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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment Information
14.            Segment Information

The Company has two reportable business segments.  The Performance Improvement Solutions business segment provides simulation, training products, and engineering products and services delivered across the breadth of industries the Company serves.  Solutions include simulation for both training and engineering applications.  Engineering services include plant design verification and validation. The Company provides these services across all of its market segments.  Contracts typically range from six months to three years, with the majority of contracts in the range from 12 months to two years.  GSE and its predecessors have been providing these services since 1976.

The Nuclear Industry Training and Consulting business segment provides specialized workforce solutions primarily to the U.S. nuclear industry, working at client facilities.  This business is managed through the Company's Hyperspring subsidiary.  Contracts typically range from six months to three years.  Hyperspring has been providing these services since 2005.

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 (loss) before income tax expense:

(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  
2016
  
2015
  
2016
  
2015
 
             
Revenue:
            
Performance Improvement Solutions
 
$
10,215
  
$
9,751
  
$
27,382
  
$
26,798
 
Nuclear Industry Training and Consulting
  
4,213
   
5,058
   
12,438
   
15,678
 
  
$
14,428
  
$
14,809
  
$
39,820
  
$
42,476
 
                 
Operating income (loss):
                
Performance Improvement Solutions
 
$
(412
)
 
$
(3,732
)
 
$
(890
)
 
$
(5,658
)
Nuclear Industry Training and Consulting
  
321
   
442
   
1,395
   
1,104
 
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of contingent consideration, net
  
524
   
(306
)
  
370
   
(739
)
                 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
433
  
$
(3,596
)
 
$
875
  
$
(5,293
)
                 
Interest income, net
  
11
   
19
   
52
   
67
 
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net
  
(211
)
  
20
   
(346
)
  
(59
)
Other income (expense), net
  
15
   
(156
)
  
112
   
(235
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
248
  
$
(3,713
)
 
$
693
  
$
(5,520
)