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Investment in TS Kelly Asia Pacific | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Investment in TS Kelly Asia Pacific | Investment in TS Kelly Asia Pacific The Company has a 49% ownership interest in TS Kelly Asia Pacific. The operating results of the Company’s interest in TS Kelly Asia Pacific are accounted for on a one-quarter lag under the equity method and are reported in the equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate in the consolidated statement of earnings. These operating results include the operating results of the Company’s interest in TS Kelly Workforce Solutions, a previous joint venture in which the Company held a 49% interest, which was transferred to TS Kelly Asia Pacific during the first quarter of 2017. In the third quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a pretax gain of $87.2 million on the investment in TS Kelly Asia Pacific in the consolidated statement of earnings, which represented the fair value of the Company’s retained investment in TS Kelly Asia Pacific in addition to the cash received less the carrying value of net assets transferred to the joint venture. The investment in equity affiliate on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet totaled $116.4 million as of third quarter-end 2017 and $114.8 million as of year-end 2016. The net amount due to TS Kelly Asia Pacific, a related party, was $3.8 million as of the third quarter-end 2017 and $1.1 million as of year-end 2016. The amount included in trade accounts payable for staffing services provided by TS Kelly Asia Pacific as a supplier to CWO programs was $2.4 million as of third quarter-end 2017 and $3.1 million as of year-end 2016.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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