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Chemed Corporation
(NYSE:CHE) 

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Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers in the United States. It operates in two segments, VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The company also offers plumbing, drain...

Founded: 1970
Full Time Employees: 16,641
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Care Facilities

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      service revenues and sales
    657,513,000 639,337,000 624,900,000 618,798,000 646,943,000 639,993,000 606,181,000 595,880,000 589,233,000 585,912,000 564,532,000 553,816,000 560,157,000 546,654,000 526,472,000 531,288,000 530,549,000 540,978,000 538,667,000 532,256,000 527,360,000 533,289,000 528,297,000 502,199,000 515,798,000 522,324,000 480,613,000 473,584,000 462,034,000 457,508,000 444,151,000 441,813,000 439,176,000 415,059,000 390,409,000 386,226,000 381,921,000 376,652,000 358,389,000 360,182,000 358,300,000 340,886,000 357,198,000 366,641,000 354,353,000 354,170,000 352,943,000 341,439,000 333,360,000 330,918,000 320,451,000 314,995,000 308,813,000 296,794,000 288,312,000 285,268,000  
      yoy
    1.63% -0.10% 3.09% 3.85% 9.79% 9.23% 7.38% 7.60% 5.19% 7.18% 7.23% 4.24% 5.58% 1.05% -2.26% -0.18% 0.60% 1.44% 1.96% 5.99% 2.24% 2.10% 9.92% 6.04% 11.64% 14.17% 8.21% 7.19% 5.20% 10.23% 13.77% 14.39% 14.99% 10.20% 8.93% 7.23% 6.59% 10.49% 0.33% -1.76% 1.11% -3.75% 1.21% 7.38% 6.30% 7.03% 10.14% 8.40% 7.95% 11.50% 11.15% 10.42%      
      qoq
    2.84% 2.31% 0.99% -4.35% 1.09% 5.58% 1.73% 1.13% 0.57% 3.79% 1.93% -1.13% 2.47% 3.83% -0.91% 0.14% -1.93% 0.43% 1.20% 0.93% -1.11% 0.94% 5.20% -2.64% -1.25% 8.68% 1.48% 2.50% 0.99% 3.01% 0.53% 0.60% 5.81% 6.31% 1.08% 1.13% 1.40% 5.10% -0.50% 0.53% 5.11% -4.57% -2.58% 3.47% 0.05% 0.35% 3.37% 2.42% 0.74% 3.27% 1.73% 2.00% 4.05% 2.94% 1.07%   
      cost of services provided and goods sold
    441,749,000 414,166,000 427,993,000 434,105,000 430,530,000 405,875,000 396,187,000 389,750,000 385,127,000 358,346,000 362,358,000 374,193,000 370,705,000 349,570,000 346,934,000 336,821,000 336,552,000 336,328,000 342,164,000 350,493,000 340,473,000 335,049,000 339,240,000 352,163,000 351,745,000 347,355,000 328,183,000 323,637,000 321,951,000 313,055,000 305,312,000 305,741,000 304,536,000 285,852,000 276,255,000 272,089,000 270,663,000 268,885,000 256,445,000 257,007,000 257,819,000 243,184,000 255,359,000 264,307,000 256,610,000 257,368,000 257,445,000 245,063,000 239,597,000 237,458,000 227,915,000 223,702,000 219,137,000 208,888,000    
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    114,321,000 105,503,000 105,775,000 100,323,000 105,587,000 104,251,000 101,981,000 102,255,000 115,873,000 100,436,000 99,602,000 94,987,000 100,095,000 96,928,000 83,992,000 87,853,000 89,954,000 92,073,000 89,217,000 93,838,000 91,599,000 86,805,000 88,317,000 84,513,000 70,583,000 83,291,000 76,836,000 71,556,000 74,029,000 65,735,000 67,177,000 68,297,000 69,000,000 68,654,000 62,628,000 55,197,000 57,994,000 58,588,000 53,566,000 53,649,000 55,671,000 48,870,000 53,107,000 55,560,000 52,955,000 49,770,000 53,167,000 47,618,000 50,424,000 55,654,000 48,200,000 49,956,000 48,538,000 48,148,000 44,022,000 42,727,000  
      depreciation
    14,303,000 13,759,000 13,664,000 13,689,000 13,445,000 13,263,000 13,147,000 13,167,000 13,287,000 13,024,000 12,858,000 12,634,000 12,286,000 12,096,000 12,154,000 12,714,000 12,138,000 11,840,000 11,844,000 13,612,000 11,715,000 11,835,000 11,714,000 11,659,000 11,388,000 11,126,000 10,147,000 9,887,000 9,710,000 9,822,000 9,657,000 9,718,000 9,267,000 8,833,000 8,581,000 8,075,000 8,082,000 8,032,000 7,450,000 7,272,000 7,149,000 6,971,000 6,899,000 6,795,000 6,557,000 6,380,000 6,241,000 6,313,000 6,358,000 6,288,000 6,385,000 6,194,000 5,469,000 5,361,000 5,441,000 5,438,000  
      amortization
    2,570,000 2,571,000 2,570,000 2,571,000 2,572,000 2,568,000 2,550,000 2,546,000 2,521,000 2,515,000 2,521,000 2,514,000 2,513,000 2,512,000 2,520,000 2,520,000 2,518,000 2,510,000 2,510,000 2,510,000 2,510,000 2,511,000 2,511,000 2,488,000 2,477,000 2,969,000 441,000 406,000 519,000 303,000 35,000 34,000 27,000 32,000 91,000 737,000 582,000 576,000 717,000 735,000 1,009,000 1,190,000 1,181,000 1,127,000 1,135,000 1,127,000 1,113,000 1,134,000 1,139,000 970,000 1,196,000 1,287,000 1,224,000 1,611,000 1,494,000 1,450,000  
      other operating expense
    -8,000 56,250 148,000 26,000 51,000 72,000 159,000 37,000 92,000 516,000 343,000  1,739,000 -132,500 15,000 -558,000                                          
      total costs and expenses
    572,935,000 538,683,000 550,150,000 550,714,000 552,185,000 526,115,000 514,024,000 507,755,000 516,900,000 474,518,000 477,682,000 484,310,000 487,338,000 465,327,000 445,615,000 439,350,000 441,175,000 442,949,000 445,798,000 460,557,000 446,919,000 390,040,000 453,989,000 409,439,000 436,435,000 444,872,000 415,685,000 408,056,000 412,562,000 390,127,000 382,438,000 383,672,000 382,779,000 454,007,000 352,046,000 336,098,000 337,321,000 336,081,000 318,178,000 318,663,000 321,648,000 311,676,000 331,306,000 327,789,000 318,383,000 314,645,000 317,966,000 300,128,000 297,518,000 300,370,000 283,696,000 281,139,000 274,368,000 264,008,000 253,403,000 255,427,000  
      income from operations
    84,578,000 100,654,000 74,750,000 68,084,000 94,758,000 113,878,000 92,157,000 88,125,000 72,333,000 111,394,000 86,850,000 69,506,000 72,819,000 81,327,000 80,857,000 91,938,000 89,374,000 98,029,000 92,869,000 71,699,000 80,441,000 143,249,000 74,308,000 92,760,000 79,363,000 77,452,000 64,928,000 65,528,000 49,472,000 67,381,000 61,713,000 58,141,000 56,397,000  38,363,000 50,128,000 44,600,000 40,571,000 40,211,000 41,519,000 36,652,000 29,210,000 25,892,000 38,852,000 35,970,000 39,525,000 34,977,000 41,311,000 35,842,000 30,548,000 36,755,000 33,856,000 34,445,000 32,786,000 34,909,000 29,841,000  
      yoy
    -10.74% -11.61% -18.89% -22.74% 31.00% 2.23% 6.11% 26.79% -0.67% 36.97% 7.41% -24.40% -18.52% -17.04% -12.93% 28.23% 11.11% -31.57% 24.98% -22.70% 1.36% 84.95% 14.45% 41.56% 60.42% 14.95% 5.21% 12.71% -12.28%  60.87% 15.99% 26.45%  -4.60% 20.74% 21.69% 38.89% 55.30% 6.86% 1.90% -26.10% -25.97% -5.95% 0.36% 29.39% -4.84% 22.02% 4.06% -6.83% 5.29% 13.45%      
      qoq
    -15.97% 34.65% 9.79% -28.15% -16.79% 23.57% 4.58% 21.83% -35.07% 28.26% 24.95% -4.55% -10.46% 0.58% -12.05% 2.87% -8.83% 5.56% 29.53% -10.87% -43.85% 92.78% -19.89% 16.88% 2.47% 19.29% -0.92% 32.45% -26.58% 9.18% 6.14% 3.09%   -23.47% 12.39% 9.93% 0.90% -3.15% 13.28% 25.48% 12.81% -33.36% 8.01% -8.99% 13.00% -15.33% 15.26% 17.33% -16.89% 8.56% -1.71% 5.06% -6.08% 16.98%   
      operating margin %
    12.86% 15.74% 11.96% 11.00% 14.65% 17.79% 15.20% 14.79% 12.28% 19.01% 15.38% 12.55% 13.00% 14.88% 15.36% 17.30% 16.85% 18.12% 17.24% 13.47% 15.25% 26.86% 14.07% 18.47% 15.39% 14.83% 13.51% 13.84% 10.71% 14.73% 13.89% 13.16% 12.84% 0% 9.83% 12.98% 11.68% 10.77% 11.22% 11.53% 10.23% 8.57% 7.25% 10.60% 10.15% 11.16% 9.91% 12.10% 10.75% 9.23% 11.47% 10.75% 11.15% 11.05% 12.11% 10.46%  
      interest expense
    -512,000 -521,000 -457,000 -443,000 -329,000 -499,000 -427,000 -429,000 -425,000 -342,000 -444,000 -771,000 -1,551,000 -1,601,000 -1,271,000 -902,000 -810,000 -525,000 -583,000 -379,000 -381,000 -350,000 -379,000 -651,000 -975,000 -1,133,000 -1,041,000 -1,237,000 -1,124,000 -1,177,000 -1,082,000 -1,524,000 -1,207,000 -1,121,000 -971,000 -908,000 -969,000 -969,000 -980,000 -2,429,000 -3,815,000 -3,500,000 -3,697,000 -4,094,000 -3,743,000 -3,672,000 -3,617,000 -3,555,000 -3,461,000 -3,244,000 -2,995,000 -2,999,000 -2,952,000 -2,853,000 -1,570,000 -1,597,000  
      other income - net
    4,774,000 3,492,500 9,251,000 3,474,000 1,245,000 7,002,000 9,299,000 6,132,000 12,577,000 2,091,250 6,859,000   -2,976,750 -3,115,000 -4,930,000  2,630,250 3,134,000 3,785,000  1,430,750 7,675,000  -9,466,000 1,372,000 3,036,000 13,000 2,439,000 1,089,000 2,300,000 1,038,000 1,018,000  3,217,000  536,000 563,000 705,000 756,000 816,000  1,696,000 1,706,000   2,095,000  714,000         
      income before income taxes
    88,840,000 105,445,000 83,544,000 71,115,000 95,674,000 120,123,000 101,029,000 93,828,000 84,485,000 115,593,000 93,265,000 70,344,000 71,165,000 82,400,000 76,471,000 86,106,000 84,702,000 96,127,000 95,420,000 75,105,000 83,662,000 145,841,000 81,604,000 99,623,000 68,922,000 79,595,000 66,923,000 64,304,000 50,787,000 62,806,000 62,931,000 57,655,000 56,208,000  40,609,000 46,865,000 44,167,000 40,165,000 39,936,000 39,846,000 33,653,000 25,620,000 23,891,000 36,464,000 34,067,000 34,883,000 33,455,000 35,821,000 33,095,000 29,406,000 33,982,000 30,867,000 31,679,000 31,666,000 31,431,000 27,055,000  
      income taxes
    -22,538,000 -28,694,000 -19,307,000 -18,622,000 -23,917,000 -29,804,000 -25,253,000 -22,941,000 -19,468,000 -25,540,000 -18,307,000 -16,967,000 -17,044,000 -20,274,000 -19,598,000 -19,650,000 -20,533,000 -21,502,000 -23,417,000 -18,583,000 -18,262,000 -32,089,000 -13,882,000 -17,522,000 -13,031,000 -14,015,000 -7,976,000 -13,575,000 -6,120,000 -8,478,000 -11,682,000 -2,684,000 -11,212,000 16,760,000 -15,724,000 -18,032,000 -17,192,000 -15,628,000 -15,351,000 -15,483,000 -13,079,000 -8,188,000 -9,283,000 -14,186,000 -13,222,000 -13,609,000 -13,010,000 -13,934,000 -12,809,000 -11,305,000 -12,994,000 -12,012,000 -12,321,000 -12,456,000 -13,483,000 -10,235,000  
      net income
    66,302,000 76,751,000 64,237,000 52,493,000 71,757,000 90,319,000 75,776,000 70,887,000 65,017,000 90,053,000 74,958,000 53,377,000 54,121,000 62,126,000 56,873,000 66,456,000 64,169,000 74,625,000 72,003,000 56,522,000 65,400,000 113,752,000 67,722,000 82,101,000 55,891,000 65,580,000 58,947,000 50,729,000 44,667,000 54,328,000 51,249,000 54,971,000 44,996,000  24,885,000 28,833,000 26,975,000 24,537,000 24,585,000 24,363,000 20,574,000 17,432,000 14,608,000 22,278,000 20,845,000 21,274,000 20,445,000 21,887,000 20,286,000 18,101,000 20,988,000 18,855,000 19,358,000 19,210,000 17,948,000 16,820,000  
      yoy
    -7.60% -15.02% -15.23% -25.95% 10.37% 0.30% 1.09% 32.80% 20.13% 44.95% 31.80% -19.68% -15.66% -16.75% -21.01% 17.58% -1.88% -34.40% 6.32% -31.16% 17.01% 73.46% 14.89% 61.84% 25.13% 20.71% 15.02% -7.72% -0.73%  105.94% 90.65% 66.81%  1.22% 18.35% 31.11% 40.76% 68.30% 9.36% -1.30% -18.06% -28.55% 1.79% 2.76% 17.53% -2.59% 16.08% 4.79% -5.77% 16.94% 12.10%      
      qoq
    -13.61% 19.48% 22.37% -26.85% -20.55% 19.19% 6.90% 9.03% -27.80% 20.14% 40.43% -1.37% -12.89% 9.24% -14.42% 3.56% -14.01% 3.64% 27.39% -13.57% -42.51% 67.97% -17.51% 46.89% -14.77% 11.25% 16.20% 13.57% -17.78% 6.01% -6.77% 22.17%   -13.69% 6.89% 9.94% -0.20% 0.91% 18.42% 18.02% 19.33% -34.43% 6.87% -2.02% 4.05% -6.59% 7.89% 12.07% -13.76% 11.31% -2.60% 0.77% 7.03% 6.71%   
      net income margin %
    10.08% 12.00% 10.28% 8.48% 11.09% 14.11% 12.50% 11.90% 11.03% 15.37% 13.28% 9.64% 9.66% 11.36% 10.80% 12.51% 12.09% 13.79% 13.37% 10.62% 12.40% 21.33% 12.82% 16.35% 10.84% 12.56% 12.26% 10.71% 9.67% 11.87% 11.54% 12.44% 10.25% 0% 6.37% 7.47% 7.06% 6.51% 6.86% 6.76% 5.74% 5.11% 4.09% 6.08% 5.88% 6.01% 5.79% 6.41% 6.09% 5.47% 6.55% 5.99% 6.27% 6.47% 6.23% 5.90%  
      earnings per share:
                                                             
