CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net service revenue	$ 222,552	$ 193,079
Cost of service revenue	135,601	114,426
Gross margin	86,951	78,653
Provision for bad debts	4,601	5,259
General and administrative expenses	66,240	59,298
Operating income	16,110	14,096
Interest expense	(885)	(545)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	15,225	13,551
Income tax expense	5,342	4,729
Net income	9,883	8,822
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,197	2,017
Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$ 7,686	$ 6,805
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders	$ 0.44	$ 0.39
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	17,485,766	17,322,791
Diluted	17,633,549	17,489,483

Total costs related to services rendered by an entity during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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