CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash	$ 61,733	$ 531
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable. less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $25,931 and $18,582, respectively	107,139	97,498
Other receivables	1,245	1,334
Amounts due from governmental entities	961	1,164
Total receivables, net	109,345	99,996
Deferred income taxes	15,833	11,381
Prepaid income taxes	2,314	3,093
Prepaid expenses	10,038	8,724
Other current assets	6,119	3,777
Receivable due from insurance carrier	550	7,850
Total current assets	205,932	135,352
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $43,642 and $44,683, respectively	38,255	34,787
Goodwill	242,062	240,019
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,964 and $6,560, respectively	80,731	79,685
Other assets	1,907	1,896
Total assets	568,887	491,739
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	22,269	19,278
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	35,447	22,466
Self-insurance reserve	9,692	6,559
Current portion of long-term debt	238	230
Amounts due to governmental entities	4,051	4,459
Legal settlement payable	550	7,850
Total current liabilities	72,247	60,842
Deferred income taxes	39,169	33,592
Income tax payable	3,415	3,415
Revolving credit facility	92,000	60,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	608	778
Total liabilities	207,439	158,627
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	11,890	11,517
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock — $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,221,755 and 22,015,211 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively	222	220
Treasury stock — 4,775,913 and 4,734,363 shares at cost, respectively	(37,109)	(35,660)
Additional paid-in capital	113,192	108,708
Retained earnings	269,971	245,371
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	346,276	318,639
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	3,282	2,956
Total equity	349,558	321,595
Total liabilities and equity	$ 568,887	$ 491,739