CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| REVENUES | |||
| Customer services | $ 1,573,477 | $ 1,485,305 | $ 1,411,566 |
| COSTS AND EXPENSES | |||
| Cost of services provided | 772,348 | 735,976 | 707,739 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 50,902 | 44,522 | 43,509 |
| Sales, general and administrative | 490,528 | 463,742 | 441,706 |
| Gain on sales of assets, net | (777) | (1,953) | (618) |
| Interest (income)/expense | (160) | (160) | (254) |
| TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | 1,312,841 | 1,242,127 | 1,192,082 |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 260,636 | 243,178 | 219,484 |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | |||
| Current | 96,515 | 87,536 | 73,380 |
| Deferred | (3,248) | 3,493 | 8,440 |
| TOTAL PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 93,267 | 91,029 | 81,820 |
| NET INCOME | $ 167,369 | $ 152,149 | $ 137,664 |
| INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC | $ 0.77 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.63 |
| INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED | $ 0.77 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.63 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 218,244,000 | 218,583,000 | 218,695,000 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 218,244,000 | 218,583,000 | 218,695,000 |
| DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE | $ 0.5 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.35 |
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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