Note 3 - Revenue Recognition Standard (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

	Year ended, December 31, 2017
	As Previously Reported		Adjustments			As Adjusted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	1,705,456	$	23,575		$	1,729,031
Cost of revenues		1,189,373		(559	)		1,188,814
Selling, general and administrative expenses		358,238		26,799			385,037
Operating earnings		107,627		(2,665	)		104,962
Net earnings		76,673		(1,626	)		75,047
Diluted net earnings per share		1.45		(0.04	)		1.41

	December 31, 2017
	As Previously Reported		Adjustments			As Adjusted
(In thousands)
Assets:
Accounts Receivable	$	182,442	$	3,320		$	185,762
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		29,631		1,736			31,367
Other assets - non-current		1,401		5,003			6,404
Fixed assets		85,056		368			85,424
Deferred income tax - non-current		674		106			780
Liabilities and equity:
Accounts Payable		40,184		914			41,098
Accrued liabilities		114,096		4,094			118,190
Unearned revenues - current		34,358		4,659			39,017
Unearned revenues - non-current		-		15,552			15,552
Deferred income tax		4,685		(3,739	)		946
Retained earnings		18,492		(10,947	)		7,545

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31
	2018		2017
Revenues
FirstService Residential	$	1,254,840	$	1,174,332
FirstService Brands company-owned operations		540,058		428,961
FirstService Brands franchisor		132,079		122,620
FirstService Brands franchise fee		4,496		3,118