2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000156459016013560 Filed on February 26, 2016
Income Statement
| Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2015 Q3 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $287.6M | $317.2M | $1.221B |
| YoY Change | -7.12% | -4.61% | -4.01% |
| Cost Of Revenue | $73.40M | $84.40M | $332.0M |
| YoY Change | -23.22% | -21.63% | -19.88% |
| Gross Profit | $214.3M | $232.8M | $889.3M |
| YoY Change | 0.09% | 3.51% | 3.66% |
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.51% | 73.39% | 72.82% |
| Selling, General & Admin | $180.1M | $196.0M | $734.0M |
| YoY Change | 0.73% | 7.52% | 2.92% |
| % of Gross Profit | 84.04% | 84.19% | 82.54% |
| Research & Development | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| % of Gross Profit | |||
| Depreciation & Amortization | $16.50M | $16.70M | $65.02M |
| YoY Change | 12.24% | 8.89% | 10.16% |
| % of Gross Profit | 7.7% | 7.17% | 7.31% |
| Operating Expenses | $196.6M | $213.0M | $799.3M |
| YoY Change | 1.6% | 7.74% | 3.51% |
| Operating Profit | $17.62M | $19.85M | $89.98M |
| YoY Change | -14.37% | -26.9% | 5.0% |
| Interest Expense | -$1.000M | -$1.000M | $4.107M |
| YoY Change | 0.0% | -193.98% | -10.01% |
| % of Operating Profit | -5.68% | -5.04% | 4.56% |
| Other Income/Expense, Net | $100.0K | $0.00 | -$4.012M |
| YoY Change | 0.0% | -100.0% | -10.15% |
| Pretax Income | $16.70M | $18.80M | $85.96M |
| YoY Change | -14.8% | -27.88% | 5.83% |
| Income Tax | $5.300M | $7.000M | $30.95M |
| % Of Pretax Income | 31.74% | 37.23% | 36.0% |
| Net Earnings | $11.39M | $11.78M | $55.02M |
| YoY Change | -16.08% | -27.65% | 5.82% |
| Net Earnings / Revenue | 3.96% | 3.71% | 4.5% |
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $0.46 | $0.47 | $2.21 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $0.46 | $0.46 | $2.16 |
| COMMON SHARES | |||
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 24.92M | ||
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 25.47M |
Balance Sheet
| Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2015 Q3 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $100.0K | $4.500M | $100.0K |
| YoY Change | -97.73% | -37.5% | -97.73% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $124.0K | $4.540M | $100.0K |
| Short-Term Investments | |||
| Other Short-Term Assets | $4.701M | $42.20M | $18.90M |
| YoY Change | -13.27% | 6.57% | -1.05% |
| Inventory | |||
| Prepaid Expenses | |||
| Receivables | $124.2M | $139.0M | $124.2M |
| Other Receivables | $15.80M | $0.00 | $15.80M |
| Total Short-Term Assets | $159.0M | $185.7M | $159.0M |
| YoY Change | -16.16% | -3.99% | -6.58% |
| LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $539.2M | $532.5M | $539.2M |
| YoY Change | 11.48% | 12.79% | 11.5% |
| Goodwill | $12.03M | ||
| YoY Change | 129.88% | ||
| Intangibles | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Long-Term Investments | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Other Assets | $4.039M | $5.300M | $4.000M |
| YoY Change | -19.14% | -5.2% | -20.0% |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $570.2M | $565.3M | $570.2M |
| YoY Change | 14.77% | 16.3% | 14.77% |
| TOTAL ASSETS | |||
| Total Short-Term Assets | $159.0M | $185.7M | $159.0M |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $570.2M | $565.3M | $570.2M |
| Total Assets | $729.2M | $751.0M | $729.2M |
| YoY Change | 6.23% | 10.52% | 9.33% |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Accounts Payable | $54.75M | $59.50M | $54.80M |
| YoY Change | 29.17% | 3.55% | 29.25% |
| Accrued Expenses | $54.70M | $32.50M | $54.70M |
| YoY Change | -5.85% | -18.34% | -5.85% |
| Deferred Revenue | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| YoY Change | |||
| Long-Term Debt Due | $12.40M | $12.00M | $12.40M |
| YoY Change | 35.7% | 47.78% | 36.26% |
| Total Short-Term Liabilities | $141.4M | $154.5M | $141.4M |
| YoY Change | 8.35% | 0.8% | 8.35% |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| Long-Term Debt | $56.50M | $69.20M | $56.50M |
| YoY Change | -23.54% | 6.15% | -23.55% |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $159.9M | $182.7M | $36.00M |
| YoY Change | -15.41% | 329.8% | -2.17% |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $159.9M | $182.7M | $92.50M |
| YoY Change | -15.41% | 3.14% | -16.44% |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
| Total Short-Term Liabilities | $141.4M | $154.5M | $141.4M |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $159.9M | $182.7M | $92.50M |
| Total Liabilities | $301.3M | $337.2M | $301.3M |
| YoY Change | -5.71% | 2.06% | 0.4% |
| SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
| Retained Earnings | $200.4M | ||
| YoY Change | 37.85% | ||
| Common Stock | $230.6M | ||
| YoY Change | 3.08% | ||
| Preferred Stock | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Treasury Stock Shares | |||
| Shareholders Equity | $427.9M | $413.8M | $427.9M |
| YoY Change | |||
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $729.2M | $751.0M | $729.2M |
| YoY Change | 6.23% | 10.52% | 9.33% |
Cashflow Statement
| Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2015 Q3 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net Income | $11.39M | $11.78M | $55.02M |
| YoY Change | -16.08% | -27.65% | 5.82% |
| Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $16.50M | $16.70M | $65.02M |
| YoY Change | 12.24% | 8.89% | 10.16% |
| Cash From Operating Activities | $31.80M | $47.00M | $145.8M |
| YoY Change | 211.76% | 4.21% | 42.66% |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Capital Expenditures | -$17.70M | -$12.30M | $86.50M |
| YoY Change | -1.67% | -3.15% | -11.51% |
| Acquisitions | $22.24M | ||
| YoY Change | |||
| Other Investing Activities | $200.0K | $100.0K | -$21.40M |
| YoY Change | -33.33% | -95.45% | -837.93% |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -$17.50M | -$12.20M | -$107.9M |
| YoY Change | -0.57% | 16.19% | 13.82% |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Cash Dividend Paid | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Debt Paid & Issued, Net | $7.143M | ||
| YoY Change | 0.0% | ||
| Cash From Financing Activities | -18.70M | -33.90M | -42.20M |
| YoY Change | -506.52% | 16.49% | 1261.29% |
| NET CHANGE | |||
| Cash From Operating Activities | 31.80M | 47.00M | 145.8M |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -17.50M | -12.20M | -107.9M |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -18.70M | -33.90M | -42.20M |
