CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 91,849	$ 77,907
Expense
Cost of services	70,189	58,729
Rent—cost of services	9,706	8,297
General and administrative expense	6,661	8,244
Depreciation and amortization	1,021	810
Total expenses	87,577	76,080
Income from operations	4,272	1,827
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(403)	0
Income before provision for income taxes	3,869	1,827
Provision for income taxes	889	343
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	2,980	1,484
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	150
Net income and other comprehensive income attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.	$ 2,980	$ 1,334
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	27,891	27,834
Diluted (in shares)	29,873	27,834