Business Combination and Goodwill - Pro Forma Financial Information All 2019 Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 658,010,954	$ 726,074,752	$ 478,873,780
Net income	10,867,496	58,879,491
Net income attributable to Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.	$ 7,310,724	$ 9,447,002	$ 9,982,706
EPS - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.39
EPS - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.25	$ 0.35

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

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The pro forma basic net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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