Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The following tables summarize the Company’s segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	146,910		$	17,838		$	164,748
Cost of service revenue		87,082			10,884			97,966
Provision for bad debts		2,651			57			2,708
General and administrative expenses		47,969			5,078			53,047
Operating income		9,208			1,819			11,027
Interest expense		(387	)		(43	)		(430	)
Non-operating income		36			18			54
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		8,857			1,794			10,651
Income tax expense		3,422			360			3,782
Net income		5,435			1,434			6,869
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,279			293			1,572
Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	4,156		$	1,141		$	5,297
Total assets	$	379,340		$	34,693		$	414,033

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	140,256		$	18,670		$	158,926
Cost of service revenue		80,579			10,655			91,234
Provision for bad debts		2,669			318			2,987
General and administrative expenses		47,110			5,354			52,464
Other intangibles impairment charge		250			400			650
Operating income		9,648			1,943			11,591
Interest expense		(364	)		(41	)		(405	)
Non-operating income		74			20			94
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		9,358			1,922			11,280
Income tax expense		3,213			175			3,388
Net income		6,145			1,747			7,892
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,308			248			1,556
Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	4,837		$	1,499		$	6,336
Total assets	$	352,941		$	34,557		$	387,498

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	435,441		$	57,562		$	493,003
Cost of service revenue		254,924			33,299			288,223
Provision for bad debts		8,796			1,037			9,833
General and administrative expenses		142,908			15,919			158,827
Operating income		28,813			7,307			36,120
Interest expense		(1,404	)		(151	)		(1,555	)
Non-operating income		115			69			184
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		27,524			7,225			34,749
Income tax expense		11,062			1,174			12,236
Net income		16,462			6,051			22,513
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,094			1,046			5,140
Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	12,368		$	5,005		$	17,373

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	419,847		$	55,895		$	475,742
Cost of service revenue		240,347			32,964			273,311
Provision for bad debts		7,626			769			8,395
General and administrative expenses		137,902			16,411			154,313
Other intangibles impairment charge		250			400			650
Operating income		33,722			5,351			39,073
Interest expense		(874	)		(98	)		(972	)
Non-operating income		77			31			108
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		32,925			5,284			38,209
Income tax expense		11,641			1,065			12,706
Net income		21,284			4,219			25,503
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,826			637			5,463
Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	16,458		$	3,582		$	20,040