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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information

We manage and evaluate our operations in two reportable segments: Housekeeping (housekeeping, laundry, linen and other services) and Dietary (dietary department services). Although both segments serve the same client base and share many operational similarities, they are managed separately due to distinct differences in the type of services provided, as well as the specialized expertise required of the professional management personnel responsible for delivering each segment’s services. Such services are rendered pursuant to distinct service agreements, specific to each reportable segment.

The Company’s accounting policies for the segments are generally the same as described in the Company’s significant accounting policies. Differences between the reportable segments’ operating results and other disclosed data and our consolidated financial statements relate primarily to corporate level transactions and recording of transactions at the reportable segment level which use methods other than generally accepted accounting principles. There are certain inventories and supplies that are primarily expensed when incurred within the operating segments, while they are capitalized in the consolidated financial statements. As discussed, most corporate expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Such expenses include corporate salary and benefit costs, certain legal costs, information technology costs, depreciation, amortization of finite lived intangible assets, share based compensation costs and other corporate-specific costs. Additionally, there are allocations for workers’ compensation and general liability expense within the operating segments that differ from our actual expense recorded for U.S. GAAP. Segment amounts disclosed are prior to any elimination entries made in consolidation.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
Housekeeping services
$
243,423

 
$
238,279

Dietary services
161,067

 
146,528

Total
$
404,490

 
$
384,807

 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
 
 
Housekeeping services
$
23,202

 
$
22,500

Dietary services
10,225

 
9,148

Corporate and eliminations (1)
(1,148
)
 
(2,044
)
Total
$
32,279

 
$
29,604


(1) 
Primarily represents corporate office costs and related overhead, recording of certain inventories and supplies and workers compensation costs at the reportable segment level which use accounting methods that differ from those used at the corporate level, as well as consolidated subsidiaries’ operating expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments, net of investment and interest income.