Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

The following table sets forth the revenue and operating results attributable to each reportable segment and includes a reconciliation of segment revenue to consolidated revenue and operating results to consolidated income before income tax expense (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Revenue:
Learning Solutions	$	208,998		$	207,039		$	198,242
Professional & Technical Services	101,907			119,092			151,559
Sandy Training & Marketing	101,768			87,567			67,694
Performance Readiness Solutions	77,886			76,582			84,372
	$	490,559		$	490,280		$	501,867
Gross Profit:
Learning Solutions	$	38,954		$	36,223		$	32,761
Professional & Technical Services	15,803			23,621			33,350
Sandy Training & Marketing	14,181			11,321			10,903
Performance Readiness Solutions	11,219			10,827			12,561
Total gross profit	80,157			81,992			89,575
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,597			47,748			47,108
Restructuring charges	—			1,551			—
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of contingent consideration, net	(136		)	(371		)	1,392
Operating income	31,424			32,322			43,859
Interest expense	1,568			1,381			833
Other income (expense)	178			(1,318		)	(203		)
Income before income tax expense	$	30,034		$	29,623		$	42,823

Additional Information Relating To Business Segments

Additional information relating to our business segments is as follows (in thousands): 

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Identifiable assets:
Learning Solutions	$	147,595	$	140,500
Professional & Technical Services	80,033		81,183
Sandy Training & Marketing	25,804		25,769
Performance Readiness Solutions	62,169		55,517
Total assets	$	315,601	$	302,969

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area

Corporate and other assets which consist primarily of cash, other assets, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are allocated to the segments based on their respective percentage of consolidated revenues.

	Years ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Learning Solutions	$	548	$	768	$	1,094
Professional & Technical Services	146		269		451
Sandy Training & Marketing	13		77		8
Performance Readiness Solutions	39		496		50
Corporate and other	656		747		1,154
	$	1,402	$	2,357	$	2,757
Depreciation and amortization:
Learning Solutions	$	2,403	$	3,189	$	3,754
Professional & Technical Services	797		1,152		1,333
Sandy Training & Marketing	429		465		427
Performance Readiness Solutions	1,530		1,446		2,029
Corporate and other	1,303		1,613		2,215
	$	6,462	$	7,865	$	9,758

Revenue [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country

Information about our revenue in different geographic regions, which are attributable to our wholly owned subsidiaries located primarily in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries is as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
United States	$	339,329	$	341,581	$	380,052
United Kingdom	93,017		98,991		83,652
Other	58,213		49,708		38,163
	$	490,559	$	490,280	$	501,867

Assets [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country

Information about our total assets in different geographic regions is as follows (in thousands): 

	December 31,
	2016		2015
United States	$	195,693	$	182,256
United Kingdom	59,018		66,241
Other	60,890		54,472
	$	315,601	$	302,969