      average number of shares outstanding
    13,675 -137 14,394 14,591 14,622 -58 15,025 15,097 15,121 16 15,075 15,058 14,966 -6 14,888 14,932 14,986 -137 15,587 15,829 16,010 15,940 15,914 15,991 17 15,970 15,928 15,954 -11 16,074 16,035 16,100 16,010 16,443 16,865 16,880 16,914 17,039 17,236 17,510 18,184 18,606 18,522 18,960 18,998 18,958 20,674 21,115 21,055 22,597 22,644 22,593 22,461  23,873  
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                             
      cash dividends per share
    0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.325 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.29 0.4 0.38 0.38 0.275 0.38 0.36 0.36 0.26 0.36 0.34 0.34 0.245 0.34 0.32 0.32 0.23 0.32 0.3 0.3 0.215 0.3 0.28 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.24 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.06 0.06  
      see accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
                                                             
      other operating expense/
               -18,000                                              
      other income/(income) - net
               1,609,000                                              
      other expense - net
                -103,000                                             
      other operating expenses
                    13,000    622,000 -46,160,000 12,207,000  242,000 131,000 78,000       90,636,000 4,491,000       11,461,000 14,760,000  1,126,000             
      other (expense)/income - net
                    -3,862,000       7,514,000                                  
      other operating expenses/
                     197,250 63,000 104,000        2,570,000 6,353,000 22,000 257,000 -118,000 -51,000                         
      other income/(expense) - net
                        3,602,000             1,653,000  -2,355,000      -90,000   1,840,000 -970,000  -1,935,000          
      other operating (income)/expenses
                           -41,384,000                                  
      income/(loss) from operations
                                     -38,948,000                        
      income/(loss) before income taxes
                                     -38,416,000                        
      net income/
                                     -21,656,000                        
      earnings/(loss) per share
                                                             
      diluted earnings/(loss) per share
                                                             
      earnings per share
                                                             
      diluted earnings per share
                                                             
      see accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
                                                             
      other income
                                                     2,102,000        
      other income--net
                                                      222,000 10,000      
      other income/(expense)--net
                                                        186,000 1,733,000    
      continuing operations
                                                             
      other operating income
                                                             
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                             
      other (expense)/income--net
                                                          -1,908,000 -1,189,000  
      income from continuing operations
                                                          17,948,000   
      discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                             
      average number of share outstanding
                                                          22,503   
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        assets
                                                              
