Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 62,884	$ 86,957
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,899 and $10,680 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	291,338	289,905
Deferred tax assets, net	26,090	28,153
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,668	64,746
Total current assets	446,980	469,761
Note receivable from CareCentrix	28,471	28,471
Fixed assets, net	47,188	49,375
Intangible assets, net	254,732	256,282
Goodwill	390,081	390,081
Other assets	67,482	68,647
Total assets	1,234,934	1,262,617
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	47,263	45,325
Accounts payable	12,596	15,659
Payroll and related taxes	50,221	64,857
Deferred revenue	48,902	43,864
Medicare liabilities	22,132	23,894
Obligations under insurance programs	79,076	82,634
Accrued nursing home costs	20,969	22,219
Other accrued expenses	66,608	77,018
Total current liabilities	347,767	375,470
Long-term debt	1,118,197	1,124,432
Deferred tax liabilities, net	14,711	9,825
Other liabilities	51,843	53,084
Gentiva shareholders' deficit:
Common stock, $0.10 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 38,133,762 and 37,713,302 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,814	3,771
Additional paid-in capital	463,678	462,262
Treasury stock, 1,370,544 and 1,337,882 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(19,165)	(18,773)
Accumulated deficit	(750,015)	(750,329)
Total Gentiva shareholders' deficit	(301,688)	(303,069)
Noncontrolling interests	4,104	2,875
Total deficit	(297,584)	(300,194)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ 1,234,934	$ 1,262,617