2.4.0.811150 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2012http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001035688duration2012-01-01T00:00:002012-12-31T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Events2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 15. Subsequent Events         On February 20, 2013, the Company entered into an additional credit extension amendment to its senior secured credit facilities providing for a $300.0 million additional term loan tranche, (the "Series B Tranche B Term Loan") to the Company. The Company intends to use borrowings under the Series B Tranche B Term Loan to redeem all of its outstanding 75/8% senior subordinated notes due 2015, to redeem all of Holdings' senior floating rate notes due 2015, and to repay a portion of the balance outstanding under its revolving credit facility.         Borrowings under the Series B Tranche B Term Loan will bear interest at a rate equal to Adjusted LIBO plus 3.25%, or Alternate Base Rate plus 2.25%. The Series B Tranche B Term Loan amortizes in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each March, June, September and December in aggregate annual amounts equal to $3.0 million. The balance of the Series B Tranche B Term Loan will be payable on February 20, 2016.         On February 20, 2013, the Company and Holdings each instructed U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee, to deliver an irrevocable notice of redemption to the holders of all of the Company's outstanding 75/8% senior subordinated notes due 2015 and all of Holdings' outstanding senior floating rate notes due 2015, respectively, all of which will be redeemed at 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date on or about March 22, 2013. The Company anticipates recognition of a loss on the early retirement of indebtedness of $0.6 million in the first quarter ending March 31, 2013 for unamortized debt issuance costs. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent EventsfalseSubsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.selectmedicalcorp.com/role/DisclosureSubsequentEvents12