        current assets
                                                              
        cash and cash equivalents
      16,856,000 74,515,000 129,752,000 249,904,000 173,882,000 178,350,000 238,451,000 222,903,000 313,350,000 263,958,000 173,150,000 159,924,000 58,054,000 74,126,000 7,781,000 9,640,000 18,160,000 32,895,000 28,743,000 92,120,000 210,156,000 162,675,000 112,765,000 20,376,000 28,951,000 6,158,000 9,066,000 3,323,000 8,768,000 4,831,000 67,459,000 12,668,000 13,686,000 13,753,000 17,474,000 38,450,000 32,705,000 28,335,000 18,562,000 27,913,000 39,479,000 83,204,000 113,047,000 72,956,000 69,296,000 59,966,000 34,214,000 21,342,000 59,745,000 137,457,000 109,080,000 112,119,000 42,047,000 6,804,000 29,704,000 29,274,000 
        accounts receivable less allowances
      215,479,000  215,570,000 184,880,000 285,873,000  196,481,000 184,961,000 177,334,000  168,031,000                    108,999,000 119,206,000                         
        inventories
      7,208,000 7,543,000 8,238,000 9,148,000 7,790,000 8,193,000 9,899,000 10,735,000 10,712,000 12,004,000 12,511,000 11,684,000 10,663,000 10,272,000 10,469,000 10,696,000 10,540,000 10,109,000 8,394,000 7,411,000 6,777,000 7,095,000 7,546,000 7,467,000 7,313,000 7,462,000 7,354,000 6,336,000 6,315,000 5,705,000 5,763,000 5,696,000 5,274,000 5,618,000 6,120,000 6,545,000 6,250,000 6,166,000 6,385,000 6,856,000 6,676,000 6,729,000 6,156,000 6,559,000   8,468,000 8,888,000 7,967,000 7,951,000 7,978,000 7,609,000 8,071,000 7,494,000 7,439,000 6,578,000 
        prepaid income taxes
      7,614,000 11,165,000 7,106,000 14,239,000 4,436,000 11,068,000 14,229,000 17,084,000 9,790,000 13,166,000 11,337,000 16,666,000 10,633,000 18,515,000 27,526,000 17,256,000 9,143,000 17,377,000 12,940,000 23,386,000 3,518,000 6,603,000 14,224,000 5,794,000 5,917,000 10,074,000 10,745,000 12,951,000 5,349,000 10,646,000 6,039,000 19,666,000 16,160,000 4,537,000 8,964,000 3,299,000 3,474,000 1,279,000 3,488,000 4,001,000 3,406,000 3,538,000 4,911,000 2,159,000 3,044,000 4,187,000 637,000 764,000  337,000 351,000      
        prepaid expenses
      26,906,000 26,818,000 34,577,000 33,206,000 30,404,000 25,974,000 31,377,000 28,929,000 28,431,000 30,204,000 29,510,000 28,572,000 29,055,000 30,291,000 31,431,000 28,999,000 29,589,000 32,688,000 32,294,000 22,840,000 21,775,000 26,177,000 25,222,000 23,183,000 21,939,000 23,150,000 26,150,000 21,455,000 19,148,000 19,154,000 17,610,000 16,205,000 15,047,000 14,678,000 15,457,000 11,493,000 12,069,000 10,023,000 13,420,000 21,119,000 18,930,000 17,684,000 13,518,000 12,539,000 9,855,000 10,737,000 9,576,000 10,031,000 9,538,000 9,925,000 10,423,000 9,886,000     
        total current assets
      274,063,000 302,616,000 395,243,000 491,377,000 502,385,000 394,748,000 490,437,000 464,612,000 539,617,000 500,843,000 394,539,000 337,160,000 262,221,000 272,612,000 198,869,000 203,146,000 184,751,000 230,286,000 200,564,000 269,086,000 346,974,000 329,403,000 270,596,000 189,307,000 198,815,000 190,671,000 167,795,000 180,178,000 159,155,000 159,840,000 205,870,000 173,441,000 161,499,000 156,492,000 146,967,000 200,775,000 190,046,000 208,486,000 188,738,000 165,500,000 198,412,000 216,373,000 233,310,000 236,249,000 205,104,000 178,073,000 177,276,000 168,596,000 183,514,000 276,006,000 244,021,000 232,034,000 182,012,000 125,706,000 148,178,000 162,113,000 
        investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust
      143,778,000 140,347,000 136,021,000 129,560,000 127,949,000 130,960,000 126,631,000 120,784,000 117,649,000 106,126,000 104,410,000   93,196,000    98,884,000    88,811,000    77,446,000    65,624,000                       22,441,000 28,897,000 29,524,000 25,713,000 
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 398,373
      207,734,000                                                        
        lease right of use asset
      133,597,000 131,151,000 128,362,000 131,948,000 131,150,000 127,323,000 134,111,000 132,262,000 131,751,000 126,387,000 123,353,000 127,215,000 131,219,000 135,662,000 131,430,000 128,290,000 134,169,000 125,048,000 127,077,000 123,207,000 124,104,000 123,448,000 120,382,000 128,418,000 112,302,000 111,652,000 103,286,000                              
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 72,002
      80,417,000                                                        
        goodwill
      687,501,000 666,999,000 666,987,000 666,996,000 666,940,000 666,744,000 666,860,000 662,124,000 591,519,000 585,017,000 584,977,000 581,542,000 581,286,000 581,295,000 579,887,000 579,653,000 579,704,000 578,591,000 578,610,000 578,650,000 578,618,000 578,585,000 578,519,000 578,491,000 577,236,000 577,367,000 576,600,000 510,627,000 510,598,000 510,570,000 483,281,000 478,202,000 477,964,000 472,897,000 472,471,000 472,407,000 472,546,000 466,576,000 466,844,000 466,867,000 466,961,000 466,940,000 466,271,000 465,734,000 465,861,000 461,965,000 461,064,000 460,747,000 458,434,000 450,095,000 450,105,000 450,149,000 450,130,000 439,909,000 438,656,000 435,050,000 
        other assets
      8,725,000 8,650,000 8,137,000 8,325,000 8,483,000 55,757,000 55,704,000 55,918,000 56,176,000 55,618,000 56,570,000 56,708,000 57,511,000 59,807,000 60,104,000 9,972,000 8,222,000 8,138,000 8,450,000 8,807,000 9,061,000 8,759,000 8,805,000 9,055,000 8,962,000 9,048,000 8,982,000 8,874,000 9,138,000 9,209,000 8,653,000 7,845,000 7,161,000 6,767,000 6,960,000 7,450,000 7,216,000 7,843,000 8,143,000 8,420,000 7,664,000 10,765,000 11,137,000 11,110,000 11,127,000 11,669,000 11,568,000 14,907,000 13,676,000 11,190,000 10,498,000 13,692,000 14,049,000 16,042,000 15,467,000 16,068,000 
        total assets
      1,535,815,000 1,538,189,000 1,623,619,000 1,717,847,000 1,726,515,000 1,668,575,000 1,769,435,000 1,734,984,000 1,727,633,000 1,668,095,000 1,562,079,000 1,505,180,000 1,431,185,000 1,442,012,000 1,356,195,000 1,312,964,000 1,305,757,000 1,342,723,000 1,318,133,000 1,383,796,000 1,458,133,000 1,434,911,000 1,366,954,000 1,291,192,000 1,277,559,000 1,268,317,000 1,232,585,000 1,094,072,000 1,069,831,000 975,529,000 979,124,000 928,214,000 912,656,000 910,274,000 852,955,000 897,638,000 885,283,000 895,677,000 869,508,000 841,595,000 868,620,000 881,540,000 898,878,000 899,409,000 864,787,000 831,128,000 831,483,000 815,056,000 822,728,000 898,392,000 865,963,000 854,228,000 801,403,000 743,676,000 768,903,000 793,287,000 
        liabilities
                                                              
