Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segments [Abstract]

Segments

3.    Segments

Service revenues and sales by business segment are shown in Footnote 2. After-tax earnings by business segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
After-tax Income/(Loss)
VITAS	$	39,773	$	35,921	$	106,400	$	99,720
Roto-Rooter		26,140		24,563		76,302		72,799
Total		65,913		60,484		182,702		172,519
Corporate		(6,966)		(9,235)		(28,359)		(21,303)
Net income	$	58,947	$	51,249	$	154,343	$	151,216

We report corporate administrative expenses and unallocated investing and financing income and expense not directly related to either segment as “Corporate”.