Equity-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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 the first three months of 2014 and 2013 calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and other assumptions used in the option pricing model, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	5.07		$	11.46
Risk-free interest rate	.46%			0.31% - 0.35%
Expected volatility	60		%	76		%
Contractual life	7 years			7 years
Expected life	3.4 - 5.4 years			3.4 - 5.4 years
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%

Summary of stock option activity

A summary of Gentiva stock option activity as of March 31, 2014 and changes during the three months 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, 2013	4,005,589		$	15.40
Granted	735,500		10.89
Exercised	(7,334	)	5.86
Cancelled	(307,741	)	21.18
Balance as of March 31, 2014	4,426,014		$	14.27	4.7	$	3,762,925
Exercisable options	2,702,748		$	17.25	3.8	$	2,383,645
Shares expected to vest as of March 31, 2014	1,621,640		$	9.53	6.0	$	1,368,799

Summary of restricted stock activity

A summary of Gentiva restricted stock activity as of March 31, 2014 is presented below:

	Number of Restricted Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 2013	635,400		$	18.27
Granted	364,000		10.77
Exercised	(88,900	)	26.58
Cancelled	(2,800	)	11.60
Balance as of March 31, 2014	907,700		$	14.51	$	8,278,224
Nonvested shares expected to vest as of March 31, 2014	823,419		14.82		7,509,590

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 March 31, 2014 is presented below:

	2012		2013		2014
Service period to vest:	3 years		3 years		3 years
Performance range of target:	0% - 200%		0% - 240%		0% - 240%
Performance measured on:	EPS		EPS		EPS
Performance measurement period:	1/2 based on 2012 results		30% based on 2013 results		100% based on 2016 results
	1/2 based on 2014 results		70% based on 2015 results
Performance target achieved:	2012 - 85%		2013 - 0%
Performance cash:
Balance at December 31, 2013 - Earned	1,804,656		—		—
Cancellations	(18,063	)	—		—
Balance at March 31, 2014 - Earned	1,786,593		—		—
Balance at December 31, 2013 - Unearned	2,123,125		4,613,750		—
Granted	—		—		5,457,750
Performance target not achieved	—		(1,051,250	)	—
Cancellations	(21,250	)	—		—
Balance at March 31, 2014 - Unearned	2,101,875		3,562,500		5,457,750