        current liabilities
                                                              
        accounts payable
      65,698,000 64,459,000 48,095,000 50,864,000 47,692,000 44,146,000 44,938,000 43,001,000 56,203,000 64,034,000 56,508,000 41,058,000 40,279,000 41,884,000 77,170,000 73,975,000 64,710,000 73,024,000 60,042,000 55,975,000 55,447,000 54,234,000 39,268,000 36,704,000 37,838,000 51,101,000 44,027,000 51,143,000 39,737,000 50,150,000 36,977,000 48,236,000 42,639,000 49,154,000 41,962,000 52,468,000 39,327,000 43,618,000 57,067,000 35,013,000 38,599,000 44,523,000 35,921,000 48,496,000 44,056,000 51,002,000 52,999,000 59,186,000 38,249,000 52,552,000 49,131,000 49,844,000 47,788,000 46,187,000 46,450,000 49,744,000 
        accrued insurance
      65,101,000 62,054,000 65,733,000 66,888,000 65,743,000 56,703,000 60,308,000 59,899,000 62,055,000 58,568,000 61,122,000 57,461,000 63,150,000 58,515,000 56,732,000 54,828,000 58,952,000 55,918,000 52,645,000 51,963,000 57,533,000 54,703,000 50,727,000 50,847,000 56,480,000 50,328,000 47,726,000 46,912,000 48,477,000 46,095,000 43,503,000 42,826,000 48,303,000 44,905,000 44,704,000 42,356,000 42,589,000 42,498,000 39,927,000 40,164,000 39,391,000 41,737,000 42,616,000 43,041,000 39,518,000 36,786,000 37,305,000 35,655,000 35,511,000 34,320,000 34,729,000 34,478,000 34,955,000 34,567,000 37,600,000 38,457,000 
        income taxes
      25,770,000 2,504,000 1,469,000  38,247,000 7,593,000 3,385,000  27,353,000 6,858,000 5,135,000  11,223,000    15,390,000 41,000 180,000 5,000 24,774,000 9,464,000  19,576,000     3,922,000     3,815,000  736,000 20,000 13,033,000 4,608,000 6,029,000 3,967,000 5,529,000 4,561,000 12,912,000 1,496,000 167,000 13,334,000 8,267,000 8,250,000 4,575,000 4,783,000 12,150,000 8,022,000 2,736,000 10,100,000 6,765,000 
        accrued compensation
      62,750,000 58,329,000 79,668,000 54,688,000 59,905,000 92,073,000 73,141,000 78,374,000 49,802,000 88,381,000 74,865,000 74,384,000 50,152,000 87,350,000 67,230,000 68,290,000 62,205,000 95,598,000 97,256,000 83,608,000 73,907,000 91,282,000 101,868,000 80,552,000 63,622,000 70,814,000 75,208,000 50,123,000 52,526,000 63,329,000 70,687,000 49,372,000 49,685,000 48,082,000 51,289,000 59,533,000 48,909,000 43,578,000 50,412,000 42,527,000 38,233,000 46,689,000 42,156,000 38,552,000 44,117,000 39,729,000 35,834,000 40,376,000 39,469,000 45,183,000 41,613,000 37,613,000 41,383,000 38,385,000 31,195,000  
        short-term lease liability
      41,286,000 40,892,000 42,013,000 43,700,000 42,976,000 42,306,000 42,490,000 41,169,000 39,279,000 38,635,000 37,615,000 38,779,000 38,291,000 38,996,000 39,813,000 39,062,000 38,856,000 37,913,000 35,148,000 36,440,000 37,897,000 36,200,000 33,311,000 36,093,000 36,252,000 39,280,000 33,761,000 31,614,000 30,699,000                            
        other current liabilities
      60,810,000 58,892,000 55,063,000 47,746,000 35,993,000 42,874,000 40,517,000 39,310,000 40,099,000 49,188,000 55,348,000 84,709,000 69,304,000 61,004,000 51,552,000 43,105,000 38,667,000 39,033,000 39,318,000 38,020,000 38,555,000 42,593,000 46,387,000 48,549,000 45,431,000 43,756,000 43,496,000 35,446,000 33,576,000 30,239,000 27,608,000 25,159,000 25,027,000 20,142,000 20,267,000 22,472,000 21,752,000 20,853,000 24,131,000 20,511,000 24,682,000 56,536,000 33,840,000 17,917,000 18,494,000 14,906,000 15,724,000 17,308,000 14,457,000 15,637,000 11,669,000 12,439,000 12,992,000 13,412,000 14,474,000 22,684,000 
        total current liabilities
      321,415,000 287,130,000 292,041,000 263,886,000 290,556,000 285,695,000 264,779,000 261,753,000 281,974,000 312,050,000 297,219,000 302,487,000 283,460,000 297,205,000 298,150,000 285,068,000 279,651,000 302,399,000 286,086,000 267,402,000 290,215,000 299,108,000 329,163,000 318,516,000 246,737,000 262,220,000 251,501,000 223,669,000 217,100,000 191,670,000 180,198,000 166,416,000 177,297,000 268,600,000 167,451,000 186,763,000 161,912,000 171,570,000 197,255,000 156,673,000 337,851,000 376,354,000 338,248,000 160,918,000 147,681,000 142,590,000 155,196,000 160,792,000 135,936,000 152,267,000 141,925,000 146,524,000 145,210,000 145,453,000 149,985,000 166,064,000 
        deferred income taxes
      14,575,000 19,313,000 9,687,000 12,703,000 11,771,000 25,945,000 28,076,000 27,901,000 24,899,000 30,321,000 30,381,000 36,681,000 35,418,000 38,613,000 33,590,000 21,054,000 19,136,000 23,183,000 20,100,000 21,713,000 19,733,000 20,664,000 19,222,000 21,108,000 20,681,000 18,504,000 15,512,000 18,828,000 18,108,000 21,598,000 15,293,000 18,811,000 13,832,000 20,593,000 16,832,000 29,370,000 28,280,000 28,794,000 27,853,000 27,270,000 28,232,000 27,454,000 27,981,000 28,155,000 24,264,000 25,257,000 27,256,000 23,262,000 24,164,000 23,045,000 24,353,000 24,969,000 22,389,000 4,849,000 5,465,000 26,301,000 
        deferred compensation liabilities
      142,660,000 136,139,000 132,380,000 127,699,000 127,292,000 126,035,000 122,240,000 119,780,000 117,550,000 104,069,000 102,815,000 98,941,000 97,285,000 92,330,000 89,873,000 95,624,000 100,812,000 98,597,000 100,409,000 97,374,000 93,755,000 88,456,000 86,875,000 77,639,000 70,363,000 76,446,000 73,335,000 70,273,000 70,934,000 64,616,000 68,492,000 66,154,000 65,289,000 57,811,000 52,452,000 49,282,000 52,051,000 51,407,000 47,736,000 46,917,000 45,498,000 39,406,000 39,660,000 38,481,000 34,626,000 33,149,000 34,186,000 30,267,000 31,437,000 25,508,000 25,374,000 25,522,000 21,962,000 29,133,000 29,653,000 25,514,000 
        long-term debt
      91,200,000            16,250,000 92,500,000 95,850,000 111,800,000 120,000,000 185,000,000       160,000,000 90,000,000 130,000,000 85,000,000 100,000,000 89,200,000 130,000,000 103,400,000 132,500,000 115,000,000 140,000,000 130,625,000 152,500,000 154,375,000 153,125,000 155,000,000    177,004,000 172,812,000 170,769,000 168,759,000 164,841,000 161,054,000 157,392,000 155,608,000 153,853,000 150,431,000 207,070,000 212,070,000 150,331,000 
        long-term lease liability
      104,448,000 102,867,000 99,461,000 101,861,000 102,082,000 98,538,000 105,416,000 105,233,000 106,861,000 100,776,000 99,346,000 102,112,000 106,212,000 110,513,000 105,594,000 103,389,000 109,121,000 100,629,000 104,198,000 99,093,000 98,813,000 99,210,000 99,241,000 104,444,000 88,278,000 86,656,000 82,012,000 69,979,000 67,960,000                            
        other liabilities
      13,523,000 13,335,000 13,367,000 13,213,000 13,052,000 13,369,000 13,169,000 13,020,000 12,854,000 13,003,000 13,075,000 12,880,000 12,507,000 12,136,000 11,722,000 11,069,000 10,332,000 9,642,000 27,621,000 27,440,000 26,733,000 26,273,000 31,045,000 18,789,000 7,899,000 7,883,000 7,845,000 7,754,000 7,719,000 17,111,000 16,988,000 17,042,000 16,779,000 15,780,000 14,638,000 13,022,000 12,742,000 12,989,000 11,108,000 11,251,000 11,106,000 11,499,000 11,702,000 11,762,000 10,779,000 11,918,000 11,629,000 9,559,000 6,267,000 6,624,000 5,736,000 5,374,000 4,435,000 6,123,000 5,540,000 3,716,000 
        total liabilities
      687,821,000 558,784,000 546,936,000 519,362,000 544,753,000 549,582,000 533,680,000 527,687,000 544,138,000 560,219,000 542,836,000 553,101,000 551,132,000 643,297,000 634,779,000 628,004,000 639,052,000 719,450,000 538,414,000 513,022,000 529,249,000 533,711,000 565,546,000 540,496,000 593,958,000 541,709,000 560,205,000 475,503,000 481,821,000 384,195,000 410,971,000 371,823,000 405,697,000 457,191,000 391,373,000 409,062,000 407,485,000 419,135,000 437,077,000 397,111,000 422,687,000 454,713,000 417,591,000 416,320,000 390,162,000 383,683,000 397,026,000 388,721,000 358,858,000 364,836,000 352,996,000 356,242,000 344,427,000 392,628,000 402,713,000 371,926,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                              
        stockholders' equity
                                                              
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,606,800 shares
      37,607,000                                                        
        paid-in capital
      1,603,730,000 1,592,197,000 1,581,067,000 1,576,165,000 1,538,419,000 1,484,176,000 1,462,569,000 1,416,166,000 1,398,733,000 1,341,273,000 1,254,356,000 1,240,415,000 1,186,119,000 1,149,899,000 1,100,161,000 1,089,129,000 1,064,448,000 1,044,341,000 1,007,506,000 999,697,000 982,739,000 961,404,000 925,271,000 904,421,000 878,550,000 860,671,000 841,837,000 817,255,000 803,701,000 774,358,000 755,263,000 744,228,000 712,991,000 661,553,000 617,793,000 581,342,000 562,654,000 553,565,000 528,973,000 511,794,000 504,883,000 469,934,000 466,980,000 457,790,000 428,232,000 410,957,000 404,546,000 394,822,000 379,167,000 354,473,000 351,672,000 343,967,000 327,918,000 277,602,000 271,296,000 252,639,000 
        retained earnings
      3,013,504,000 2,955,375,000 2,887,123,000 2,831,540,000 2,786,264,000 2,721,832,000 2,639,011,000 2,570,722,000 2,505,892,000 2,446,925,000 2,362,928,000 2,294,004,000 2,246,354,000 2,197,918,000 2,141,418,000 2,090,214,000 2,029,158,000 1,970,311,000 1,901,245,000 1,834,835,000 1,783,740,000 1,723,777,000 1,615,465,000 1,553,144,000 1,476,151,000 1,425,752,000 1,365,303,000 1,311,446,000 1,265,485,000 1,225,617,000 1,175,949,000 1,129,289,000 1,078,690,000 957,941,000 907,531,000 839,979,000 815,229,000 791,970,000 745,077,000 724,295,000 703,385,000 666,894,000 653,146,000 641,946,000 599,680,000 582,316,000 564,130,000 524,197,000 488,439,000 453,886,000 436,098,000 419,985,000 388,109,000 326,002,000 293,707,000 215,517,000 
        treasury stock
      -3,809,245,000 -3,608,117,000 -3,431,475,000 -3,249,115,000 -3,182,718,000 -3,126,660,000 -2,905,430,000 -2,819,053,000 -2,760,543,000 -2,719,588,000 -2,637,102,000 -2,621,657,000 -2,591,588,000 -2,588,145,000 -2,559,141,000 -2,533,306,000 -2,465,716,000 -2,430,094,000 -2,167,640,000 -2,002,326,000 -1,876,315,000 -1,822,579,000 -1,777,809,000 -1,745,299,000 -1,709,390,000 -1,597,940,000 -1,572,844,000 -1,548,138,000 -1,519,077,000 -1,446,296,000 -1,400,577,000 -1,354,538,000 -1,321,843,000 -1,203,077,000 -1,100,314,000 -968,946,000 -936,056,000 -904,825,000 -877,067,000 -826,802,000 -797,141,000 -744,210,000 -673,008,000 -650,668,000 -586,744,000 -579,013,000 -567,279,000 -525,555,000 -436,427,000 -306,977,000 -307,003,000 -298,031,000 -290,748,000 -284,436,000 -230,594,000 -78,064,000 
        deferred compensation payable in company stock
      2,398,000 2,355,000 2,375,000 2,302,000 2,262,000 2,223,000 2,210,000 2,149,000 2,116,000 2,082,000 2,048,000 2,321,000 2,284,000 2,247,000 2,308,000 2,272,000 2,236,000 2,201,000 2,206,000 2,183,000 2,375,000 2,339,000 2,344,000 2,390,000 2,378,000 2,314,000 2,346,000 2,415,000 2,380,000 2,344,000 2,307,000 2,271,000 2,236,000 2,196,000 2,467,000 2,385,000 2,351,000 2,316,000 2,249,000 2,217,000 2,185,000 2,123,000 2,094,000 2,064,000 2,006,000 2,043,000 1,997,000 1,958,000 1,982,000 1,967,000 1,998,000 1,978,000 1,934,000 2,434,000 2,402,000 2,419,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      847,994,000 979,405,000 1,076,683,000 1,198,485,000 1,181,762,000 1,118,993,000 1,235,755,000 1,207,297,000 1,183,495,000 1,107,876,000  952,079,000     666,705,000  779,719,000  928,884,000 901,200,000 801,408,000 750,696,000     588,010,000 591,334,000 568,153,000 556,391,000 506,959,000 453,083,000 461,582,000 488,576,000 477,798,000 476,542,000 432,431,000 444,484,000 445,933,000 426,827,000 481,287,000 483,089,000 474,625,000 447,445,000 434,457,000 426,335,000 463,870,000 533,556,000 512,967,000 497,986,000 456,976,000 351,048,000 366,190,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      1,535,815,000 1,538,189,000 1,623,619,000 1,717,847,000 1,726,515,000 1,668,575,000 1,769,435,000 1,734,984,000 1,727,633,000 1,668,095,000  1,505,180,000     1,305,757,000  1,318,133,000  1,458,133,000 1,434,911,000 1,366,954,000 1,291,192,000     1,069,831,000 975,529,000 979,124,000 928,214,000 912,656,000 910,274,000 852,955,000 897,638,000 885,283,000 895,677,000 869,508,000 841,595,000 868,620,000 881,540,000 898,878,000 899,409,000 864,787,000 831,128,000 831,483,000 815,056,000 822,728,000 898,392,000 865,963,000 854,228,000 801,403,000 743,676,000 768,903,000  
        see accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
                                                              
