Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Notes)

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Segment Reporting (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting
 
The Company operates in two reportable segments, based on differences in services provided.  Forward Air provides time-definite transportation and logistics services to the deferred air freight market.  FASI provides pool distribution services primarily to regional and national distributors and retailers.
 
    
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1. Segment data includes intersegment revenues.  Assets and costs of the corporate headquarters are allocated to the segments based on usage.  The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on net income.  The Company’s business is conducted principally in the U.S. and Canada.
 
The following tables summarize segment information about net income and assets used by the chief operating decision maker of the Company in making decisions regarding allocation of assets and resources as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.   
Year ended December 31, 2011
 
Forward Air
 
FASI
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
External revenues
 
$
463,664

 
$
72,738

 
$
—

 
$
536,402

Intersegment revenues
 
822

 
512

 
(1,334
)
 
—

Depreciation and amortization
 
16,793

 
4,200

 
—

 
20,993

Share-based compensation expense
 
5,642

 
329

 
—

 
5,971

Interest expense
 
578

 
41

 
—

 
619

Interest income
 
165

 
—

 
—

 
165

Income tax expense
 
29,162

 
204

 
—

 
29,366

Net income (loss)
 
46,851

 
348

 
—

 
47,199

Total assets
 
342,109

 
39,244

 
(40,202
)
 
341,151

Capital expenditures
 
18,250

 
2,966

 
—

 
21,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2010
 
Forward Air
 
FASI
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
External revenues
 
$
411,767

 
$
72,172

 
$
—

 
$
483,939

Intersegment revenues
 
1,168

 
311

 
(1,479
)
 
—

Depreciation and amortization
 
16,496

 
3,954

 
—

 
20,450

Share-based compensation expense
 
5,896

 
388

 
—

 
6,284

Interest expense
 
671

 
59

 
—

 
730

Interest income
 
92

 
4

 
—

 
96

Income tax expense
 
20,769

 
294

 
—

 
21,063

Net income (loss)
 
32,580

 
(544
)
 
—

 
32,036

Total assets
 
349,849

 
36,875

 
(37,928
)
 
348,796

Capital expenditures
 
10,461

 
4,687

 
—

 
15,148

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2009
 
Forward Air
 
FASI
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
External revenues
 
$
345,388

 
$
72,022

 
$
—

 
$
417,410

Intersegment revenues
 
920

 
446

 
(1,366
)
 
—

Depreciation and amortization
 
16,096

 
3,626

 
—

 
19,722

Share-based compensation expense
 
6,461

 
293

 
—

 
6,754

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
 
204

 
6,953

 
—

 
7,157

Interest expense
 
572

 
98

 
—

 
670

Interest income
 
66

 
6

 
—

 
72

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
11,137

 
(2,990
)
 
—

 
8,147

Net income (loss)
 
15,234

 
(5,432
)
 
—

 
9,802

Total assets
 
315,267

 
39,591

 
(38,128
)
 
316,730

Capital expenditures
 
17,961

 
2,886

 
—

 
20,847