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Segment Reporting
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
13. Segment Reporting 

On Assignment provides services through two operating segments, the Apex Segment and the Oxford Segment, with each addressing different sectors of the professional staffing market with distinct business models attuned to those sectors. Businesses in the Apex Segment predominately serve markets with a large and local talent pool, and provide a full range of skills through a network of local offices where clients most value relationship, speed, reliability and price. The Apex Segment provides a broad spectrum of technical, scientific and creative professionals for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placement positions to Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients across the United States. Our businesses in this segment include Apex Systems, Lab Support and Creative Circle. Businesses in the Oxford Segment predominately serve markets with higher-end, specialized skills through a combination of national recruiting centers and local offices where clients most value the unique skill of the candidate and speed of response. The Oxford Segment provides specialized, niche staffing and consulting services in select skill and geographic markets. Our businesses in this segment include Oxford, CyberCoders and Life Sciences Europe.

Effective January 1, 2016, there were two changes to the Company's segment configuration: 1) the Apex Segment now includes a small clinical research business which was previously included in the Oxford Segment, and 2) costs associated with personnel located at our Corporate office that have shared services roles and support certain of our businesses, primarily within the Oxford Segment, are now presented in the segments they support whereas previously they were presented within Corporate. For comparability purposes, prior periods have been adjusted to reflect these changes.

The Company’s management evaluates the performance of each segment primarily based on revenues, gross profit and operating income. The information in the following tables is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reporting used for corporate management purposes. The Company's management does not evaluate, manage or measure performance of segments using asset information, and such information is not readily available. Accordingly, assets by reportable segment are not disclosed.

The following tables present revenues, gross profit, operating income and amortization by reportable segment (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2016
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)

 
Total
Revenues
$
433,155

 
$
148,885

 
$
—

 
$
582,040

Gross profit
126,144

 
61,638

 
—

 
187,782

Operating income
39,986

 
12,760

 
(14,989
)
 
37,757

Amortization
8,590

 
1,554

 
—

 
10,144


 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2015
 
Apex
 
Oxford (2)
 
Corporate(1)

 
Total
Revenues
$
295,971

 
$
134,074

 
$
—

 
$
430,045

Gross profit
80,152

 
55,723

 
—

 
135,875

Operating income
22,896

 
12,713

 
(10,538
)
 
25,071

Amortization
3,522

 
1,347

 
—

 
4,869


(1)
Corporate expenses primarily consist of consolidated stock-based compensation expense, compensation for corporate employees, acquisition, integration and strategic planning expenses, public company expenses, and depreciation expense for corporate assets.
(2)
During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, due to management changes, the Company realigned its former Life Sciences Europe Segment to be included in the Oxford Segment. Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect this change.

The following table presents revenues by type (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2016
 
%

2015
 
%
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assignment
$
549,552

 
94.4
%
 
$
406,141

 
94.4
%
Permanent placement
32,488

 
5.6
%
 
23,904

 
5.6
%
 
$
582,040

 
100.0
%
 
$
430,045

 
100.0
%


The Company operates internationally, with operations mainly in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The following table presents revenues by geographic location (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2016
 
%
 
2015
 
%
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$
554,438

 
95.3
%
 
$
410,756

 
95.5
%
Foreign
27,602

 
4.7
%
 
19,289

 
4.5
%
 
$
582,040

 
100.0
%
 
$
430,045

 
100.0
%