        accounts receivable
       182,575,000    171,163,000    181,511,000  120,314,000 153,816,000 139,408,000 121,662,000 136,555,000 117,319,000 137,217,000 118,193,000 123,329,000 104,748,000 126,853,000    143,827,000 114,480,000 136,113,000 119,575,000                            
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation
       205,662,000    200,837,000    203,840,000    199,714,000    193,680,000    187,820,000    175,763,000    162,033,000                          70,140,000 
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization
       82,764,000    92,206,000    90,264,000    99,726,000    108,096,000    118,085,000                                   
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,594,676 shares
                                                              
        the notes to consolidated financial statements are integral parts of these statements.
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 392,384
        203,939,000                                                      
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 66,861
        84,930,000                                                      
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,592,974 shares
        37,593,000 37,593,000                                                     
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 395,310
         202,281,000                                                     
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 64,291
         87,360,000                                                     
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 393,301
          199,679,000                                                    
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 61,719
          89,929,000                                                    
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,534,837 shares
          37,535,000                                                    
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,422,348 shares
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 375,775
            200,939,000                                                  
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 56,581
            94,753,000                                                  
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,394,553 shares
            37,395,000                                                  
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 373,912
             202,249,000                                                 
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 54,031
             97,035,000                                                 
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,312,834 shares
             37,313,000                                                 
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 365,074
              202,784,000                                                
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 51,485
              88,137,000                                                
        accrued legal
              7,183,000 6,386,000 6,626,000 6,096,000 6,061,000 4,456,000 653,000 808,000 871,000 872,000 1,497,000 1,391,000 2,102,000 10,632,000 9,561,000 6,959,000 7,114,000 6,941,000 7,283,000 8,431,000 8,163,000 1,857,000 1,423,000 823,000 1,643,000 92,502,000 1,729,000 1,698,000 1,815,000 1,115,000 685,000 7,429,000 7,154,000                
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,297,015 shares
              37,297,000                                                
        current portion of long-term debt
                  5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000                 10,000,000 10,000,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 6,875,000 20,425,000 5,000,000 185,825,000 181,340,000 179,154,000          70,000 10,166,000 10,166,000 209,000 
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,183,681 shares
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 347,909
                205,462,000                                              
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 46,449
                92,768,000                                              
        stockholders’ equity
                                                              
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 37,013,253 shares
                37,013,000                                              
        total stockholders’ equity
                1,019,243,000  880,053,000 798,715,000 721,416,000 684,960,000  623,273,000  870,774,000     683,601,000 726,608,000 672,380,000 618,569,000                            421,361,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                1,562,079,000  1,431,185,000 1,442,012,000 1,356,195,000 1,312,964,000  1,342,723,000  1,383,796,000     1,277,559,000 1,268,317,000 1,232,585,000 1,094,072,000                            793,287,000 
        investments of deferred compensation plans
                 99,522,000 97,436,000  90,097,000 96,061,000 100,139,000  102,045,000 98,256,000 93,705,000  86,865,000 80,113,000 72,296,000  73,714,000 70,460,000 70,632,000  70,237,000 67,573,000 66,163,000 58,579,000 53,127,000 49,951,000 51,940,000 52,075,000 47,780,000 47,314,000 45,732,000 40,683,000 40,583,000 39,144,000 35,053,000 33,215,000 35,055,000 31,339,000 31,897,000 26,022,000 26,282,000 25,925,000     
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 341,908
                 208,101,000                                             
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 43,929
                 94,932,000                                             
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,996,451 shares
                 36,996,000                                             
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 338,416
                  204,164,000                                            
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 70,229
                  97,348,000                                            
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,884,382 shares
                  36,884,000                                            
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,795,792 shares
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 337,528
                    193,705,000                                          
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 65,203
                    102,103,000                                          
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,670,460 shares
                    36,670,000                                          
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 329,967
                     192,005,000                                         
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 62,685
                     103,837,000                                         
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,651,151 shares
                     36,651,000                                         
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 326,154
                      192,405,000                                        
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 60,166
                      106,367,000                                        
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,578,650 shares
                      36,579,000                                        
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,513,857shares
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 310,972
                        190,781,000                                      
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 55,138
                        110,606,000                                      
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,402,025 shares
                        36,402,000                                      
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 307,347
                         192,653,000                                     
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 52,628
                         113,137,000                                     
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,385,091 shares
                         36,385,000                                     
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 298,530
                          190,154,000                                    
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 50,118
                          115,517,000                                    
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,345,147 shares
                          36,345,000                                    
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,258,638 shares
                                                              
        accounts receivable less allowances of 1,293
                            110,839,000                                  
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 288,657
                            181,386,000                                  
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 45,095
                            120,401,000                                  
        unutilized cares act grant
                            48,041,000 39,236,000                                 
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,137,463 shares
                            36,137,000                                  
        accounts receivable less allowances of 1,425
                             132,487,000                                 
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 281,237
                             183,017,000                                 
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 42,584
                             122,791,000                                 
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 36,039,794 shares
                             36,040,000                                 
        accounts receivable less allowances of 1,427
                              134,695,000                                
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 278,768
                              183,729,000                                
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 40,094
                              124,219,000                                
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,911,724 shares
                              35,912,000                                
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 37,620
                               126,370,000                               
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,810,528 shares
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 264,075
                                172,932,000                              
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 34,651
                                129,276,000                              
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,737,995 shares
                                35,738,000                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 259,495
                                 149,917,000                             
        assets held for sale
                                 15,750,000                             
        lease right of use assets less accumulated amortization of 13,415
                                 90,755,000                             
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 34,210
                                 67,511,000                             
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,590,832 shares
                                 35,591,000                             
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 254,499
                                  164,629,000                            
        lease right of use assets less accumulated amoritzation of 5,450
                                  87,811,000                            
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 33,803
                                  67,868,000                            
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,520,908 shares
                                  35,521,000                            
        accounts receivable less allowances of 15,175 for 2017
                                   119,504,000                           
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 33,283
                                   68,253,000                           
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,311,418 shares
                                                              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 241,376
                                    154,434,000                          
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,982
                                    56,649,000                          
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,211,061 shares
                                    35,211,000                          
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 242,070
                                     145,903,000                         
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,961
                                     55,250,000                         
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 35,141,361 shares
                                     35,141,000                         
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,052
                                      111,332,000                        
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 235,890
                                      144,706,000                        
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,913
                                      55,163,000                        
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 34,884,610 shares
                                      34,885,000                        
        accounts receivable less allowances of 16,193
                                       117,906,000                       
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 222,332
                                       140,209,000                       
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,827
                                       54,737,000                       
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 34,470,426 shares
                                       34,470,000                       
        accounts receivable less allowances of 14,769
                                        98,952,000                      
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 205,323
                                        118,502,000                      
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 33,051
                                        54,928,000                      
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 34,104,899 shares
                                        34,105,000                      
        accounts receivable less allowances of 16,548
                                         123,665,000                     
        current deferred income taxes
                                         17,323,000 16,432,000 16,926,000 14,543,000 13,459,000 13,769,000 25,101,000 19,322,000 14,816,000 14,118,000 13,226,000 13,725,000 14,850,000 13,352,000 14,650,000 14,453,000 15,008,000 16,648,000 15,500,000 14,996,000 17,789,000 
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 195,446
                                         111,221,000                     
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 33,174
                                         55,834,000                     
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 33,816,088 shares
                                         33,816,000                     
        accounts receivable less allowances of 17,156
                                          119,116,000                    
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 190,227
                                          107,556,000                    
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 33,031
                                          55,979,000                    
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 33,619,982 shares
                                          33,620,000                    
        accounts receivable less allowances of 16,406
                                           145,757,000                   
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 183,726
                                           104,796,000                   
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,896
                                           55,901,000                   
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 33,516,044 shares
                                           33,516,000                   
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,887
                                            132,340,000                  
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 187,983
                                            101,845,000                  
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,644
                                            56,158,000                  
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 33,199,078 shares
                                            33,199,000                  
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,997
                                             92,152,000                 
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 188,462
                                             97,206,000                 
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,513
                                             56,288,000                 
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 32,980,045 shares
                                             32,980,000                 
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,824
                                              116,152,000                
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 185,056
                                              93,575,000                
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 32,380
                                              56,276,000                
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 32,621,360 shares
                                              32,621,000                
        accounts receivable less allowances of 12,555
                                               80,117,000               
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 178,720
                                               89,800,000               
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 31,633
                                               56,979,000               
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 32,085,561 shares
                                               32,086,000               
        accounts receivable less allowances of 12,221
                                                76,356,000              
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 174,602
                                                90,229,000              
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 31,212
                                                57,348,000              
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 32,074,611 shares
                                                32,075,000              
        accounts receivable less allowances of 11,933
                                                 127,220,000             
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 169,719
                                                 90,374,000             
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 30,791
                                                 56,798,000             
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 31,956,848 shares
                                                 31,957,000             
        accounts receivable less allowances of 11,782
                                                  101,152,000            
        inventories - net
                                                  7,639,000 8,146,000           
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 159,407
                                                  90,135,000            
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 30,035
                                                  57,507,000            
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 31,450,817 shares
                                                  31,451,000            
        accounts receivable less allowances of 11,414
                                                   81,811,000           
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 155,406
                                                   88,571,000           
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 29,654
                                                   57,635,000           
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 31,142,442 shares
                                                   31,142,000           
        accounts receivable less allowances of 11,376
                                                    110,656,000          
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 151,451
                                                    88,579,000          
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 29,278
                                                    57,941,000          
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 31,063,058 shares
                                                    31,063,000          
        see accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
                                                              
