Segments and Nature of the Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Segments and Nature of the Business [Abstract]

Segment Data

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2023		2022		2021
After-tax Segment Earnings/(Loss)
VITAS	$	158,509	$	131,452	$	162,431
Roto-Rooter		188,241		186,120		166,333
Total		346,750		317,572		328,764
Corporate		(74,241)		(67,948)		(60,214)
Net income	$	272,509	$	249,624	$	268,550
Interest Income
VITAS	$	20,478	$	19,119	$	18,378
Roto-Rooter		12,043		9,483		7,304
Total		32,521		28,602		25,682
Corporate		5,067		(1)		-
Intercompany eliminations		(31,318)		(28,246)		(25,305)
Total interest income	$	6,270	$	355	$	377
Interest Expense
VITAS	$	180	$	172	$	160
Roto-Rooter		442		396		595
Total		622		568		755
Corporate		2,486		4,016		1,113
Total interest expense	$	3,108	$	4,584	$	1,868
Income Tax Provision
VITAS	$	46,115	$	43,000	$	52,426
Roto-Rooter		50,125		58,695		51,420
Total		96,240		101,695		103,846
Corporate		(18,382)		(21,640)		(22,082)
Total income tax provision	$	77,858	$	80,055	$	81,764
Identifiable Assets
VITAS	$	778,950	$	750,483	$	693,490
Roto-Rooter		523,450		512,424		513,191
Total		1,302,400		1,262,907		1,206,681
Corporate		365,695		179,105		136,042
Total identifiable assets	$	1,668,095	$	1,442,012	$	1,342,723
Additions to Long-Lived Assets
VITAS	$	17,450	$	22,580	$	28,583
Roto-Rooter		43,514		39,111		30,249
Total		60,964		61,691		58,832
Corporate		274		177		24
Total additions to long-lived assets	$	61,238	$	61,868	$	58,856
Depreciation and Amortization
VITAS	$	20,063	$	22,056	$	23,185
Roto-Rooter		40,749		37,044		35,785
Total		60,812		59,100		58,970
Corporate		53		72		81
Total depreciation and amortization	$	60,865	$	59,172	$	59,051