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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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

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Debt - Notes (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current tax liability associated with recapitalization				$ 5,870,000
Indemnification asset associated with recapitalization				5,870,000
Note payable issued				2,000,000
Repayment of loan				194,071,757	$ 24,830,307
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					800,000
Debt balance outstanding				403,475,185
Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate margin		2.50%
LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate margin		3.50%
Note payable to investor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt balance outstanding				$ 143,500,000
Note payable to investor \| Period starting on the closing date and ending on the seventh anniversary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Interest rate	12.00%
Interest rate payable in cash	6.00%
Interest rate payable in kind	6.00%
Note payable to investor \| Period starting on the day after the seventh anniversary of the closing date and ending on the maturity date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Interest rate	15.00%
Note payable to investor \| Period Starting On Closing Date And Ending On Third Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Make-whole premium, as a percent				10.00%
Note payable to investor \| Period Starting On Third Anniversary And Ending Prior To Fourth Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Make-whole premium, as a percent				5.00%
Note payable to investor \| Twelve-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate margin	12.00%
Note payable to investor \| Adapt Health Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable issued						$ 5,500,000
Repayment of loan			$ 4,700,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ 800,000
Promissory Note With Investor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 100,000,000
Promissory Note From Members Interest [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of shares converted	$ 43,500,000
Seller note (see Note 3)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt balance outstanding				$ 1,666,667
Other
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Debt balance outstanding				$ 58,518	171,942
Term Loan Promissory Note Issued May 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount								$ 7,000,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					$ 634,038
Debt balance outstanding							$ 5,979,167