Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net operating revenues	$ 750,193	$ 698,749	$ 1,494,214	$ 1,391,935
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services	612,669	569,666	1,224,288	1,127,082
General and administrative	18,554	16,115	32,778	32,681
Bad debt expense	10,029	13,943	20,404	28,293
Depreciation and amortization	15,428	17,999	31,627	35,221
Total costs and expenses	656,680	617,723	1,309,097	1,223,277
Income from operations	93,513	81,026	185,117	168,658
Other income and expense:
Loss on early retirement of debt		(31,018)		(31,018)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,752	(251)	5,217	(324)
Interest income		111		167
Interest expense	(23,798)	(25,296)	(47,720)	(50,960)
Income before income taxes	72,467	24,572	142,614	86,523
Income tax expense	27,651	10,915	55,226	37,479
Net income	44,816	13,657	87,388	49,044
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,644	1,938	2,674	3,653
Net income attributable to Select Medical Holdings Corporation and Select Medical Corporation	43,172	11,719	84,714	45,391
Income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.08	$ 0.60	$ 0.29
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.08	$ 0.59	$ 0.29
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Net operating revenues	750,193	698,749	1,494,214	1,391,935
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services	612,669	569,666	1,224,288	1,127,082
General and administrative	18,554	16,115	32,778	32,681
Bad debt expense	10,029	13,943	20,404	28,293
Depreciation and amortization	15,428	17,999	31,627	35,221
Total costs and expenses	656,680	617,723	1,309,097	1,223,277
Income from operations	93,513	81,026	185,117	168,658
Other income and expense:
Loss on early retirement of debt		(20,385)		(20,385)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,752	(251)	5,217	(324)
Interest income		111		167
Interest expense	(20,957)	(19,694)	(42,207)	(38,356)
Income before income taxes	75,308	40,807	148,127	109,760
Income tax expense	28,646	16,597	57,156	45,611
Net income	46,662	24,210	90,971	64,149
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,644	1,938	2,674	3,653
Net income attributable to Select Medical Holdings Corporation and Select Medical Corporation	$ 45,018	$ 22,272	$ 88,297	$ 60,496