Equity-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Weighted-average fair values of the Company's stock options granted

The weighted average fair values of the Company’s stock options granted during 2013, 2012 and 2011 calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and other assumptions used in the option pricing model, were as follows:

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	6.02		$	4.32		$	3.46
Risk-free interest rate	0.29% - 0.54%			0.77% - 0.95%			0.91		%
Expected volatility	76% - 79%			64% - 65%			60		%
Contractual life	7 years			7 years			7 years
Expected life	3.4 - 5.4 years			3.4 - 5.4 years			4.5 - 6.5 years
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%

Summary of stock option activity

A summary of Gentiva stock option activity as of December 31, 2013 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

	Number of Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 2012	3,752,418		$	15.99
Granted	642,700		10.74
Exercised	(97,455	)	5.60
Cancelled	(292,074	)	15.98
Balance as of December 31, 2013	4,005,589		$	15.40	4.4	$	8,651,115
Exercisable options	2,829,292		$	17.58	3.9	$	4,771,998
Shares expected to vest as of December 31, 2013	1,139,228		$	10.19	5.5	$	3,785,503

Summary of restricted stock activity

A summary of Gentiva restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2013 is presented below:

	Number of Restricted Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 2012	364,650		$	25.25
Granted	338,300		11.37
Exercised	(39,750	)	26.06
Cancelled	(27,800	)	14.70
Balance as of December 31, 2013	635,400		$	18.27	$	7,885,314
Nonvested shares expected to vest as of December 31, 2013	602,343		$	18.53	$	7,475,074

Performance Cash Award [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of performance share unit

A summary of Gentiva's performance based cash award activity by grant year as of December 31, 2013 is presented below:

	2012		2013
Service period to vest:	3 years		3 years
Performance range of target:	0% - 200%		0% - 240%
Performance measured on:	EPS		EPS
Performance measurement period:	1/2 based on 2012 results		60% based on 2013 results
	1/2 based on 2014 results		40% based on 2015 results
Performance target achieved:	2012 - 85%		2013 - 0%
Performance cash:
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	1,293,687	$	—
Earned	1,225,589		1,005,832
Issued	—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	2,519,276	$	1,005,832

Performance Shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of performance share unit

A summary of Gentiva's performance based share award activity by grant year as of December 31, 2013 is presented below:

	2010		2011		Number of Performance Share Units		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Service period to vest:	3 years		3 years
Performance range of target:	0% - 150%		0% - 200%
Performance measured on:	EPS		EPS
Performance measurement period:	1/3 based on 2010 results		90% based on 2011 results
	1/3 based on 2011 results		10% based on 2013 results
	1/3 based on 2012 results
Performance target achieved:	2010 - 150%		2011 - 200%
	2011 - 150%		2013 - 0%
	2012 - 0%
Performance share units:
Balance as of December 31, 2012	33,700		166,750		200,450		$	26.31
Forfeited	—		(1,800	)	(1,800	)	26.67
Change in performance achievement expectations	—		(6,650	)	(6,650	)	26.58
Issued	(33,700	)	(158,300	)	(192,000	)	26.29
Balance as of December 31, 2013	—		—		—		$	—