EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT - Narrative (Details) - primary_care_center	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Aug. 11, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of primary care centers in strategic partnership	50
Number of additional primary care centers expected to be opened in strategic partnership	100
Disposed of by sale | Kindred at Home, Hospice and Personal Care Divisions
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest to be sold		60.00%
WCAS
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Time frame for put and call option activity per partnership agreement, minimum	3 years
Time frame for put and call option activity per partnership agreement, maximum	10 years
Kindred at Home
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership (percent)		40.00%	40.00%