CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash	$ 3,264	$ 6,139
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $29,036 and $26,712, respectively	124,803	110,350
Other receivables	5,115	2,093
Amounts due from governmental entities	942	1,081
Total receivables, net	130,860	113,524
Prepaid income taxes		1,949
Prepaid expenses	9,821	10,833
Other current assets	5,796	5,835
Receivable from Insurance Carrier		550
Total current assets	149,741	138,830
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $35,226 and $38,907, respectively	43,251	38,096
Goodwill	307,317	290,694
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $10,968 and $8,496, respectively	102,006	96,405
Other assets	11,756	2,029
Total assets	614,071	566,054
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	26,805	24,586
Salaries, wages and benefits payable	34,265	28,098
Self insurance reserve	10,691	9,636
Current portion of long-term debt	252	241
Amounts due to governmental entities	4,955	7,055
Income tax payable	3,499
Legal settlement payable		550
Total current liabilities	80,467	70,166
Deferred income taxes	31,941	23,729
Income tax payable		3,415
Revolving credit facility	87,000	98,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	544	543
Total liabilities	199,952	195,853
Noncontrolling interest-redeemable	12,567	12,408
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value: 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,429,041 and 22,224,423 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	224	222
Treasury stock - 4,828,679 and 4,776,560 shares at cost, respectively	(39,135)	(37,139)
Additional paid-in capital	119,748	113,793
Retained earnings	314,289	277,706
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	395,126	354,582
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	6,426	3,211
Total stockholders' equity	401,552	357,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 614,071	$ 566,054