CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net service revenue	$ 1,280,541	$ 1,204,554	$ 1,249,344
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	725,915	691,061	717,996
General and administrative expenses:
Salaries and benefits	279,425	292,497	302,564
Non-cash compensation	11,824	5,597	6,519
Other	161,186	143,644	164,991
Provision for doubtful accounts	14,053	16,294	15,882
Depreciation and amortization	20,036	28,307	36,871
U.S. Department of Justice settlement	0	0	150,000
Asset impairment charge	77,268	3,107	9,492
Operating expenses	1,289,707	1,180,507	1,404,315
Operating (loss) income	(9,166)	24,047	(154,971)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	71	94	54
Interest expense	(10,783)	(8,217)	(4,412)
Equity in earnings from equity method investments	9,823	2,991	1,520
Miscellaneous, net	9,747	2,061	4,334
Total other income (expense), net	8,858	(3,071)	1,496
(Loss) income before income taxes	(308)	20,976	(153,475)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,004)	(7,671)	58,773
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(2,312)	13,305	(94,702)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(216)	(3,073)
Net (loss) income	(2,312)	13,089	(97,775)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(709)	(313)	1,597
Net (loss) income attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$ (3,021)	$ 12,776	$ (96,178)
Basic earnings per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.09)	$ 0.40	$ (2.98)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	(0.01)	(0.10)
(Loss) income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.09)	$ 0.39	$ (3.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,018	32,301	31,247
Diluted earnings per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.09)	$ 0.40	$ (2.98)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	(0.01)	(0.10)
(Loss) income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.09)	$ 0.39	$ (3.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,018	32,823	31,247
Amounts attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (3,021)	$ 12,992	$ (93,105)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(216)	(3,073)
Net (loss) income attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$ (3,021)	$ 12,776	$ (96,178)