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Business Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information
Business Segment Information
 
The Company is organized based upon the products and services it provides to its customers. The Company's operations are comprised of the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment and other operating segments that are not significant enough to require separate reportable segment disclosure and, therefore, have been included in Other for the purpose of reportable segment presentation. Other consists of operating segments that focus on global commercialization services and animal health and includes AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services ("ABCS"), World Courier, and MWI.

The following illustrates reportable segment revenue information for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three months ended
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services
 
$
38,937,698

 
$
36,798,289

Other
 
1,544,951

 
1,384,490

Intersegment eliminations
 
(16,317
)
 
(13,514
)
Revenue
 
$
40,466,332

 
$
38,169,265


 
Intersegment eliminations primarily represent the elimination of certain Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment sales to MWI.

The following illustrates reportable segment operating income information for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three months ended
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services
 
$
388,182

 
$
379,060

Other
 
100,275

 
107,148

Intersegment eliminations
 
(407
)
 
(13
)
Total segment operating income
 
$
488,050

 
$
486,195


 
The following reconciles total segment operating income to income before income taxes for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three months ended
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Total segment operating income
 
$
488,050

 
$
486,195

Gain from antitrust litigation settlements
 
—

 
1,395

LIFO expense
 
—

 
(28,308
)
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization
 
(39,056
)
 
(38,229
)
Employee severance, litigation, and other
 
(30,021
)
 
(21,066
)
Operating income
 
418,973

 
399,987

Other loss (income)
 
324

 
(123
)
Interest expense, net
 
35,864

 
36,972

Loss on early retirement of debt
 
23,766

 
—

Income before income taxes
 
$
359,019

 
$
363,138


 
Segment operating income is evaluated by the chief operating decision maker of the Company before gain from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO expense; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; employee severance, litigation, and other; other loss (income); interest expense, net, and loss on early retirement of debt. All corporate office expenses are allocated to each operating segment.