        accounts receivable less allowances of 12,033
                                                     112,721,000         
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 142,067
                                                     83,484,000         
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 28,530
                                                     55,983,000         
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 30,913,424 shares
                                                     30,913,000         
        accounts receivable less allowances of 12,721
                                                      92,912,000        
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 137,433
                                                      79,146,000        
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 27,788
                                                      56,061,000        
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 30,709,253 shares
                                                      30,709,000        
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,815
                                                       105,686,000       
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 127,848
                                                       78,982,000       
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 27,101
                                                       56,097,000       
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 30,207,002 shares
                                                       30,207,000       
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,808
                                                        101,736,000      
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 123,209
                                                        78,437,000      
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 26,582
                                                        56,620,000      
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 30,202,452 shares
                                                        30,202,000      
        accounts receivable less allowances of 13,449
                                                         87,412,000     
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 118,727
                                                         75,189,000     
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 25,971
                                                         57,239,000     
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 30,087,481 shares
                                                         30,087,000     
        accounts receivable less allowances of 12,352
                                                          106,667,000    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                          8,579,000 7,702,000 9,035,000 9,968,000 
        properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated
                                                              
        depreciation of 111,625
                                                          73,918,000    
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated
                                                              
        amortization of 24,326
                                                          58,853,000    
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued
                                                              
        29,762,595 shares
                                                          29,763,000    
        accounts receivable less allowances of 10,347
                                                           88,206,000   
        notes receivable
                                                              
        depreciation of 99, 446
                                                           70,970,000   
        amortization of 20,267
                                                           62,152,000   
        29,445,706 shares
                                                           29,446,000   
        accounts receivable less allowances of 9,818
                                                              
        depreciation of
                                                            72,910,000  
        amortization of
                                                            64,168,000  
        capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 29,379,006
                                                              
        shares
                                                            29,379,000  
        accounts receivable less allowances of 10,180
                                                             93,086,000 
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                             5,418,000 
        other investments
                                                              
        note receivable
                                                             14,701,000 
        identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 13,201
                                                             69,215,000 
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
                                                             287,000 
        accrued salaries and wages
                                                             35,990,000 
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                             12,215,000 
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                              
        capital stock — authorized 80,000,000 shares 1 par; issued 28,849,918 shares
                                                             28,850,000 
        notes receivable for shares sold
                                                              
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-03-31 2008-03-31 
                                                         
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                         
          net income
        66,302,000 76,751,000 64,237,000 52,493,000 71,757,000 90,319,000 75,776,000 70,887,000 65,017,000 90,053,000 74,958,000 53,377,000 54,121,000 62,126,000 56,873,000 66,456,000 64,169,000 74,625,000 72,003,000 56,522,000 65,400,000 113,752,000 67,722,000 82,101,000 55,891,000 65,580,000 58,947,000 54,971,000 44,996,000 28,833,000 26,975,000 24,537,000 24,585,000 24,363,000 20,574,000 17,432,000 14,608,000 22,278,000 20,845,000 21,274,000 20,445,000 21,887,000 20,286,000 18,101,000 20,988,000 18,855,000 19,358,000 19,339,000 16,820,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
                                                         
          by operating activities:
                                                         
