Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 159,595	$ 207,052
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,615 and $8,777 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	254,928	251,080
Deferred tax assets, net	10,498	12,263
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,794	45,632
Total current assets	470,815	516,027
Note receivable from CareCentrix	28,471	28,471
Fixed assets, net	37,062	41,414
Intangible assets, net	192,362	193,613
Goodwill	435,564	656,364
Other assets	75,024	75,045
Total assets	1,239,298	1,510,934
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	6,250	25,000
Accounts payable	13,252	13,445
Payroll and related taxes	34,380	45,357
Deferred revenue	39,820	37,444
Medicare liabilities	27,332	27,122
Obligations under insurance programs	54,545	56,536
Accrued nursing home costs	19,030	18,428
Other accrued expenses	41,471	66,567
Total current liabilities	236,080	289,899
Long-term debt	903,932	910,182
Deferred tax liabilities, net	31,416	42,165
Other liabilities	38,226	33,988
Gentiva shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 32,510,687 and 32,009,286 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	3,251	3,201
Additional paid-in capital	401,599	399,148
Treasury stock, 1,284,272 and 1,260,879 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(18,113)	(17,852)
Accumulated deficit	(358,512)	(151,335)
Total Gentiva shareholders' equity	28,225	233,162
Noncontrolling interests	1,419	1,538
Total equity	29,644	234,700
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,239,298	$ 1,510,934