Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 07, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Escrow deposit for indemnification purposes and working capital price adjustments	$ 8.2
Total purchase price	126.0
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price, goodwill	109.4
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price, other intangibles	10.9
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price, other assets and liabilities, net	$ 5.7
Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of free-standing locations owned and operated	22
Inpatient Unit [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of free-standing locations owned and operated	1

Description of identifiable intangible asset (an asset that lacks physical substance, but not a financial asset) acquired in a business combination. Does not include goodwill.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to Other Assets and Other Liabilities.

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Number of free-standing locations owned and operated by acquired entity.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

-Subparagraph d

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 52

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 53

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)

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