CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash	$ 6,139	$ 531
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $26,712 and $18,582, respectively	110,350	97,498
Other receivables	2,093	1,334
Amounts due from governmental entities	1,081	1,164
Total receivables, net	113,524	99,996
Deferred income taxes	0	11,381
Prepaid income taxes	1,949	3,093
Prepaid expenses	10,833	8,724
Other current assets	5,835	3,777
Receivable from Insurance Carrier	550	7,850
Total current assets	138,830	135,352
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $38,907 and $44,683, respectively	38,096	34,787
Goodwill	290,694	240,019
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,496 and $6,560, respectively	96,405	79,685
Other assets	2,029	1,896
Total assets	566,054	491,739
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	24,586	19,278
Salaries, wages and benefits payable	28,098	22,466
Self insurance reserve	9,636	6,559
Current portion of long-term debt	241	230
Amounts due to governmental entities	7,055	4,459
Legal settlement payable	550	7,850
Total current liabilities	70,166	60,842
Deferred income taxes	23,729	33,592
Income tax payable	3,415	3,415
Revolving credit facility	98,000	60,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	543	778
Total liabilities	195,853	158,627
Noncontrolling interest-redeemable	12,408	11,517
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value: 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,224,423 and 22,015,211 shares issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively	222	220
Treasury stock - 4,776,560 and 4,734,363 shares at cost, respectively	(37,139)	(35,660)
Additional paid-in capital	113,793	108,708
Retained earnings	277,706	245,371
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	354,582	318,639
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	3,211	2,956
Total stockholders' equity	357,793	321,595
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 566,054	$ 491,739