Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue
Medical equipment outsourcing	$ 78,308	$ 75,081	$ 160,305	$ 152,465
Technical and professional services	21,912	22,350	43,161	42,479
Medical equipment sales and remarketing	6,769	9,264	13,883	15,631
Total revenues	106,989	106,695	217,349	210,575
Cost of Revenue
Cost of medical equipment outsourcing	34,148	19,212	68,020	48,537
Cost of technical and professional services	16,778	16,885	33,809	32,654
Cost of medical equipment sales and remarketing	5,349	7,345	11,044	12,099
Medical equipment depreciation	18,459	17,321	36,356	34,225
Total costs of medical equipment outsourcing, technical and professional services and medical equipment sales and remarketing	74,734	60,763	149,229	127,515
Gross margin	32,255	45,932	68,120	83,060
Selling, general and administrative	30,653	28,709	60,180	56,367
Restructuring, acquisition and integration expenses	183	190	236	294
Operating income	1,419	17,033	7,704	26,399
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1,853
Interest expense	13,944	14,504	27,822	30,003
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(12,525)	2,529	(21,971)	(3,604)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	183	197	915	(2,972)
Consolidated net income (loss)	(12,708)	2,332	(22,886)	(632)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	135	184	315	366
Net income (loss) attributable to Universal Hospital Services, Inc.	$ (12,843)	$ 2,148	$ (23,201)	$ (998)