Acquisitions and Disposals - Schedule of Acquired Entities (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
LHCG XXXVII, LLC (d/b/a Addus HealthCare) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	90.00%
State of Operations	Illinois
Acquisition Date	Mar. 01, 2013
LHCG XXXVIII, LLC (d/b/a Addus HealthCare) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	90.00%
State of Operations	California
Acquisition Date	Mar. 01, 2013
LHCG XLII, LLC (d/b/a/ Arkansas HomeCare) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Arkansas
Acquisition Date	Mar. 01, 2013
LHCG XLI, LLC (d/b/a South Carolina HomeCare) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	South Carolina
Acquisition Date	Mar. 01, 2013
LHCG XXXIX, LLC (d/b/a Addus HealthCare) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Nevada
Acquisition Date	Mar. 01, 2013
LHCG XXXIV, LLC (d/b/a Alabama Hospice Care of Mobile) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Alabama
Acquisition Date	Apr. 01, 2013
LHCG XL, LLC (d/b/a Georgia Home Health) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Georgia
Acquisition Date	Jul. 01, 2013
LHCG XXVII, LLC (d/b/a Pennsylvania Home Health) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Pennsylvania
Acquisition Date	Jul. 01, 2013
LHCG XLVIII, LLC (d/b/a Minnesota Home Health) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Minnesota
Acquisition Date	Jul. 01, 2013
LHCG XLVII, LLC (d/b/a Wisconsin Home Health) [Member]
Business Combination Summary Of Acquisition [Abstract]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
State of Operations	Wisconsin
Acquisition Date	Jul. 01, 2013