| Net Change In Cash | -4.400M | 900.0K | -4.300M |
| YoY Change | 57.14% | -83.64% | -200.0% |
| FREE CASH FLOW | |||
| Cash From Operating Activities | $31.80M | $47.00M | $145.8M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$17.70M | -$12.30M | $86.50M |
| Free Cash Flow | $49.50M | $59.30M | $59.30M |
| YoY Change | 75.53% | 2.6% | 1232.61% |
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ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk
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| CY2015 | saia |
Uninsured Claims Amount Retained For Workmen Compensation Liability Per Occurrence
UninsuredClaimsAmountRetainedForWorkmenCompensationLiabilityPerOccurrence
|
1000000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Uninsured Claims Amount Retained For Injuries And Property Damages Per Occurrence
UninsuredClaimsAmountRetainedForInjuriesAndPropertyDamagesPerOccurrence
|
2000000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Uninsured Claims Amount Retained For Employee Hospitalization Per Occurrence
UninsuredClaimsAmountRetainedForEmployeeHospitalizationPerOccurrence
|
350000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Uninsured Claims Amount Retained For Cargo Loss And Damage Per Occurrence
UninsuredClaimsAmountRetainedForCargoLossAndDamagePerOccurrence
|
250000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Share Based Compensation Expense Amortization Period
ShareBasedCompensationExpenseAmortizationPeriod
|
P3Y | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Number Of Customers
NumberOfCustomers
|
0 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Percentage Of Operating Revenue
PercentageOfOperatingRevenue
|
0.060 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
1 | |
| CY2013Q2 | saia |
Common Stock Dividend Rate Percentage
CommonStockDividendRatePercentage
|
0.50 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Note Stock Split
StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplit
|
Three-for-two | |
| CY2015Q4 | saia |
Deferred Tax Assets Reclassified To Non Current Liabilities
DeferredTaxAssetsReclassifiedToNonCurrentLiabilities
|
19500000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
63400000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
58400000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
51000000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Additions
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions
|
2200000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Additions
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions
|
2100000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
9900000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
4700000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
12.12 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
12.95 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0158 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0080 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P4Y6M | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P4Y6M | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.5850 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Number Of Shares
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
|
295415 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
9.82 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
800000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Senior Notes
SeniorNotes
|
14286000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Senior Notes
SeniorNotes
|
21429000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent
CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
|
40152000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent
CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
|
16606000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
68972000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
83035000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Capital Lease Obligation Period
CapitalLeaseObligationPeriod
|
P7Y | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Other Long Term Debt
InterestExpenseOtherLongTermDebt
|
3000000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Other Long Term Debt
InterestExpenseOtherLongTermDebt
|
6100000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Fair Value
LongTermDebtFairValue
|
83700000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
13508000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
13508000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
6365000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
6365000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
20899000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
12449000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | saia |
Capital Lease Obligations Including Interest On Capital Leases
CapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingInterestOnCapitalLeases
|
73094000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
17900000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
17100000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
17900000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
14232000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
12646000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
10088000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
7488000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
4875000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
12513000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
61842000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Capital Expenditures Committed
CapitalExpendituresCommitted
|
24700000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
12100000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
1800000 | |
| CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
5231000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
6794000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
11325000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
8382000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
1600000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
600000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
1668000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
1371000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
1363000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
1180000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
