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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Nov. 01, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2016  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol AMED  
Entity Registrant Name AMEDISYS INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0000896262  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   33,569,601
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes