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Business Segments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Business Segments
 
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. The Apex Segment provides a broad spectrum of technical, scientific, digital and creative professionals for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placement positions to Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients across the United States and Canada. Businesses in this segment include Apex Systems, Apex Life Sciences (formerly known as Lab Support) and Creative Circle. The Oxford Segment provides specialized staffing, permanent placement and consulting services in select skill and geographic markets. Businesses in this segment include Oxford Global Resources, LLC, 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 the Corporate office that have shared services roles and support certain of the 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):
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
Revenues
$
1,836,488

 
$
603,925

 
$
—

 
$
2,440,413

Gross profit
548,421

 
246,762

 
—

 
795,183

Operating income
195,133

 
51,294

 
(56,701
)
 
189,726

Amortization
34,359

 
5,269

 
—

 
39,628

 
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
Revenues
$
1,493,608

 
$
571,400

 
$
—

 
$
2,065,008

Gross profit
439,586

 
239,159

 
—

 
678,745

Operating income
151,450

 
59,059

 
(58,401
)
 
152,108

Amortization
28,371

 
6,096

 
—

 
34,467

 
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
Apex
 
Oxford
 
Corporate(1)
 
Total
Revenues
$
1,198,140

 
$
526,601

 
$
—

 
$
1,724,741

Gross profit
338,023

 
219,412

 
—

 
557,435

Operating income
121,838

 
58,741

 
(42,797
)
 
137,782

Amortization
16,356

 
5,765

 
9

 
22,130


(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.
 
The following table presents revenues by type (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assignment
 
$
2,312,271

 
$
1,947,001

 
$
1,641,706

Permanent placement
 
128,142

 
118,007

 
83,035

 
 
$
2,440,413

 
$
2,065,008

 
$
1,724,741



The Company operates internationally, with operations in the United States, Europe and Canada. The following table presents revenues by geographic location (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
2,324,713

 
$
1,972,888

 
$
1,643,598

Foreign
 
115,700

 
92,120

 
81,143

 
 
$
2,440,413

 
$
2,065,008

 
$
1,724,741


 
The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic location (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Long-lived assets:
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
55,801

 
$
52,228

Foreign
 
1,141

 
968

 
 
$
56,942

 
$
53,196