Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segments [Abstract]

Segments

3.      Segments

Service revenues and sales and after-tax earnings by business segment are as follows (in thousands):

		Three months ended
		March 31,
		2012			2011
Service Revenues and Sales
VITAS		$	260,847		$	235,673
Roto-Rooter			92,096			95,245
	Total	$	352,943		$	330,918
After-tax Earnings
VITAS		$	19,627		$	18,125
Roto-Rooter			7,496			8,511
	Total		27,123			26,636
Corporate			(6,678	)		(8,535	)
	Net income	$	20,445		$	18,101

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