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For unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business.

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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Ratio of the allowance for doubtful accounts to accounts receivable, expressed as a percentage, for health care organizations.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 accounts_receivable System Market	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Number of large markets in which facilities were merged	7bios_NumberOfLargeMarkets
Number of legacy billing systems converted	5bios_NumberOfLegacyBillingSystems
Adjustments to reserve	$ 79,574us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	$ 19,625us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	$ 13,201us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Number of primary overall types of accounts receivable	3bios_NumberOfTypesOfAccountsReceivable
Gross accounts receivable	207,310us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross	190,024us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross		207,310us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(66,500)	(17,836)		(66,500)
Net accounts receivable	140,810us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent	172,188us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent		140,810us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
0-180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	148,410	153,075		148,410
Over 180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	58,900	36,949		58,900
Nine To Twelve Months
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable reserved (as a percent)	80.00%
Over One Year
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable reserved (as a percent)	100.00%
Government
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	38,848	35,486		38,848
Government \| 0-180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	25,812	27,622		25,812
Government \| Over 180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	13,036	7,864		13,036
Commercial Customer
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	153,001	149,636		153,001
Commercial Customer \| 0-180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	117,699	122,661		117,699
Commercial Customer \| Over 180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	35,302	26,975		35,302
Patient
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	15,461	4,902		15,461
Patient \| 0-180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	4,899	2,792		4,899
Patient \| Over 180 Days
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Gross accounts receivable	10,562	2,110		10,562
Infusion Services \| Uncollectible Receivables
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Adjustments to reserve	60,400			31,700
Infusion Services \| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts \| Uncollectible Receivables
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Adjustments to reserve	55,400			32,300
Infusion Services \| Contractual Adjustment Reserves \| Uncollectible Receivables
Change in Estimate of the Collectability of Accounts Receivable
Adjustments to reserve	$ 5,000			$ 600