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Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation Amortization Loss On Sale Of Business Acquisition and Integration Cost Contingent Consideration Restructuring Costs Impairment Charge And Corporate Expenses

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Segment Reporting Unallocated Corporate Expenses

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Segment Data - Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 219,674	$ 228,488	$ 209,313	$ 207,573	$ 222,523	$ 214,988	$ 199,443	$ 196,583	$ 865,048	$ 833,537	$ 767,421
Contribution income										78,513	79,722	67,794
Unallocated corporate overhead										39,190	38,400	32,703
Depreciation and amortization										10,174	9,182	8,066
Loss on sale of business										0	0	2,184
Acquisition and integration costs										1,975	78	902
Acquisition-related contingent consideration										44	814	0
Restructuring costs										1,026	753	1,274
Impairment charges		$ 14,400						$ 24,300		14,356	24,311	2,100
Income from operations										11,748	6,184	20,565
Physician Staffing Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 24,300
Operating Segments \| Nurse and Allied Staffing Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues										758,267	721,486	621,258
Contribution income										73,614	71,992	55,718
Operating Segments \| Physician Staffing Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues										93,610	98,283	115,336
Contribution income										5,256	8,265	10,213
Operating Segments \| Other Human Capital Management Services Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Revenues										13,171	13,768	30,827
Contribution income										$ (357)	$ (535)	$ 1,863