Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2022	Aug. 01, 2021	Dec. 04, 2020	Nov. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 01, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 582,837,000	$ 504,392,000	$ 469,072,000
Discount rate used in goodwill impairment analysis					9.50%
Goodwill impairment charge					$ 0	0	0
Amortization expense					$ 7,200,000	8,500,000	7,100,000
Weighted average remaining useful lives of identifiable intangible assets					9 years 9 months 18 days
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives					1 year
Long-term revenue growth rate assumed in goodwill impairment analysis					3.50%
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives					25 years
Long-term revenue growth rate assumed in goodwill impairment analysis					0.00%
Customer and Referral Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives					5 years
Customer and Referral Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives					10 years
Armada Skilled Homecare [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 28,287,000
Armada Skilled Homecare [Member] | State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition						400,000
Armada Skilled Homecare [Member] | Non-competition Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives		5 years
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition		$ 600,000				600,000
JourneyCare [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 69,446,000
JourneyCare [Member] | State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition					$ 4,800,000
JourneyCare [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition	$ 9,000,000.0				9,000,000.0
Apple Home [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill								$ 8,900,000
Summit Home Health, LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill										$ 6,500,000
Queen City Hospice [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 169,338,000
Queen City Hospice [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			15 years
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition			$ 11,000,000.0
Queen City Hospice [Member] | Non-competition Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			5 years
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition			$ 1,500,000
County Homemakers [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 13,502,000
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition					1,200,000
County Homemakers [Member] | State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives				8 years
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition				$ 300,000
County Homemakers [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives				1 year
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition				$ 100,000	100,000
Hospice [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 397,728,000	328,334,000	314,833,000
Percent of fair value of reporting unit excess of carrying value					67.00%				67.00%
Hospice [Member] | Armada Skilled Homecare [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill						13,400,000
Hospice [Member] | JourneyCare [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 69,400,000
2013 Home Health Business [Member] | Summit Home Health, LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill						6,500,000
Home Health [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 32,421,000	23,370,000	1,791,000
Percent of fair value of reporting unit excess of carrying value					75.00%
Home Health [Member] | Armada Skilled Homecare [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill						15,000,000.0
Home Health [Member] | Apple Home [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 8,900,000
Personal Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 152,688,000	$ 152,688,000	$ 152,448,000
Percent of fair value of reporting unit excess of carrying value					100.00%	100.00%