Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

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 March 31,
	2020		2019
After-tax Income/(Loss)
VITAS	$	41,279	$	29,288
Roto-Rooter		24,322		22,986
Total		65,601		52,274
Corporate		(9,710)		(7,607)
Net income	$	55,891	$	44,667

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