Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Activity Related To Goodwill

	Goodwill
	Home Health			Hospice			Total
Balances at December 31, 2008	$	682.3		$	51.6		$	733.9
Additions		42.3			15.7			58.0
Adjustments related to acquisitions		(4.7	)		(0.3	)		(5.0	)
Balances at December 31, 2009		719.9			67.0			786.9
Additions		3.4			1.1			4.5
Balances at December 31, 2010		723.3			68.1			791.4
Additions		—			114.1			114.1
Impairment		(570.8	)		—			(570.8	)
Balances at December 31, 2011	$	152.5		$	182.2		$	334.7

Schedule Of Activity Related To Other Intangible Asset, Net

	Other Intangible Assets, Net
	Certificates of Need  and Licenses			Acquired Names of Business (1)			Non-Compete Agreements & Reacquired Franchise Rights (2)			Total
Balances at December 31, 2008	$	32.7		$	3.3		$	6.4		$	42.4
Additions		3.4			1.4			7.0			11.8
Adjustments related to acquisitions		7.3			—			(0.1	)		7.2
Amortization		—			—			(3.8	)		(3.8	)
Balances at December 31, 2009		43.4			4.7			9.5			57.6
Additions		0.5			0.1			2.7			3.3
Write-off		(2.2	)		—			—			(2.2	)
Amortization		—			(0.1	)		(5.2	)		(5.3	)
Balances at December 31, 2010		41.7			4.7			7.0			53.4
Additions		2.5			7.3			0.5			10.3
Write-off		(1.1	)		—			—			(1.1	)
Impairment		(9.1	)		—			—			(9.1	)
Amortization		—			(0.2	)		(3.3	)		(3.5	)
Balances at December 31, 2011	$	34.0		$	11.8		$	4.2		$	50.0

(1) Acquired Name of Business includes $11.7 million of unamortized acquired names and $0.1 million of amortized acquired names which have a weighted-average amortization period of 2.2 years.

(2) The weighted-average amortization period of our non-compete agreements and reacquired franchise rights is 2.0 and 1.5 years, respectively.

Schedule Of Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense

2012	$	2.7
2013		1.4
2014		0.2
2015		—
2016		—
	$	4.3