Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash	$ 178
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,225 at June 30, 2018 and $1,234 at December 31, 2017	94,404	$ 89,637
Inventories	9,995	9,760
Other current assets	7,034	6,836
Total current assets	111,611	106,233
Property and equipment:
Medical equipment	657,316	629,193
Property and office equipment	108,559	105,341
Accumulated depreciation	(560,818)	(536,520)
Total property and equipment, net	205,057	198,014
Other long-term assets:
Goodwill	346,168	346,168
Other intangibles, net	147,945	151,921
Other	10,576	3,109
Total assets	821,357	805,445
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	5,214	5,043
Book overdrafts		5,367
Accounts payable	27,428	36,689
Accrued compensation	25,131	21,498
Accrued interest	18,809	18,671
Other accrued expenses	18,221	17,763
Total current liabilities	94,803	105,031
Long-term debt, less current portion	687,664	698,065
Pension and other long-term liabilities	10,948	11,385
Deferred income taxes, net	35,506	35,342
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Deficit
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
Additional paid-in capital	250,661	250,018
Accumulated deficit	(252,204)	(287,998)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,214)	(6,638)
Total Universal Hospital Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries deficit	(7,757)	(44,618)
Noncontrolling interest	193	240
Total deficit	(7,564)	(44,378)	$ (59,950)	$ (59,485)
Total liabilities and deficit	$ 821,357	$ 805,445