          depreciation and amortization
        16,873,000 16,330,000 16,234,000 16,260,000 16,017,000 15,831,000 15,697,000 15,713,000 15,808,000 15,539,000 15,379,000 15,148,000 14,799,000 14,608,000 14,674,000 15,234,000 14,656,000 14,350,000 14,354,000 16,122,000 14,225,000 14,346,000 14,225,000 14,147,000 13,865,000 14,095,000 10,588,000 9,752,000 9,294,000 8,812,000 8,664,000 8,608,000 8,167,000 8,007,000 8,158,000 8,161,000 8,080,000 7,922,000 7,692,000 7,507,000 7,354,000 7,447,000 7,497,000 7,258,000 7,581,000 7,481,000 6,693,000 6,861,000 6,888,000 
          stock option expense
        9,249,000 8,297,000 6,067,000 9,216,000 9,091,000 8,100,000 6,038,000 8,870,000 9,025,000 7,706,000 5,494,000 8,400,000 8,482,000 6,911,000 4,676,000 7,216,000 7,451,000 6,160,000 3,997,000 6,239,000 6,106,000 5,126,000 3,183,000 5,068,000 5,045,000 4,102,000 2,711,000 3,652,000 3,653,000 813,000 1,343,000 1,444,000 977,000 1,144,000 1,309,000 1,629,000 1,612,000 1,491,000 2,397,000 2,374,000 1,938,000 2,408,000 2,562,000 1,933,000 1,968,000 2,346,000 2,051,000 2,042,000  
          benefit for deferred income taxes
        -4,737,000 10,315,000 -3,016,000 931,000 -14,174,000  175,000 3,002,000 -5,422,000    -3,195,000    -4,047,000            -2,807,000                     
          noncash long-term incentive compensation
        1,386,000  -216,000 853,000 2,420,000  3,084,000 3,593,000 9,106,000  3,144,000 1,469,000 2,024,000  1,846,000 1,312,000 1,185,000  1,942,000 1,760,000 1,642,000  1,774,000 1,929,000 1,598,000  1,678,000 1,221,000 1,721,000 1,364,000 1,457,000 934,000 1,002,000 613,000 373,000 55,000 494,000 612,000    2,595,000     
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        80,000 80,000 81,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 81,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 325,000 95,000 95,000 94,000 77,000 76,000 77,000 76,000 77,000 76,000 77,000 76,000 77,000 76,000 77,000 76,000 160,000 128,000 130,000 131,000 131,000 133,000 227,000 337,000             154,000 254,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                         
          increase in accounts receivable
        -32,899,000  -30,937,000                           -7,928,000 22,744,000 -24,926,000   -27,700,000   -36,706,000 -21,866,000   3,280,000   -6,359,000 -16,724,000 -36,445,000   
          decrease in inventories
        335,000 695,000 910,000 -1,358,000 403,000 1,706,000 836,000 -13,000 1,302,000            318,000       -422,000 60,000   2,000   27,000 -573,000 403,000 499,000   200,000         
          increase in prepaid expenses
        -88,000                 -394,000    -955,000 -2,039,000   3,345,000 -4,535,000       -2,189,000 -1,112,000               
          increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities
        2,235,000                 3,502,000    -15,430,000    -205,000                        
          change in current income taxes
        26,817,000 -4,055,000 8,602,000 -48,050,000 37,286,000 6,727,000 6,231,000 -34,647,000 23,871,000 -566,000 10,449,000 -17,253,000 19,118,000 9,281,000 -10,304,000 -23,503,000 23,530,000 -4,652,000 10,493,000 -44,637,000 18,395,000 17,891,000 -28,091,000 13,566,000 10,159,000 242,000 2,168,000                       
          net change in lease assets and liabilities
        -471,000 -230,000 -504,000 -241,000 169,000 -274,000 -291,000 -134,000 25,000 -532,000 154,000 -414,000 -632,000 1,158,000 -392,000 -38,000 743,000 -59,000 451,000 -412,000 -24,000 -377,000 296,000 1,440,000 -153,000 1,797,000                        
          decrease in other assets
        -3,603,000 -5,213,000 -6,378,000 45,392,000 3,034,000                                             
          increase in other liabilities
        6,709,000 4,069,000 4,834,000 570,000 951,000 4,401,000 2,618,000 2,398,000 13,332,000 1,376,000   5,313,000    2,958,000 -1,400,000 3,386,000   1,588,000 9,352,000   3,309,000 3,212,000 1,131,000 3,758,000 -2,442,000 397,000 2,569,000 726,000 1,564,000 3,080,000 -423,000 1,119,000 3,282,000 2,155,000 -748,000 5,241,000 -947,000 1,287,000 3,227,000   2,724,000 486,000 532,000 
          other sources
        31,000 -180,000 445,000 38,000 156,000    406,000       -483,000 351,000 311,000 672,000 -408,000 710,000 -61,000   388,000 122,000 440,000   278,000 60,000 129,000 202,000 144,000 409,000 -1,012,000 321,000 976,000 305,000 464,000 309,000 449,000 265,000 185,000 336,000 283,000 151,000 168,000 68,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        88,219,000 133,533,000 83,389,000 138,606,000 32,744,000 164,913,000 90,518,000 77,517,000 84,549,000 108,563,000 28,927,000 132,317,000 60,492,000 100,199,000 52,017,000 56,580,000 101,090,000 63,570,000 112,988,000 25,320,000 106,719,000 86,877,000 124,590,000 188,496,000 89,326,000 63,604,000 128,738,000 55,843,000 65,193,000 43,446,000   5,896,000   51,192,000 76,525,000 8,141,000 22,682,000 44,274,000 10,381,000 56,809,000 2,586,000 48,541,000 37,713,000 12,626,000 7,651,000 25,101,000 39,531,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                         
          business combinations, net of cash acquired
        -20,610,000 -225,000 -5,100,000 -85,000,000 -7,300,000 -3,689,000   -1,485,000 -394,000 -1,650,000               -250,000 -709,000   -4,400,000 -1,085,000 -415,000     -1,944,000  
          capital expenditures
        -17,116,000 -16,348,000 -17,359,000 -15,808,000 -13,280,000 -12,761,000 -13,545,000 -11,062,000 -12,163,000 -11,779,000 -11,655,000 -16,400,000 -17,020,000 -18,259,000 -13,456,000 -12,961,000 -12,649,000 -14,203,000 -10,868,000 -15,907,000 -17,697,000 -16,161,000 -10,419,000 -12,354,000 -19,897,000 -13,269,000 -11,441,000 -11,224,000 -12,648,000 -11,348,000   -12,291,000   -6,687,000 -6,794,000 -5,406,000 -8,015,000 -6,456,000 -12,018,000 -8,499,000 -8,787,000 -6,173,000 -7,165,000 -6,518,000 -5,424,000 -3,376,000 -3,891,000 
          free cash flows
        71,103,000 117,185,000 66,030,000 122,798,000 19,464,000 152,152,000 76,973,000 66,455,000 72,386,000 96,784,000 17,272,000 115,917,000 43,472,000 81,940,000 38,561,000 43,619,000 88,441,000 49,367,000 102,120,000 9,413,000 89,022,000 70,716,000 114,171,000 176,142,000 69,429,000 50,335,000 117,297,000 44,619,000 52,545,000 32,098,000   -6,395,000   44,505,000 69,731,000 2,735,000 14,667,000 37,818,000 -1,637,000 48,310,000 -6,201,000 42,368,000 30,548,000 6,108,000 2,227,000 21,725,000 35,640,000 
          proceeds from sale of fixed assets
        134,000 817,000 3,271,000 368,000 112,000 255,000 144,000 2,830,000 86,000 134,000 146,000 214,000 146,000 293,000 280,000                                   
          other uses
        -197,000 -420,000 -146,000 -41,000 -281,000 -14,000 -16,000 -257,000 -8,000  -240,000 -30,000 -139,000            -144,000     -797,000 129,000 -783,000 -128,000 249,000 -501,000       40,000 -727,000 -142,000 -344,000 -129,000 -157,000 -31,000 -122,000 
          net cash used by investing activities
        -37,789,000 -15,951,000 -14,234,000 -15,481,000 -13,674,000 -12,520,000 -18,517,000 -93,489,000 -19,385,000 -11,670,000 -15,438,000 -16,521,000 -17,013,000 -19,488,000 -14,279,000 -11,687,000 -13,948,000 -14,045,000 -10,410,000 -15,879,000 -17,423,000 -15,962,000 -10,220,000 -13,885,000 -21,493,000 -13,098,000 -149,213,000 -11,297,000 -13,917,000 -11,347,000 -16,863,000 -8,202,000 -12,294,000 -11,160,000 -8,352,000 -7,358,000 -8,272,000 -5,328,000 -12,244,000 -7,495,000 -12,122,000 -8,459,000 -13,236,000 -6,282,000 -7,416,000 -6,615,000 -5,554,000   
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                         
          purchases of treasury stock
        -190,039,000 -174,556,000 -180,776,000 -42,946,000 -33,222,000 -209,340,000 -57,821,000 -55,768,000 -38,460,000 -39,928,000 -14,344,000   -12,976,000 -24,325,000 -49,420,000 -27,794,000 -245,662,000 -163,731,000 -125,542,000 -41,107,000 -28,471,000 -24,975,000 -21,913,000 -100,235,000 -20,705,000 -3,179,000 -81,125,000 -6,920,000   -40,610,000 -25,511,000 -32,982,000 -71,163,000   -2,206,000 -11,410,000 -1,431,000 -84,806,000 -1,222,000 -24,260,000 -15,000 -7,609,000 -2,516,000 -231,000 -16,263,000 
          proceeds from revolving line of credit
        135,480,000             5,300,000 21,400,000 73,600,000 21,500,000 208,800,000    800,000 174,100,000 82,200,000 177,900,000 224,050,000 134,300,000   63,100,000                 
          payments on revolving line of credit
        -44,280,000             -7,400,000 -36,100,000 -176,800,000 -86,500,000 -23,800,000    -160,800,000 -104,100,000 -122,200,000 -132,900,000 -190,650,000 -90,500,000 -20,000,000   -48,300,000                 
          dividends paid
        -8,173,000 -8,499,000 -8,654,000 -7,217,000 -7,325,000 -7,498,000 -7,487,000 -6,057,000 -6,050,000 -6,056,000 -6,034,000 -5,727,000 -5,685,000 -5,626,000 -5,669,000 -5,400,000 -5,322,000 -5,559,000 -5,593,000 -5,427,000 -5,437,000 -5,440,000 -5,401,000 -5,108,000 -5,130,000 -5,131,000 -5,090,000 -4,483,000 -4,533,000 -4,083,000 -3,716,000 -3,743,000 -3,801,000 -3,454,000 -3,303,000 -3,684,000 -3,408,000 -3,367,000 -3,481,000 -3,088,000 -3,072,000 -3,426,000 -2,990,000 -2,977,000 -3,201,000 -2,742,000 -2,739,000 -1,355,000 -1,449,000 
          capital stock surrendered to pay taxes on stock-based compensation
        -1,482,000 -335,000 -2,230,000 -6,254,000 -630,000 -2,867,000 -235,000 -5,725,000 -4,111,000 -133,000 -2,147,000 -3,166,000 -3,114,000 -382,000 -7,222,000 -4,893,000 -5,684,000 -847,000 -1,985,000 -6,613,000 -6,621,000 -3,862,000 -6,894,000 -7,951,000 -2,366,000 -11,224,000 -14,645,000 -6,377,000 -5,350,000 -412,000 -5,464,000 -2,578,000 -627,000 -2,916,000 -11,000 -880,000 -3,389,000            
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        1,312,000 4,486,000 22,666,000 6,611,000 11,312,000 1,352,000 37,242,000 43,915,000 4,602,000 27,995,000 25,680,000 27,840,000 4,259,000 5,177,000 7,692,000 17,930,000 1,732,000 5,160,000 11,026,000 18,884,000 12,058,000 10,199,000 9,241,000 10,997,000 6,866,000 11,286,000 8,923,000 3,149,000 3,145,000 4,899,000 6,031,000 2,899,000 13,193,000 567,000 2,390,000 10,168,000            
          change in cash overdrafts payable
        -493,000  301,000 -129,000 438,000  -13,634,000 -2,115,000      3,819,000 8,767,000 -7,051,000      -9,849,000  -9,245,000 5,960,000 -6,671,000                     
          other (uses)/sources
        -414,000            -130,000 215,000 262,000 -488,000 -15,000      -333,000 1,062,000 -1,116,000   -435,000 -228,000                   -176,000  
          net cash used by financing activities
        -108,089,000 -172,819,000 -189,307,000 -47,103,000 -23,538,000 -212,494,000 -56,453,000 -74,475,000 -15,772,000 -6,085,000 -263,000 -13,926,000 -59,551,000 -14,366,000 -39,597,000 -53,413,000 -101,877,000 -45,373,000 -165,955,000 -127,477,000 -41,815,000 -21,005,000 -21,981,000 -183,186,000 -45,040,000 -53,414,000 26,218,000 -45,564,000 -48,711,000 -26,354,000   -2,953,000   -73,677,000   -1,108,000 -11,027,000 -2,126,000 -77,949,000 1,846,000 -32,431,000 -1,920,000 -9,050,000 -2,394,000 -12,758,000 -20,377,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -57,659,000            -16,072,000  -1,859,000                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        74,515,000  178,350,000  263,958,000  74,126,000                                     
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        16,856,000  -120,152,000 76,022,000 173,882,000  15,548,000 -90,447,000 313,350,000  13,226,000 101,870,000 58,054,000  -1,859,000 -8,520,000 18,160,000  -63,377,000 -118,036,000 210,156,000  92,389,000 -8,575,000 28,951,000  5,743,000 -1,018,000 13,686,000 5,745,000 4,370,000 28,335,000 -9,351,000 -11,566,000 39,479,000 -29,843,000 40,091,000 72,956,000 9,330,000 25,752,000 34,214,000 -29,599,000 -8,804,000 59,745,000 28,377,000 -3,039,000 112,119,000 11,859,000 29,704,000 
          see accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:
                                                         