1163000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | saia |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Estimated Amortization Expense
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsEstimatedAmortizationExpense
|
6745000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
93000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
239000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Effect Of Other Common Stock Equivalents
EffectOfOtherCommonStockEquivalents
|
459000 | |
| CY2014 | saia |
Effect Of Other Common Stock Equivalents
EffectOfOtherCommonStockEquivalents
|
719000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
206756 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
7936 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Common Stock Purchased By Employee Stock Trust
CommonStockPurchasedByEmployeeStockTrust
|
56325 | |
| CY2014 | saia |
Common Stock Purchased By Employee Stock Trust
CommonStockPurchasedByEmployeeStockTrust
|
1400 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Aggregate Purchase Price Of Common Stock Purchased By Employee Stock Trust
AggregatePurchasePriceOfCommonStockPurchasedByEmployeeStockTrust
|
2226675 | |
| CY2014 | saia |
Aggregate Purchase Price Of Common Stock Purchased By Employee Stock Trust
AggregatePurchasePriceOfCommonStockPurchasedByEmployeeStockTrust
|
52961 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Common Stock Sold By Employee Stock Trust
CommonStockSoldByEmployeeStockTrust
|
83961 | |
| CY2014 | saia |
Common Stock Sold By Employee Stock Trust
CommonStockSoldByEmployeeStockTrust
|
9729 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
16400000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Employee Benefits Current
AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
|
6500000 | |
| CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Employee Benefits Current
AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
|
8800000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Aggregate Sale Price Of Common Stock Sold By Employee Stock Trust
AggregateSalePriceOfCommonStockSoldByEmployeeStockTrust
|
3380448 | |
| CY2014 | saia |
Aggregate Sale Price Of Common Stock Sold By Employee Stock Trust
AggregateSalePriceOfCommonStockSoldByEmployeeStockTrust
|
53962 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Common Stock Reserved For Future Issuance
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCommonStockReservedForFutureIssuance
|
229679 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Common Stock Reserved For Future Issuance
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCommonStockReservedForFutureIssuance
|
244835 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
3700000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
4000000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Non Employee Director Stock Options Plan Expiration Period
NonEmployeeDirectorStockOptionsPlanExpirationPeriod
|
P10Y | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense
UnrecognizedCompensationExpense
|
2200000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense Weighted Average Period
UnrecognizedCompensationExpenseWeightedAveragePeriod
|
P2Y | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
359375 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
|
117600 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
118090 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
|
5360 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
353525 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
58110 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
22.03 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
31.63 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
18.53 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P4Y8M12D | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P2Y1M6D | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
427000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
427000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
3500000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
15.41 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePerShare
|
5.66 | |
| CY2014 | saia |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePerShare
|
6.75 | |
| CY2013 | saia |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePerShare
|
4.15 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0154 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P4Y6M | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.4082 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.4433 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Number Of Shares
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
|
359375 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Number Of Shares
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
|
176200 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Number Of Shares
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares
|
5360 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
5.66 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
15.41 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
13.59 | |
| CY2011Q2 | saia |
Defined Contribution Plan Reinstatement Of Contribution Matching Percentage
DefinedContributionPlanReinstatementOfContributionMatchingPercentage
|
0.50 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
6400000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
5700000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
2500000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Employee Benefits Current
AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
|
2900000 | |
| CY2015 | saia |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Payroll Deductions As Percentage Of Annual Wages
EmployeeStockPurchasePlanPayrollDeductionsAsPercentageOfAnnualWages
|
0.10 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
7327 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
4751 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
6711 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
103471000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
100607000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
3482000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
-559000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
106953000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
100048000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Allowance For Doubtful Accounts
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
|
