Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2011
	Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,252.6	$	217.7	$	—	$	1,470.3
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		665.7		116.6		—		782.3
General and administrative expenses		291.0		42.9		193.0		526.9
Provision for doubtful accounts		12.3		1.2		—		13.5
Depreciation and amortization		13.6		0.7		24.3		38.6
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		579.9		—		—		579.9
Operating expenses		1,562.5		161.4		217.3		1,941.2
Operating (loss) income	$	(309.9)	$	56.3	$	(217.3)	$	(470.9)

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2010
	Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,465.2	$	138.6	$	—	$	1,603.8
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		722.3		74.1		—		796.4
General and administrative expenses		335.9		30.8		177.8		544.5
Provision for doubtful accounts		17.8		1.0		—		18.8
Depreciation and amortization		14.2		0.5		18.8		33.5
Operating expenses		1,090.2		106.4		196.6		1,393.2
Operating (loss) income	$	375.0	$	32.2	$	(196.6)	$	210.6

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2009
	Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,382.0	$	102.4	$	—	$	1,484.4
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		652.6		53.0		—		705.6
General and administrative expenses		298.2		23.2		171.9		493.3
Provision for doubtful accounts		17.5		2.2		—		19.7
Depreciation and amortization		13.3		0.8		13.6		27.7
Operating expenses		981.6		79.2		185.5		1,246.3
Operating (loss) income	$	400.4	$	23.2	$	(185.5)	$	238.1