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Leverage Ratio

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2019	Aug. 01, 2019	Jun. 01, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 08, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs							$ 2,626,000	$ 2,797,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available				$ 269,600,000
Debt instrument, maturity date						May 08, 2023
Debt instrument total net leverage ratio					4.25%
Debt issuance costs				900,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available				$ 19,600,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan [Member] \| Alliance Home Health Care [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from line of credit		$ 23,500,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Revolving Credit Loan [Member] \| VIP Health Care Services [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from line of credit			$ 19,600,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument total net leverage ratio				3.75%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				0.50%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				1.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				0.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Based On Applicable Senior Leverage Ratio \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				0.75%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Based On Applicable Senior Leverage Ratio \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				1.50%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Based On Applicable Leverage Ratio [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				1.75%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Based On Applicable Leverage Ratio [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate margin				2.50%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Restriction on Dividends [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of dividends and distributions							7,500,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Loan [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in credit facility	$ 50,000,000
Maximum aggregate loan amount available	300,000,000			$ 250,000,000			134,100,000	142,900,000
Debt issuance costs	$ 400,000
Proceeds from line of credit							23,500,000
Line of credit outstanding amount							$ 43,500,000	$ 20,000,000
Debt instrument stated interest rate							3.85%	4.35%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Loan [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument stated interest rate							3.86%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Loan [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fee charged on unused portion of revolving credit facility							0.20%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fee charged on unused portion of revolving credit facility							0.35%
Existing Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available									$ 250,000,000
Existing Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available									80,000,000
Existing Credit Agreement [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available									45,000,000
Existing Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Loan [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available									125,000,000
Terminated Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Capital One, National Association [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate loan amount available									$ 125,000,000