Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions

	HSW		Oakland		Total
Goodwill	$	55,448	$	10,535	$	65,983
Reacquired franchise rights		52,980		6,190		59,170
Property, plant, and equipment		5,699		675		6,374
Working capital		3,574		22		3,596
Customer relationships		2,220		500		2,720
Non-compete agreements		140		100		240
Other assets and liabilities - net		(96)		23		(73)
	$	119,965	$	18,045	$	138,010

Schedule Of Franchise Revenue, Valuation And Amortization Of Reacquired Franchise Rights

					Annualized
			Valuation		Amortization of
	2018 Franchise		of Reacquired		Reacquired
	Revenue		Franchise Rights		Franchise Rights
HSW	$	1,782	$	52,980	$	7,258
Oakland		95		6,190		825
Subtotal		1,877	$	59,170	$	8,083
All other franchise territories		4,505
	$	6,382

Schedule Of Amortization Of Acquired And Cancelled Franchise Agreements

Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
2019		2018		2019		2018
$	331	$	-	$	1,103	$	-

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Of Operations

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Service revenues and sales	$	500,108	$	472,090	$	1,479,859	$	1,420,535
Net income	$	62,154	$	56,408	$	164,562	$	166,640
Earnings per share	$	3.89	$	3.51	$	10.32	$	10.37
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.75	$	3.36	$	9.96	$	9.90

Schedule Of Movement In Goodwill

	VITAS		Roto-Rooter		Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	333,331	$	177,239	$	510,570
Business combinations		-		65,983		65,983
Foreign currency adjustments		-		47		47
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	333,331	$	243,269	$	576,600