CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 338,531	$ 286,058	$ 250,991
Expense
Cost of services	258,941	212,421	187,278
Rent—cost of services (Note 13)	34,975
Rent—cost of services (Note 13)		31,199	31,304
General and administrative expense	35,135	18,843	14,463
Depreciation and amortization	3,810	2,964	2,544
Total expenses	332,861	265,427	235,589
Income from operations	5,670	20,631	15,402
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(410)	0	0
Income before provision for income taxes	5,260	20,631	15,402
Provision for income taxes	2,085	4,352	5,375
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	3,175	16,279	10,027
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	629	595	160
Net income and other comprehensive income attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.	$ 2,546	$ 15,684	$ 9,867
Earnings per share (Note 4):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.58	$ 0.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.58	$ 0.36
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	27,838	27,834	27,834
Diluted (in shares)	29,586	27,834	27,834