WARRANTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Warrants issued exercisable for BioScrip common stock	3.4
Term of warrants		5 years
Exercise price of warrants	10.00	10
Percentage below fair value of common stock issued, triggering increase in shares issued upon exercise of warrants (less than 90%)		90.00%
Warrants outstanding		3.4
Fair value of warrants outstanding		$ 12.3
Expected volatility		62.00%
Risk-free interest rate		2.63%
Dividend rate		0.00%
Expected life of options		5 years
Discount applied for lack of marketability		13.50%