Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net operating revenues	$ 3,162.9	$ 2,405.9	$ 2,273.2
Less: Provision for doubtful accounts	(47.2)	(31.6)	(26.0)
Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts	3,115.7	2,374.3	2,247.2
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	1,670.8	1,161.7	1,089.7
Other operating expenses	432.1	351.6	323.0
Occupancy costs	53.9	41.6	47.0
Supplies	128.7	111.9	105.4
General and administrative expenses	133.3	124.8	119.1
Depreciation and amortization	139.7	107.7	94.7
Government, class action, and related settlements	7.5	(1.7)	(23.5)
Professional fees-accounting, tax, and legal	3.0	9.3	9.5
Total operating expenses	2,569.0	1,906.9	1,764.9
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	22.4	13.2	2.4
Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees	142.9	109.2	100.4
Other income	(5.5)	(31.2)	(4.5)
Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates	(8.7)	(10.7)	(11.2)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	395.6	386.9	395.2
Provision for income tax expense	141.9	110.7	12.7
Income from continuing operations	253.7	276.2	382.5
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.9)	5.5	(1.1)
Net income	252.8	281.7	381.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(69.7)	(59.7)	(57.8)
Net income attributable to HealthSouth	183.1	222.0	323.6
Less: Convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends	(1.6)	(6.3)	(21.0)
Less: Repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock	0.0	0.0	(71.6)
Net income attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders	$ 181.5	$ 215.7	$ 231.0
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	89.4	86.8	88.1
Diluted	101.0	100.7	102.1
Basic earnings per share attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders
Continuing operations	$ 2.03	$ 2.40	$ 2.59
Discontinued Operations	(0.01)	0.06	(0.01)
Net income	2.02	2.46	2.58
Diluted earnings per share attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders:
Continuing operations	1.92	2.24	2.59
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0.05	(0.01)
Net income	1.91	2.29	2.58
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.88	$ 0.78	$ 0.36
Amounts attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 184.0	$ 216.5	$ 324.7
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.9)	5.5	(1.1)
Net income attributable to HealthSouth	$ 183.1	$ 222.0	$ 323.6