DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	May 04, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
One time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve	$ 2,753,000		$ 2,753,000			$ 0
total purchase price at closing, including the value of inventories on hand attributable to the operations subject to the Pharmacy Services Asset Sale.			158,800,000
Amoun the company has received as a result of events related directly or indirectly to the Buyers' retention of certain business after the closing			740,000
Additional purchase price the company may receive related directly or indirectly to the Buyers' retention of certain business after the closing			15,000,000
Amount the company may be required to refund related directly or indirectly to the Buyers' retention of certain business after the closing			6,400,000
Accounts receivable and working capital liabilities relating to the operations subject to the Pharmacy Services Asset Sale	32,400,000		32,400,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	100,012,000	0	100,012,000	0
Disposal transaction costs			5,600,000
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction	(13,032,000)	0	(13,032,000)	0
discontinued operation, gain from disposal of discontinued operation, before incaome tax, net of restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			87,000,000
Amount the company received as the result of an agreement which provided that BioScrip ceased to be the sole fulfillment pharmacy for customers who came through the drugstore.com website			3,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability			2,900,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Interest Expense	200,000	1,000,000	900,000	1,600,000
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	146,469,000		146,469,000			225,412,000
Revenue	128,436,000	309,829,000	466,539,000	618,289,000
Inventory					30,560,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					299,000
Total current assets	0		0		30,859,000	38,876,000
Property and equipment, net					1,592,000
Goodwill					11,754,000
Intangible assets, net					2,503,000	5,600,000
Gross profit	7,078,000	24,388,000	30,038,000	50,300,000
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	76,059,000	(686,000)	75,379,000	3,270,000
Inventory	21,242,000		21,242,000			17,997,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,725,000		5,725,000			10,184,000
Total current assets	311,859,000		311,859,000			292,469,000
Property and equipment, net	20,857,000		20,857,000			26,951,000
Other non-current assets	1,455,000		1,455,000			1,552,000
Total assets	674,918,000	677,102,000	674,918,000	677,102,000		677,102,000
Current portion of long-term debt	31,230,000		31,230,000			66,161,000
Accounts payable	28,842,000		28,842,000			79,155,000
Amounts due to plan sponsors	25,681,000		25,681,000			25,219,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	36,493,000		36,493,000			32,648,000
Total current liabilities	138,997,000		138,997,000			220,774,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion	226,216,000		226,216,000			227,298,000
Other non-current liabilities	5,798,000		5,798,000			3,456,000
Total liabilities	380,019,000		380,019,000			461,823,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	5,100,000	200,000	5,100,000	400,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation					46,708,000
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			(6,464,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			(3,815,000)
community pharmacy [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of locations	27		27
certain assets	3		3
mail order [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of locations	3		3
locations not tranferred as part of sale	2		2
Impairment in Value of Asset [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
One time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve	0		0			0
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			(5,839,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			0
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			(5,839,000)
Employee Severance [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
One time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve	1,464,000		1,464,000			0
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			(5,349,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			(3,885,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			0
Facility Closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
One time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve	1,071,000		1,071,000			0
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			(1,071,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			0
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			0
Other [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
One time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve	218,000		218,000			0
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			(773,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			(2,579,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			$ 2,024,000