VSE Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segments and Customer Information (Details)

Business Segments and Customer Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 Segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable operating segments									4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Revenues									$ 424,071us-gaap_Revenues	$ 471,638us-gaap_Revenues	$ 546,755us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income	7,687us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	7,183us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	10,703us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	11,357us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	12,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	9,460us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	12,701us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	9,942us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	36,930us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	44,103us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	51,076us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest (income) expense, net									3,983us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	5,789us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	7,224us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Depreciation and amortization expense									18,770vsec_DepreciationAndAmortizationExpense	20,008vsec_DepreciationAndAmortizationExpense	19,795vsec_DepreciationAndAmortizationExpense
Capital expenditures									3,414	4,416	20,863
Total assets	355,330us-gaap_Assets				380,529us-gaap_Assets				355,330us-gaap_Assets	380,529us-gaap_Assets
Supply Chain Management Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									172,482	154,702	143,014
Operating income									29,694	27,299	24,014
Depreciation and amortization expense									5,373	4,265	9,891
Capital expenditures									2,524	895	341
Total assets	192,720				185,976				192,720	185,976
International Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									106,369	146,908	167,193
Operating income									3,795	7,069	6,052
Depreciation and amortization expense									5,713	7,323	3,035
Capital expenditures									0	236	83
Total assets	17,235				33,355				17,235	33,355
Federal Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									84,392	95,435	142,323
Operating income									(343)	2,400	10,418
Depreciation and amortization expense									5,607	6,033	3,116
Capital expenditures									230	1,211	763
Total assets	18,990				20,846				18,990	20,846
IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									60,828	74,593	94,225
Operating income									6,634	9,061	11,816
Depreciation and amortization expense									2,077	2,387	3,753
Capital expenditures									199	71	53
Total assets	49,790				57,610				49,790	57,610
Corporate/unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income									(2,850)	(1,726)	(1,224)
Capital expenditures									461	2,003	19,623
Total assets	$ 76,595				$ 82,742				$ 76,595	$ 82,742