Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 60.3	$ 48.3	$ 172.6	$ 80.7
Accounts receivable, net	212.8	206.7
Other current assets	155.4	151.2
Total current assets	428.5	406.2
Property and equipment, net	642.5	642.6
Goodwill	420.3	420.3
Intangible assets, net	45.1	48.8
Deferred income tax assets	662.7	679.3
Other long-term assets	178.3	174.9
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Total assets	2,377.4	2,372.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	45.4	44.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	273.7	314.7
Total current liabilities	319.1	359.3
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,440.1	1,496.8
Other long-term liabilities	134.2	130.8
Intercompany payable	0	0
Total Liabilities	1,893.4	1,986.9
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	387.4	387.4
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
HealthSouth shareholders' equity (deficit)	13.5	(85.2)
Noncontrolling interests	83.1	83.0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	96.6	(2.2)	(817.3)	(897.6)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,377.4	2,372.1
HealthSouth Corporation [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56.0	45.8	170.4	76.2
Accounts receivable, net	2.9	0.9
Other current assets	73.7	48.6
Total current assets	132.6	95.3
Property and equipment, net	23.3	23.2
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0.4	0.4
Deferred income tax assets	598.3	604.2
Other long-term assets	71.0	70.5
Intercompany receivable	1,120.8	1,142.9
Total assets	1,946.4	1,936.5
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9.1	6.8
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	150.4	182.6
Total current liabilities	159.5	189.4
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,340.4	1,401.0
Other long-term liabilities	45.6	43.9
Intercompany payable	0	0
Total Liabilities	1,545.5	1,634.3
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	387.4	387.4
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
HealthSouth shareholders' equity (deficit)	13.5	(85.2)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	13.5	(85.2)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,946.4	1,936.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1.2	0.1		1.7
Accounts receivable, net	146.7	148.2
Other current assets	29.8	33.2
Total current assets	177.7	181.5
Property and equipment, net	465.7	465.2
Goodwill	264.7	264.7
Intangible assets, net	35.1	37.3
Deferred income tax assets	0	9.1
Other long-term assets	78.1	79.2
Intercompany receivable	559.4	490.1
Total assets	1,580.7	1,527.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25.8	24.9
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	76.9	68.9
Total current liabilities	102.7	93.8
Long-term debt, net of current portion	78.4	83.3
Other long-term liabilities	11.0	11.3
Intercompany payable	0	0
Total Liabilities	192.1	188.4
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	0	0
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
HealthSouth shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,388.6	1,338.7
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,388.6	1,338.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,580.7	1,527.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3.1	2.4	2.2	2.8
Accounts receivable, net	63.2	57.6
Other current assets	85.8	69.4
Total current assets	152.1	129.4
Property and equipment, net	153.5	154.2
Goodwill	155.6	155.6
Intangible assets, net	9.6	11.1
Deferred income tax assets	64.5	66.0
Other long-term assets	37.4	39.4
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Total assets	572.7	555.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10.5	12.9
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	84.3	63.2
Total current liabilities	94.8	76.1
Long-term debt, net of current portion	25.5	26.7
Other long-term liabilities	77.6	75.6
Intercompany payable	1,393.3	1,400.8
Total Liabilities	1,591.2	1,579.2
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	0	0
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
HealthSouth shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,101.6)	(1,106.5)
Noncontrolling interests	83.1	83.0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,018.5)	(1,023.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	572.7	555.7
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Other current assets	(33.9)	0
Total current assets	(33.9)	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	(0.1)	0
Other long-term assets	(8.2)	(14.2)
Intercompany receivable	(1,680.2)	(1,633.0)
Total assets	(1,722.4)	(1,647.2)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(37.9)	0
Total current liabilities	(37.9)	0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(4.2)	(14.2)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payable	(1,393.3)	(1,400.8)
Total Liabilities	(1,435.4)	(1,415.0)
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	0	0
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
HealthSouth shareholders' equity (deficit)	(287.0)	(232.2)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(287.0)	(232.2)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ (1,722.4)	$ (1,647.2)