Dispositions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Dispositions

Dispositions

The Company initiated the disposition of certain of its centers due to management’s assessment of the Company’s strategy in the market and due to the limited growth opportunities at these centers. The results of operations of discontinued centers have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

Results of operations and associated gain (loss) on disposal of the centers discontinued for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	2014			2013		2012
Revenues	$	9,545		$	25,373	$	34,911
Earnings before income taxes	893			5,607		9,919
Results of discontinued operations, net of tax:
Earnings from operations of discontinued interests in surgery centers	710			4,449		7,920
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued interests in surgery centers	(2,006		)	2,602		25
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,296		)	7,051		7,945
Less: Net earnings from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	283			5,357		5,419
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$	(1,579	)	$	1,694	$	2,526

Cash proceeds from disposal for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $7.1 million, $3.6 million and $7.3 million, respectively.

As further described in note 1, beginning in 2015, dispositions of centers similar to those disposed of in prior years will no longer qualify for classification in discontinued operations.