CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net service revenue	$ 1,437,454	$ 1,280,541	$ 1,204,554
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	833,055	725,915	691,061
General and administrative expenses:
Salaries and benefits	306,981	279,425	292,497
Non-cash compensation	16,401	11,824	5,597
Other	180,048	161,186	143,644
Provision for doubtful accounts	19,519	14,053	16,294
Depreciation and amortization	19,678	20,036	28,307
Asset impairment charge	4,432	77,268	3,107
Operating expenses	1,380,114	1,289,707	1,180,507
Operating income (loss)	57,340	(9,166)	24,047
Other income (expense):
Interest income	75	71	94
Interest expense	(5,164)	(10,783)	(8,217)
Equity in earnings from equity method investments	5,588	9,823	2,991
Miscellaneous, net	3,727	9,747	2,061
Total other income (expense), net	4,226	8,858	(3,071)
Income (loss) before income taxes	61,566	(308)	20,976
Income tax expense	(23,935)	(2,004)	(7,671)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	37,631	(2,312)	13,305
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	(216)
Net income (loss)	37,631	(2,312)	13,089
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(370)	(709)	(313)
Net income (loss) attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$ 37,261	$ (3,021)	$ 12,776
Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ 1.12	$ (0.09)	$ 0.40
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Income (loss) attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ 1.12	$ (0.09)	$ 0.39
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,198	33,018	32,301
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ 1.10	$ (0.09)	$ 0.40
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Income (loss) attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$ 1.10	$ (0.09)	$ 0.39
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,741	33,018	32,823
Amounts attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 37,261	$ (3,021)	$ 12,992
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	(216)
Net income (loss) attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$ 37,261	$ (3,021)	$ 12,776