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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2023 USD ($) item	Jun. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2019 USD ($) item	Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets					$ 10,100	$ 10,100	$ 10,000
Florida Provider [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, in cash						$ 1,240
Franchises, New Jersey [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of completed business combinations \| item						3
Acquisition, in cash						$ 2,290
Roto-Rooter, Oakland [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date					Jul. 01, 2019
Acquisition, in cash				$ 18,000
Roto-Rooter [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Franchise fee revenue					$ 5,700
Roto-Rooter [Member] \| Franchise, South Carolina [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of completed business combinations \| item					1
Acquisition, in cash		$ 305,000
Roto-Rooter [Member] \| Franchise, Georgia [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of completed business combinations \| item	1
Acquisition, in cash	$ 3,689
Roto-Rooter [Member] \| HSW RR, Inc [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, in cash			$ 120,000
Additional business combination cost			$ 1,400
Number of owned and operated franchises \| item			14
VITAS [Member] \| Florida Provider [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of providers assets purchased \| item						1
Franchise [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of completed business combinations \| item								2
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets					$ 8,100
Average remaining life					7 years 4 months 24 days
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member] \| HSW RR, Inc [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles								$ 59,200