CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash	$ 2,849	$ 3,264
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $23,556 and $29,036, respectively	161,898	124,803
Other receivables	3,163	5,115
Amounts due from governmental entities	830	942
Total receivables, net	165,891	130,860
Prepaid income taxes	7,006
Prepaid expenses	13,042	9,821
Other current assets	12,177	5,796
Total current assets	200,965	149,741
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $43,565 and $35,226, respectively	46,453	43,251
Goodwill	392,601	307,317
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $13,041 and $10,968, respectively	134,610	102,006
Other assets	19,073	11,756
Total assets	793,702	614,071
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	39,750	26,805
Salaries, wages and benefits payable	44,747	34,265
Self insurance reserve	12,450	10,691
Current portion of long-term debt	286	252
Amounts due to governmental entities	5,019	4,955
Income tax payable	0	3,499
Total current liabilities	102,252	80,467
Deferred income taxes	27,466	31,941
Revolving credit facility	144,000	87,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	544
Total liabilities	273,718	199,952
Noncontrolling interest-redeemable	13,393	12,567
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock – $0.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $0.01 par value: 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,640,046 and 22,429,041 shares issued in 2017 and 2016, respectively	226	224
Treasury stock - 4,890,504 and 4,828,679 shares at cost, respectively	(42,249)	(39,135)
Additional paid-in capital	126,490	119,748
Retained earnings	364,401	314,289
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	448,868	395,126
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	57,723	6,426
Total stockholders' equity	506,591	401,552
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 793,702	$ 614,071