2.4.0.81150 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001344154duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Events2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 15.                 Subsequent Events   The Company’s management has evaluated events subsequent to June 30, 2013 through the issuance date of this report to identify any necessary changes to the consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.  Below is a description of events for which disclosure was deemed necessary.   On June 13, 2013, Holding filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC for an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its shares of common stock.  Holding intends to use the net proceeds to repay debt, including to redeem the PIK Notes.  The Company expects that Holding will pay CD&R out of the IPO net proceeds a fee of $20 million to terminate the Consulting Agreement in connection with the consummation of the IPO. There can be no assurance that the IPO or any related transactions will be consummated. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent EventsfalseSubsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.envisionhealthcare.net/role/DisclosureSubsequentEvents12