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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Property, Building and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items]    
Property, building and equipment, gross $ 79,470us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 71,987us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation 44,683us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 40,935us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 34,787us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 31,052us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land [Member]    
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items]    
Property, building and equipment, gross 543us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
673us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Building and improvements [Member]    
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items]    
Property, building and equipment, gross 9,238us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
8,997us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Transportation equipment [Member]    
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items]    
Property, building and equipment, gross 6,191us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
6,181us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
Fixed equipment [Member]    
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items]    
Property, building and equipment, gross 3,661us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
4,137us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
Office furniture and medical equipment [Member]    
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items]    
Property, building and equipment, gross $ 59,837us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lhcg_OfficeFurnitureMedicalAndTransportEquipmentMember
$ 51,999us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lhcg_OfficeFurnitureMedicalAndTransportEquipmentMember