Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Note 17: Segment Reporting

The Company has two operating segments based on two primary areas of service. The Engineering and other scientific operating segment is a broad service group providing technical consulting in different practices primarily in the areas of engineering and technology development. The Environmental and health operating segment provides services in the area of environmental, epidemiology and health risk analysis. This operating segment provides a wide range of consulting services relating to environmental hazards and risks and the impact on both human health and the environment.

Segment information is presented for selected data from the statements of income and statements of cash flows for fiscal years 2012, 2011, and 2010. Segment information for selected data from the balance sheets is presented for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011. The chief operating decision maker does not review total assets in his evaluation of segment performance and capital allocation.

Revenues
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Engineering and other scientific	$	213,304	$	199,772	$	184,146
Environmental and health		79,349		72,674		64,607
Total revenues	$	292,653	$	272,446	$	248,753

Operating Income
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Engineering and other scientific	$	62,852		$	57,779		$	49,182
Environmental and health		25,752			22,367			20,801
Total segment operating income		88,604			80,146			69,983
Corporate operating expense		(30,984	)		(26,686	)		(26,742	)
Total operating income	$	57,620		$	53,460		$	43,241

Capital Expenditures
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Engineering and other scientific	$	3,264	$	2,489	$	1,706
Environmental and health		289		313		209
Total segment capital expenditures		3,553		2,802		1,915
Corporate capital expenditures		1,389		1,033		560
Total capital expenditures	$	4,942	$	3,835	$	2,475

Depreciation and Amortization
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Engineering and other scientific	$	2,831	$	2,700	$	2,730
Environmental and health		286		227		195
Total segment depreciation and amortization		3,117		2,927		2,925
Corporate depreciation and amortization		1,594		1,484		1,398
Total depreciation and amortization	$	4,711	$	4,411	$	4,323

Information regarding the Company’s operations in different geographical areas:

Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2012		2011
United States	$	26,857	$	26,953
Foreign Countries		589		262
Total	$	27,446	$	27,215

Revenues (1)
	Fiscal Years
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
United States	$	260,760	$	239,994	$	220,527
Foreign Countries		31,893		32,452		28,226
Total	$	292,653	$	272,446	$	248,753

⁽¹⁾ Geographic revenues are allocated based on the location of the client.