Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net operating revenues	$ 1,067.6	$ 981.6	$ 3,181.3	$ 2,905.1
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	592.3	542.1	1,740.7	1,600.0
Other operating expenses	142.9	136.2	433.5	393.3
Occupancy costs	19.6	18.6	57.7	54.8
Supplies	38.6	36.5	117.8	110.6
General and administrative expenses	49.9	39.7	165.9	128.6
Depreciation and amortization	51.2	46.2	146.8	137.2
Total operating expenses	894.5	819.3	2,662.4	2,424.5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0	0.3	0.0	10.7
Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees	37.3	36.8	110.6	118.5
Other income	(1.7)	(1.0)	(2.9)	(2.9)
Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates	(2.1)	(2.1)	(6.4)	(6.2)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	139.6	128.3	417.6	360.5
Provision for income tax expense	30.2	43.1	89.5	111.4
Income from continuing operations	109.4	85.2	328.1	249.1
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.4)	(0.2)
Net income	109.3	85.1	327.7	248.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(20.7)	(19.2)	(63.5)	(53.2)
Net income attributable to Encompass Health	$ 88.6	$ 65.9	$ 264.2	$ 195.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	98.0	97.8	97.9	92.3
Diluted (shares)	100.0	99.0	99.7	99.1
Basic earnings per share attributable to Encompass Health common shareholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.67	$ 2.69	$ 2.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Income (in dollars per share)	0.90	0.67	2.69	2.11
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Encompass Health common shareholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.89	0.67	2.65	2.08
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income (in dollars per share)	0.89	0.67	2.65	2.08
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.25	$ 0.77	$ 0.73
Amounts attributable to Encompass Health common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 88.7	$ 66.0	$ 264.6	$ 195.9
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.4)	(0.2)
Net income attributable to Encompass Health	$ 88.6	$ 65.9	$ 264.2	$ 195.7