Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries under Select's 7 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,520	$ 12,043	$ 13,584	$ 4,365
Accounts receivable, net	423,859	413,743
Current deferred tax asset	15,533	18,305
Prepaid income taxes	4,061	9,497
Other current assets	31,383	29,822
Total Current Assets	496,356	483,410
Property and equipment, net	492,781	510,028
Goodwill	1,631,461	1,631,716
Other identifiable intangibles	71,783	72,123
Assets held for sale	2,742	2,742
Other assets	84,514	72,128
Total Assets	2,779,637	2,772,147
Current Liabilities:
Bank overdrafts	20,348	16,609
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	11,785	10,848
Accounts payable	90,132	95,618
Accrued payroll	73,712	82,888
Accrued vacation	56,208	51,250
Accrued interest	26,945	15,096
Accrued restructuring	3,038	5,027
Accrued other	99,583	101,076
Due to third party payors	7,264	5,526
Total Current Liabilities	389,015	383,938
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,342,134	1,385,950
Non-current deferred tax liability	82,911	82,028
Other non-current liabilities	68,649	64,905
Total Liabilities	1,882,709	1,916,821
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	140	145
Capital in excess of par	469,410	493,828
Retained earnings	393,961	328,882
Total Stockholders' Equity	863,511	822,855
Non-controlling interest	33,417	32,471
Total Equity	896,928	855,326
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,779,637	2,772,147
Select Medical Corporation
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	21,520	12,043	13,584	4,365
Accounts receivable, net	423,859	413,743
Current deferred tax asset	15,533	18,305
Prepaid income taxes	4,061	9,497
Other current assets	31,383	29,822
Total Current Assets	496,356	483,410
Property and equipment, net	492,781	510,028
Goodwill	1,631,461	1,631,716
Other identifiable intangibles	71,783	72,123
Assets held for sale	2,742	2,742
Other assets	83,291	70,719
Total Assets	2,778,414	2,770,738	2,786,433
Current Liabilities:
Bank overdrafts	20,348	16,609
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	11,785	10,848
Accounts payable	90,132	95,618
Accrued payroll	73,712	82,888
Accrued vacation	56,208	51,250
Accrued interest	23,746	11,980
Accrued restructuring	3,038	5,027
Accrued other	104,823	106,316
Due to third party payors	7,264	5,526
Total Current Liabilities	391,056	386,062
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,174,834	1,218,650
Non-current deferred tax liability	82,911	82,028
Other non-current liabilities	68,649	64,905
Total Liabilities	1,717,450	1,751,645
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par	853,506	848,844
Retained earnings	174,041	137,778
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,027,547	986,622
Non-controlling interest	33,417	32,471
Total Equity	1,060,964	1,019,093
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,778,414	2,770,738
Select Medical Corporation | Select Medical Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	18,100	11,427	10,135	149
Current deferred tax asset	8,774	11,415
Prepaid income taxes	4,061	9,497
Other current assets	7,654	6,340
Total Current Assets	38,589	38,679
Property and equipment, net	14,754	14,641
Investment in affiliates	2,861,419	2,751,776
Assets held for sale	2,742	2,742
Other assets	24,335	28,386
Total Assets	2,941,839	2,836,224
Current Liabilities:
Bank overdrafts	20,348	16,609
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	10,236	8,853
Accounts payable	6,679	7,353
Intercompany accounts	1,036,057	975,809
Accrued payroll	13	229
Accrued vacation	4,319	3,703
Accrued interest	22,920	11,843
Accrued other	45,069	47,829
Total Current Liabilities	1,145,641	1,072,228
Long-term debt, net of current portion	723,251	733,328
Non-current deferred tax liability	(3,960)	(2,509)
Other non-current liabilities	49,360	46,555
Total Liabilities	1,914,292	1,849,602
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par	853,506	848,844
Retained earnings	174,041	137,778
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,027,547	986,622
Total Equity	1,027,547	986,622
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,941,839	2,836,224
Select Medical Corporation | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,798		2,936	3,567
Accounts receivable, net	367,585	369,321
Current deferred tax asset	3,262	3,221
Other current assets	20,339	19,407
Total Current Assets	393,984	391,949
Property and equipment, net	422,031	440,736
Investment in affiliates	78,736	83,772
Goodwill	1,631,461	1,631,716
Other identifiable intangibles	71,783	72,123
Other assets	58,224	41,480
Total Assets	2,656,219	2,661,776
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	370	390
Accounts payable	72,709	76,207
Intercompany accounts	(944,178)	(880,537)
Accrued payroll	73,528	82,518
Accrued vacation	44,964	41,305
Accrued interest	826	137
Accrued restructuring	3,038	5,027
Accrued other	52,856	51,086
Due to third party payors	4,106	13,633
Total Current Liabilities	(691,781)	(610,234)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	392,423	425,315
Non-current deferred tax liability	78,164	75,750
Other non-current liabilities	18,909	17,970
Total Liabilities	(202,285)	(91,199)
Stockholders' Equity:
Retained earnings	724,340	627,120
Subsidiary investment	2,134,164	2,125,855
Total Stockholders' Equity	2,858,504	2,752,975
Total Equity	2,858,504	2,752,975
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,656,219	2,661,776
Select Medical Corporation | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	622	616	513	649
Accounts receivable, net	56,274	44,422
Current deferred tax asset	3,497	3,669
Other current assets	3,390	4,075
Total Current Assets	63,783	52,782
Property and equipment, net	55,996	54,651
Other assets	732	853
Total Assets	120,511	108,286
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	1,179	1,605
Accounts payable	10,744	12,058
Intercompany accounts	(91,879)	(95,272)
Accrued payroll	171	141
Accrued vacation	6,925	6,242
Accrued other	6,898	7,401
Due to third party payors	3,158	(8,107)
Total Current Liabilities	(62,804)	(75,932)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	59,160	60,007
Non-current deferred tax liability	8,707	8,787
Other non-current liabilities	380	380
Total Liabilities	5,443	(6,758)
Stockholders' Equity:
Retained earnings	22,366	23,154
Subsidiary investment	59,285	59,419
Total Stockholders' Equity	81,651	82,573
Non-controlling interest	33,417	32,471
Total Equity	115,068	115,044
Total Liabilities and Equity	120,511	108,286
Select Medical Corporation | Eliminations
Current Assets:
Investment in affiliates	(2,940,155)	(2,835,548)
Total Assets	(2,940,155)	(2,835,548)
Stockholders' Equity:
Retained earnings	(746,706)	(650,274)
Subsidiary investment	(2,193,449)	(2,185,274)
Total Stockholders' Equity	(2,940,155)	(2,835,548)
Total Equity	(2,940,155)	(2,835,548)
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ (2,940,155)	$ (2,835,548)