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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Net - Summary of Changes in Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived assets, carrying amount $ 73,790us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill $ 57,247us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Definite-lived assets, gross carrying amount 12,455us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 9,455us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount 86,245us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 66,702us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Definite-lived assets, accumulated amortization (6,560)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (4,518)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization ending balance (6,560)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (4,518)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Definite-lived assets, net carrying amount 5,895us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 4,937us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible assets, net carrying amount 79,685us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 62,184us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Minimum [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 2 years  
Maximum [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life 5 years  
Trade Names [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived assets, carrying amount 54,732us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
46,707us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Definite-lived assets, gross carrying amount 8,210us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
5,625us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Definite-lived assets, accumulated amortization (2,797)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
(1,055)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Definite-lived assets, net carrying amount 5,413us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
4,570us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Noncompete Agreements [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Definite-lived assets, gross carrying amount 4,225us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
3,830us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Definite-lived assets, accumulated amortization (3,763)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
(3,463)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Definite-lived assets, net carrying amount 462us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
367us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Favorable Leases [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Definite-lived assets, gross carrying amount 20us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lhcg_FavorableLeasesMember
 
Definite-lived assets, net carrying amount 20us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= lhcg_FavorableLeasesMember
 
Licensing Agreements [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived assets, carrying amount $ 19,058us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
$ 10,540us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember