CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash	$ 4,876	$ 14,014
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $17,463 and $14,334, respectively	99,652	88,964
Other receivables	828	608
Amounts due from governmental entities	990	1,234
Total receivables, net	101,470	90,806
Deferred income taxes	11,152	9,251
Prepaid income taxes	0	4,069
Prepaid expenses	8,160	6,966
Other current assets	4,205	4,449
Receivable due from insurance carrier	7,850	0
Total current assets	137,713	129,555
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $46,022 and $40,935, respectively	33,798	31,052
Goodwill	242,218	194,893
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $6,020 and $4,518, respectively	79,988	62,184
Other assets	1,914	4,542
Total assets	495,631	422,226
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	19,959	17,217
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	30,946	31,927
Self-insurance reserve	6,858	5,862
Current portion of long-term debt	247	249
Amounts due to governmental entities	4,242	4,391
Legal settlement payable	7,850	0
Total current liabilities	70,102	59,646
Deferred income taxes	31,483	29,060
Income tax payable	3,415	3,415
Revolving credit facility	64,000	22,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	818	963
Total liabilities	169,818	115,084
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	11,001	11,258
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock — $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,002,988 and 21,801,634 shares issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively	220	218
Treasury stock — 4,733,432 and 4,693,647 shares at cost, respectively	(35,638)	(34,715)
Additional paid-in capital	107,497	103,972
Retained earnings	239,837	223,534
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	311,916	293,009
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	2,896	2,875
Total equity	314,812	295,884
Total liabilities and equity	$ 495,631	$ 422,226