Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock	$ (0.10)	$ (1.44)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (0.02)	$ (0.06)
Net loss per share attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock	$ (0.12)	$ (1.50)
Weighted average number of common and diluted shares outstanding	17,080,451	13,635,286
As Previously Reported
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (1.20)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ (0.05)
Net loss per share attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (1.25)
Weighted average number of common and diluted shares outstanding		16,293,013
Correction
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (0.24)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ (0.01)
Net loss per share attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (0.25)
Weighted average number of common and diluted shares outstanding		(2,657,727)
Pro Forma
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Net loss per share attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (1.51)
Pro Forma | As Previously Reported
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Net loss per share attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (1.26)
Pro Forma | Correction
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Net loss per share attributable to Foundation Healthcare common stock		$ (0.25)