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Note 18 - Segmented Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
18.
Segmented information
 
Operating segments
The Company has
two
reportable operating segments. The segments are grouped with reference to the nature of services provided and the types of clients that use those services. The Company assesses each segment’s performance based on operating earnings or operating earnings before depreciation and amortization. FirstService Residential provides property management and related property services to residential communities in North America. FirstService Brands provides franchised and Company-owned property services to customers in North America. Corporate includes the costs of operating the Company’s corporate head office. The reportable segment information excludes intersegment transactions.
 
2016
  
FirstService

Residential
    
FirstService

Brands
    
Corporate
    
Consolidated
  
                         
Revenues
  
$
1,112,820
    
$
370,069
    
$
-
    
$
1,482,889
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
20,924
      
15,982
      
63
      
36,969
  
Operating earnings (loss)
    
62,539
      
41,173
      
(13,162
)
    
90,550
  
Other income, net
    
 
      
 
      
 
      
232
  
Interest expense, net
    
 
      
 
      
 
      
(9,152
)
Income taxes
    
 
      
 
      
 
      
(27,387
)
Net earnings
    
 
      
 
      
 
    
$
54,243
  
                                 
Total assets
  
$
371,780
    
$
393,321
    
$
5,863
    
$
770,964
  
Total additions to long lived assets
    
25,039
      
114,178
      
-
      
139,217
  
 
2015
  
FirstService

Residential
    
FirstService

Brands
    
Corporate
    
Consolidated
  
                         
Revenues
  
$
1,017,506
    
$
246,571
    
$
-
    
$
1,264,077
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
21,041
      
7,840
      
103
      
28,984
  
Operating earnings (loss)
    
47,550
      
35,079
      
(11,882
)
    
70,747
  
Other expense, net
    
 
      
 
      
 
      
(60
)
Interest expense, net
    
 
      
 
      
 
      
(9,077
)
Income taxes
    
 
      
 
      
 
      
(23,412
)
Net earnings
    
 
      
 
      
 
    
$
38,198
  
                                 
Total assets
  
$
349,507
    
$
239,394
    
$
11,582
    
$
600,483
  
Total additions to long lived assets
    
22,006
      
8,541
      
53
      
30,600
  
 
  
Geographic information
Revenues in each geographic region are reported by customer locations.
 
   
2016
  
2015
         
United States
                
Revenues
  
$
1,393,950
    
$
1,181,435
  
Total long-lived assets
    
420,087
      
321,279
  
                 
Canada
                
Revenues
  
$
88,939
    
$
82,642
  
Total long-lived assets
    
40,277
      
36,420
  
                 
Consolidated
                
Revenues
  
$
1,482,889
    
$
1,264,077
  
Total long-lived assets
    
460,364
      
357,699