CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Patient service revenues (net of contractual allowances and discounts)	$ 428,100	$ 402,564
Provision for bad debts	(44,600)	(40,368)
Net patient service revenues	383,500	362,196
Other operating revenues	3,370	3,089
Total operating revenue	386,870	365,285
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	215,552	218,801
Supplies	56,160	55,066
Other operating expenses	118,055	74,515
Depreciation and amortization	3,917	4,208
Total Operating Expenses	393,684	352,590
Operating income (loss)	(6,814)	12,695
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(11,752)	(10,218)
Income from electronic health records incentive program		6,802
Loss on warrants	(3,101)	(1,474)
Total Other Expense	(14,853)	(4,890)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit	(21,667)	7,805
Income tax benefit	(5,806)	(139)
Net income (loss)	(15,861)	7,944
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 9)	324	(492)
Net income (loss) attributable to Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc.	$ (15,537)	$ 7,452
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc. stockholders
Basic	$ (0.06)	$ 0.03
Diluted	$ (0.06)	$ 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	255,307	255,307
Diluted	255,307	256,840