Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet Tables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70.3		$ 61.6	$ 45.5	$ 66.7
Accounts receivable, net	420.6		410.5
Other current assets	168.6		126.6
Total current assets	659.5		598.7
Property and equipment, net	1,336.9		1,310.1
Goodwill	1,899.7		1,890.1
Intangible assets, net	414.2		419.4
Deferred income tax assets	115.5		190.8
Other long-term assets	206.8		197.0
Intercompany notes receivable	0.0		0.0
Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates	0.0		0.0
Total assets	4,632.6	[1]	4,606.1
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	36.5		36.8
Accounts payable	67.1		61.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	355.5		328.0
Total current liabilities	459.1		426.4
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,050.0		3,134.7
Intercompany notes payable	0.0		0.0
Other long-term liabilities	154.1		144.6
Intercompany payable	0.0		0.0
Total Liabilities	3,663.2		3,705.7
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	120.0		121.1
Shareholders' equity:
HealthSouth shareholders’ equity	672.7		611.4
Noncontrolling interests	176.7		167.9
Total shareholders' equity	849.4		779.3	764.7	619.5
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,632.6	[1]	4,606.1
HealthSouth Corporation [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56.5		41.2	29.8	41.9
Accounts receivable, net	0.0		0.0
Other current assets	67.3		29.3
Total current assets	123.8		70.5
Property and equipment, net	21.1		14.5
Goodwill	0.0		0.0
Intangible assets, net	15.2		8.8
Deferred income tax assets	99.5		176.2
Other long-term assets	49.2		48.6
Intercompany notes receivable	537.3		546.6
Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates	2,809.9		2,779.7
Total assets	3,656.0		3,644.9
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	40.0		40.0
Accounts payable	5.6		5.8
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	153.7		122.2
Total current liabilities	199.3		168.0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,743.2		2,821.9
Intercompany notes payable	0.0		0.0
Other long-term liabilities	40.8		43.6
Intercompany payable	0.0		0.0
Total Liabilities	2,983.3		3,033.5
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0
Shareholders' equity:
HealthSouth shareholders’ equity	672.7		611.4
Noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0
Total shareholders' equity	672.7		611.4
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,656.0		3,644.9
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2.4		1.2	1.2	1.4
Accounts receivable, net	262.0		261.5
Other current assets	23.1		22.2
Total current assets	287.5		284.9
Property and equipment, net	987.8		988.4
Goodwill	860.6		860.7
Intangible assets, net	119.0		122.4
Deferred income tax assets	64.1		64.1
Other long-term assets	88.6		75.3
Intercompany notes receivable	0.0		0.0
Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates	13.8		0.0
Total assets	2,421.4		2,395.8
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	6.3		6.8
Accounts payable	39.7		35.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	92.7		71.8
Total current liabilities	138.7		114.0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	252.4		255.6
Intercompany notes payable	0.0		0.0
Other long-term liabilities	14.6		12.3
Intercompany payable	0.0		156.7
Total Liabilities	405.7		538.6
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0
Shareholders' equity:
HealthSouth shareholders’ equity	2,015.7		1,857.2
Noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0
Total shareholders' equity	2,015.7		1,857.2
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,421.4		2,395.8
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11.4		19.2	14.5	23.4
Accounts receivable, net	158.6		149.0
Other current assets	138.2		93.9
Total current assets	308.2		262.1
Property and equipment, net	328.0		307.2
Goodwill	1,039.1		1,029.4
Intangible assets, net	280.0		288.2
Deferred income tax assets	0.0		0.0
Other long-term assets	69.0		73.1
Intercompany notes receivable	0.0		0.0
Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates	0.0		0.0
Total assets	2,024.3		1,960.0
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	7.7		7.5
Accounts payable	21.8		20.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	151.6		135.3
Total current liabilities	181.1		163.2
Long-term debt, net of current portion	54.4		57.2
Intercompany notes payable	537.3		546.6
Other long-term liabilities	146.5		137.8
Intercompany payable	176.3		157.5
Total Liabilities	1,095.6		1,062.3
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	120.0		121.1
Shareholders' equity:
HealthSouth shareholders’ equity	632.0		608.7
Noncontrolling interests	176.7		167.9
Total shareholders' equity	808.7		776.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,024.3		1,960.0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0		0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Accounts receivable, net	0.0		0.0
Other current assets	(60.0)		(18.8)
Total current assets	(60.0)		(18.8)
Property and equipment, net	0.0		0.0
Goodwill	0.0		0.0
Intangible assets, net	0.0		0.0
Deferred income tax assets	(48.1)		(49.5)
Other long-term assets	0.0		0.0
Intercompany notes receivable	(537.3)		(546.6)
Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates	(2,823.7)		(2,779.7)
Total assets	(3,469.1)		(3,394.6)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	(17.5)		(17.5)
Accounts payable	0.0		0.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(42.5)		(1.3)
Total current liabilities	(60.0)		(18.8)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0.0		0.0
Intercompany notes payable	(537.3)		(546.6)
Other long-term liabilities	(47.8)		(49.1)
Intercompany payable	(176.3)		(314.2)
Total Liabilities	(821.4)		(928.7)
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0
Shareholders' equity:
HealthSouth shareholders’ equity	(2,647.7)		(2,465.9)
Noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0
Total shareholders' equity	(2,647.7)		(2,465.9)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (3,469.1)		$ (3,394.6)

[1] (1) Our consolidated assets as of June 30, 2016 include total assets of variable interest entities of $255.3 million, which cannot be used by us to settle the obligations of other entities. Our consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2016 include total liabilities of the variable interest entities of $54.6 million. See Note 3, Variable Interest Entities.