.8
%
 
$
667,048

 
100.0
%
 
$
629,401

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,946,889

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,819,529

 
100.0
%