Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 62,884	$ 86,957	$ 159,595	$ 207,052
Receivables, net	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
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	67,482	68,647
Total assets	1,234,934	1,262,617	1,239,298
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	47,263	45,325
Accounts payable	12,596	15,659
Other current liabilities	287,908	314,486
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
Total Gentiva shareholders' deficit	(301,688)	(303,069)
Noncontrolling interests	4,104	2,875
Total deficit	(297,584)	(300,194)	29,644	234,700
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,234,934	1,262,617
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	31,002	55,076	117,759	166,140
Receivables, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	31,002	55,076
Note receivable from CareCentrix	0	0
Fixed assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	813,960	791,456
Other assets	27,012	28,266
Total assets	871,974	874,798
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	47,263	45,325
Accounts payable	0	0
Other current liabilities	1,917	188
Total current liabilities	49,180	45,513
Long-term debt	1,118,197	1,124,432
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0	0
Other liabilities	6,285	7,922
Total Gentiva shareholders' deficit	(301,688)	(303,069)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total deficit	(301,688)	(303,069)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	871,974	874,798
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	285,494	284,379
Deferred tax assets, net	22,848	25,845
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,939	50,890
Total current assets	364,281	361,114
Note receivable from CareCentrix	28,471	28,471
Fixed assets, net	46,612	48,824
Intangible assets, net	252,132	253,682
Goodwill	381,150	384,017
Investment in subsidiaries	29,125	28,382
Other assets	40,463	40,370
Total assets	1,142,234	1,144,860
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	55,670	15,377
Other current liabilities	212,335	283,040
Total current liabilities	268,005	298,417
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	14,711	9,825
Other liabilities	45,558	45,162
Total Gentiva shareholders' deficit	813,960	791,456
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total deficit	813,960	791,456
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,142,234	1,144,860
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	31,882	31,881	41,836	40,912
Receivables, net	53,558	34,136
Deferred tax assets, net	3,242	2,308
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,729	13,856
Total current assets	99,411	82,181
Note receivable from CareCentrix	0	0
Fixed assets, net	576	551
Intangible assets, net	2,600	2,600
Goodwill	8,931	6,064
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	7	11
Total assets	111,525	91,407
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	0	282
Other current liabilities	78,296	59,868
Total current liabilities	78,296	60,150
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total Gentiva shareholders' deficit	29,125	28,382
Noncontrolling interests	4,104	2,875
Total deficit	33,229	31,257
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	111,525	91,407
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	(47,714)	(28,610)
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(47,714)	(28,610)
Note receivable from CareCentrix	0	0
Fixed assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(843,085)	(819,838)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(890,799)	(848,448)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	(43,074)	0
Other current liabilities	(4,640)	(28,610)
Total current liabilities	(47,714)	(28,610)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total Gentiva shareholders' deficit	(843,085)	(819,838)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total deficit	(843,085)	(819,838)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ (890,799)	$ (848,448)