Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation - Table 3 (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Health Care Organization, Receivable and Revenue Disclosures [Line Items]
Medicare	75.40%	74.90%
Medicare Advantage	7.80%	8.20%
Managed care	9.50%	10.00%
Medicaid	3.40%	2.60%
Other third-party payors	1.40%	1.50%
Patients	0.50%	0.70%
Other income	1.10%	1.20%
Total	100.00%	100.00%
Home Health and Hospice [Member]
Health Care Organization, Receivable and Revenue Disclosures [Line Items]
Medicare	83.50%	83.80%
Medicare Advantage	8.70%	7.30%
Managed care	2.70%	3.10%
Medicaid	4.90%	5.60%
Other third-party payors	0.00%	0.10%
Patients	0.10%	0.10%
Other income	0.10%	0.00%
Total	100.00%	100.00%