          noncash portion of long-term incentive compensation
                                                         
          litigation settlements
         -425,000                                            
          noncash directors' compensation
                                               
          decrease in accounts receivable
            -67,424,000   -7,767,000 5,345,000  -47,943,000    15,279,000 -18,723,000 19,610,000 -17,678,000 4,525,000 -18,051,000 22,773,000     -29,805,000  -7,648,000 1,591,000            -34,949,000        12,112,000 
          decrease in prepaid expenses
           -2,802,000 -4,430,000 5,410,000 -2,448,000 -634,000 1,909,000 -694,000 -938,000 483,000 1,236,000   590,000 3,099,000    4,402,000    1,211,000    1,045,000            1,833,000   747,000   502,000   
          decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities
           10,143,000 -22,592,000    -43,012,000    -24,109,000   6,331,000 -30,332,000    -18,369,000       -6,998,000 -7,911,000  8,224,000 -9,538,000   -32,561,000   -698,000  301,000 -3,894,000   -12,137,000   -381,000 -7,900,000 -5,679,000 
          change in cash overdraft payable
                                                         
          payments on other long-term debt
                   -1,250,000              -72,500,000 -2,500,000 -1,875,000                    
          other sources/
         211,000 -178,000 933,000 159,000     767,000 -1,667,000 1,614,000 122,000      -733,000 522,000 274,000     183,000 -89,000  -5,000       -91,000 37,000 -419,000 171,000 46,000 311,000      270,000  1,524,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
           76,022,000 -4,468,000 -60,101,000 15,548,000 -90,447,000 49,392,000 90,808,000           47,481,000    22,793,000 -2,908,000 5,743,000 -1,018,000 2,565,000       -29,843,000    25,752,000 -3,867,000       8,231,000 24,716,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                     32,895,000 162,675,000 6,158,000 11,121,000 14,132,000 84,418,000 69,531,000 38,081,000 49,917,000 112,416,000 3,628,000 4,988,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                         
          the notes to consolidated financial statements are integral parts of these statements.
                                                         
          provision for deferred income taxes
                 205,000                               -3,397,000         
          deferred payroll taxes
                             13,409,000 12,225,000                           
          increase in other assets
             -4,490,000 -5,736,000 -3,122,000 -12,243,000 -1,330,000   -2,173,000 -3,355,000   -1,562,000 3,256,000 -3,473,000   -2,188,000 -6,658,000   -3,818,000 -3,492,000 -1,404,000 -4,263,000 1,624,000 586,000 -2,815,000 -390,000 -1,679,000 -1,069,000 -88,000 -1,843,000 -3,071,000 -1,661,000 1,371,000 -3,654,000 1,841,000 -1,985,000 -3,667,000   -1,672,000 -203,000 -293,000 
          proceeds from other long-term debt
                                                       
          debt issuance costs
                     -2,000 -74,000                    -4,000 3,000 -1,107,000    -15,000 -2,708,000      
          increase in inventories
                 507,000 -827,000 -1,021,000 -391,000  227,000    -983,000    -79,000    -1,018,000               -206,000 -715,000 -239,000 27,000 -369,000 -66,000 -514,000 -843,000 
          noncash directors’ compensation
                                                         
          benefit of deferred income taxes
                                                         
          increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities
                                        3,904,000            9,444,000     
          (increase)/decrease in other assets
                                                         
          increase/(decrease) in other liabilities
                            5,759,000                        1,022,000     
          increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                     5,745,000 4,370,000 14,203,000 -9,351,000 -11,566,000 -44,939,000   3,425,000    -29,599,000 -8,804,000 9,828,000      
          (increase)/decrease in accounts receivable
                    -14,318,000                                   -12,399,000  
          payments on long-term debt
                    -76,250,000                                     
          benefit from deferred income taxes
                                                 -1,590,000 -832,000 814,000 -1,522,000 -82,000 -2,282,000 -1,529,000 -1,126,000 
          (increase)/decrease in inventories
                        -431,000                                 
          decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses
                     1,140,000                  1,433,000    -4,166,000 -925,000 -1,092,000            
          (decrease)/increase in other liabilities
                     3,205,000 -5,064,000          -6,067,000                         
          provision/(benefit) for deferred income taxes
                            -930,000  -1,886,000 427,000 2,290,000                         
          litigation settlements paid previously accrued
                                                         
          (benefit)/benefit from deferred income taxes
                                                         
          benefit from bad debts
                               277,000 594,000                         
          decrease/(increase) in other assets
                            -5,274,000    5,048,000                         
          payments on previously accrued litigation settlements
                            -8,490,000                             
          (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
                        -14,735,000  -63,377,000                           -3,039,000 -297,000   
          loss on sale of transportation equipment
                                                         
          unutilized cares act grant
                              8,805,000                           
          business combinations
                              -2,148,000 -1,452,000   -425,000 -1,450,000                     
          litigation settlements paid
                                                         
          (decrease)/increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities
                                -7,037,000                         
          accrued litigation settlement
                                                         
          provision/
                                                         
          amortization of restricted stock awards
                                   155,000 291,000                     
          decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable
                               427,000 6,269,000        -43,245,000   -6,452,000        17,923,000      
          decrease/(increase) in inventories
                                149,000              507,000           
          litigation settlement
                                                        
          asset impairment loss
                                                        
          provision for uncollectible accounts receivable
                                                2,245,000         
          noncash early retirement expense
                                                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding amounts acquired in business combinations:
                                                         
          increase in income taxes
                                    13,642,000   11,696,000   5,322,000   10,139,000   15,532,000 8,515,000 -6,001,000 9,739,000   13,955,000 13,056,000 6,677,000 
          excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation
                                                         
          benefit from uncollectible accounts receivable
                                     3,366,000 3,930,000 3,804,000 3,124,000 3,145,000 3,304,000 2,779,000 2,465,000 2,967,000 2,573,000   2,275,000 2,254,000 2,111,000 2,385,000 2,391,000 2,472,000 3,071,000 2,002,000 
          potential litigation settlement
                                                         
          excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
                                     -4,476,000 -1,098,000 -2,900,000 -1,871,000 -467,000 -1,399,000 -29,000 -587,000 -1,891,000 -1,645,000 -272,000 -797,000 -29,000 -1,444,000 -1,895,000 -21,000 -667,000 -1,135,000 -145,000 -825,000 
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                       37,200,000                  
          decrease in cash overdrafts payable
                                                  496,000 -8,310,000  -98,000 -1,216,000 -342,000 -963,000 
          deferred income taxes
                                     89,000 -49,000 -2,734,000 -550,000 -661,000 6,841,000 -6,306,000 -4,694,000 -681,000 -1,913,000           
          amortization of discount on convertible notes
                                        1,131,000 2,261,000 2,186,000 2,150,000 2,114,000 2,043,000 2,010,000 1,975,000 1,909,000 1,878,000 1,846,000 1,784,000 1,755,000 1,726,000 1,612,000  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding
                                                         
          amounts acquired in business combinations:
                                                         
          retirement of warrants
                                                        
          increase/(decrease) in cash overdrafts payable
                                       -1,528,000   369,000  -8,443,000 -3,165,000 -4,284,000           
          increase/(decrease) in income taxes
                                                         
          net cash provided/(used) by operating activities
                                       12,374,000   -11,846,000               
          payment on long-term debt
                                       -23,450,000                  
          net cash provided/(used) by financing activities
                                       10,031,000   -24,741,000   612,000            
          repayment of convertible notes
                                                         
          proceeds from issuance of term loan
                                                         
          decrease in income taxes
                                                         
          proceeds from issuance of capital stock
                                              6,813,000 2,628,000 1,042,000 281,000 4,051,000 3,647,000 157,000 803,000 2,672,000   
          increase in cash overdrafts payable
                                                226,000         
          see accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                         
          proceeds from sales of property and equipment
                                                   33,000 93,000 62,000 27,000 1,360,000 19,000 
          changes in cash overdrafts payable
                                                         
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                       -10,799,000 -2,595,000 
          net decrease in revolving line of credit
                                                         
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                       1,002,000  
          net proceeds/(uses) from the sale of discontinued operations
                                                         
          increase/(decrease) in cash overdraft payable
                                                         
          net proceeds/(uses) from the disposition of discontinued operations
                                                       -121,000  
          net cash provided/(used) by investing activities
                                                       -4,112,000 5,562,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
                                                         
          operating activities:
                                                         
          discontinued operations
                                                         
          write off unamortized debt issuance costs
                                                         
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other
                                                         
          current assets
                                                         
          net sources/(uses) from disposals of discontinued operations
                                                         
          increase in cash overdraft payable
                                                         
          issuance of capital stock
                                                         
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                         
          purchases of note hedges
                                                         
          proceeds from issuance of warrants
                                                         
          amounts acquired in business combinations
                                                         
          decrease in prepaid expenses and
                                                         
          other current assets
                                                        1,488,000 
          net sources/(uses) from the disposition of discontinued operations
                                                        9,556,000 
          loss on impairment of investment
                                                         
          write-off unamortized debt issuance costs
                                                         
          equity in loss of affiliate
                                                         
          noncash expense of internally financed esops
                                                         
          net cash from continuing operations
                                                         
          net cash provided/
                                                         
          net uses from sale of discontinued operations
                                                         
          investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                         
          return of deposit to secure merger offer
                                                         
          issuance of capital stock, net of costs
                                                         
          collection of stock subscription note receivable
                                                         
          redemption of convertible junior subordinated securities
                                                         
          financing activities of discontinued operations