CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash	$ 4,041	$ 531
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $20,985 and $18,582, respectively	98,041	97,498
Other receivables	2,523	1,334
Amounts due from governmental entities	978	1,164
Total receivables, net	101,542	99,996
Deferred income taxes	12,713	11,381
Prepaid income taxes	615	3,093
Prepaid expenses	10,477	8,724
Other current assets	4,597	3,777
Receivable due from insurance carrier	0	7,850
Total current assets	133,985	135,352
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $45,784 and $44,683, respectively	35,309	34,787
Goodwill	240,294	240,019
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,124 and $6,560, respectively	79,504	79,685
Other assets	1,872	1,896
Total assets	490,964	491,739
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	20,301	19,278
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	30,711	22,466
Self-insurance reserve	7,923	6,559
Current portion of long-term debt	233	230
Amounts due to governmental entities	5,382	4,459
Legal settlement payable	0	7,850
Total current liabilities	64,550	60,842
Deferred income taxes	34,741	33,592
Income tax payable	3,415	3,415
Revolving credit facility	47,000	60,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	719	778
Total liabilities	150,425	158,627
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	11,297	11,517
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock --- $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,168,703 and 22,015,211 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively	222	220
Treasury stock --- 4,767,570 and 4,734,363 shares at cost, respectively	(36,782)	(35,660)
Additional paid-in capital	110,549	108,708
Retained earnings	252,176	245,371
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	326,165	318,639
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	3,077	2,956
Total equity	329,242	321,595
Total liabilities and equity	$ 490,964	$ 491,739