DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	May 04, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Proceeds					$ 173,800,000
One time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve	84,000		84,000		134,000
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
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
Contingent consideration, period						14 months
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	101,624,000	0	101,624,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Impairment Costs, Employee Severance and Other Costs	0	(13,032,000)	0	(13,032,000)
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			0
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		900,000
Revenue	(35,000)	128,436,000	(55,000)	466,539,000
Inventory						30,560,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						299,000
Total current assets						30,859,000
Property and equipment, net						1,592,000
Goodwill						11,754,000
Intangible assets, net						2,503,000
Gross profit	(9,000)	7,078,000	(77,000)	30,038,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(563,000)	76,059,000	(1,221,000)	75,379,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation		5,100,000		5,100,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation						46,708,000
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			(27,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			(23,000)
Pharmacy Services Assets Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	1,400,000		1,400,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Proceeds Subsequent to Close for Retention of Certain Business					15,000,000
Accounts receivable and working capital liabilities relating to the operations subject to the Pharmacy Services Asset Sale	1,200,000		1,200,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			101,600,000
community pharmacy [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of locations						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
locations not tranferred as part of sale						2
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	36,000		36,000		45,000
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			0
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			(9,000)
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	48,000		48,000		89,000
restructuring costs, transaction costs, and other one-time charges as a result of the transaction			0
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, settled in cash			(18,000)
one time costs related to pharmacy services asset sale reserve, noncash			$ (23,000)