Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net operating revenues	$ 722,845		$ 713,669	$ 2,229,473	$ 2,207,883
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services	617,281		598,984	1,867,915	1,823,272
General and administrative	17,740		17,130	53,065	49,908
Bad debt expense	9,262		11,199	27,429	31,603
Depreciation and amortization	16,163		15,537	47,872	47,164
Total costs and expenses	660,446		642,850	1,996,281	1,951,947
Income from operations	62,399		70,819	233,192	255,936
Other income and expense:
Loss on early retirement of debt		(1,500)	(6,064)	(18,747)	(6,064)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(179)		1,167	1,447	6,384
Interest expense	(21,252)		(24,575)	(66,614)	(72,295)
Income before income taxes	40,968		41,347	149,278	183,961
Income tax expense	15,761		16,189	57,391	71,415
Net income	25,207		25,158	91,887	112,546
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,935		1,048	6,417	3,722
Net income attributable to Select Medical Holdings Corporation and Select Medical Corporation	23,272		24,110	85,470	108,824
Income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17		$ 0.17	$ 0.61	$ 0.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17		$ 0.17	$ 0.61	$ 0.77
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Net operating revenues	722,845		713,669	2,229,473	2,207,883
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services	617,281		598,984	1,867,915	1,823,272
General and administrative	17,740		17,130	53,065	49,908
Bad debt expense	9,262		11,199	27,429	31,603
Depreciation and amortization	16,163		15,537	47,872	47,164
Total costs and expenses	660,446		642,850	1,996,281	1,951,947
Income from operations	62,399		70,819	233,192	255,936
Other income and expense:
Loss on early retirement of debt			(6,064)	(17,788)	(6,064)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(179)		1,167	1,447	6,384
Interest expense	(21,252)		(21,740)	(64,204)	(63,947)
Income before income taxes	40,968		44,182	152,647	192,309
Income tax expense	15,761		17,181	58,570	74,337
Net income	25,207		27,001	94,077	117,972
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,935		1,048	6,417	3,722
Net income attributable to Select Medical Holdings Corporation and Select Medical Corporation	$ 23,272		$ 25,953	$ 87,660	$ 114,250