1350000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Allowance For Doubtful Accounts
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
|
1511000 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
293022000 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
323480000 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
21233000 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
31281000 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
12605000 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
19247000 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.51 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.77 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.49 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.75 | |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
299730000 | |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
330399000 | |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
15231000 | |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
22741000 | |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
8576000 | |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
13568000 | |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.35 | |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.55 | |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.34 | |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.53 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
|
3961000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
|
3440000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
|
4847000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
|
7024000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | saia |
Deferred Tax Assets Claims And Insurance
DeferredTaxAssetsClaimsAndInsurance
|
20942000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | saia |
Deferred Tax Assets Claims And Insurance
DeferredTaxAssetsClaimsAndInsurance
|
22019000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
8436000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
7108000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
39536000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
41102000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
67417000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
58946000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
20768000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
18085000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
9924000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1759000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1690000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2496000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
22527000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
19775000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
12420000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8570000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
9547000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
11822000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-150000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-85000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
276000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
30087000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
28430000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
23851000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
2229000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
2426000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
2574000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
696000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
589000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
675000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
|
1532000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
|
1434000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
|
2429000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-533000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-774000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-153000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1165000 | |
| CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1281000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
237000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
202000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
244000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
318000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1158000 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
|
200000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
|
300000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
|
100000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
1000000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
1300000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
1200000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
1200000 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
20800000 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
20600000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount
TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
|
1000000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount
TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
|
1000000 | |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
317199000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
287610000 | |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
19845000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
17616000 | |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
11777000 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
11387000 | |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.47 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.46 | |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.46 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.46 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
332544000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
309648000 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
27149000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
20572000 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
16278000 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
13569000 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.66 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.55 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.64 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.53 |
