CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NET PARENT INVESTMENT - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Net Parent Investment	Non-Controlling Interest
Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 65,288	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 55,856	$ 9,432
Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.	1,334				1,334
Noncontrolling interest attributable to subsidiary equity plan	341				(317)	658
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	150					150
Net transfer from parent	4,411				4,411
Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	71,524	$ 0	0	0	61,284	10,240
Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		0
Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	71,111	$ 28	74,882	(3,799)	0	0
Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		28,435
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.	2,980			2,980	0
Stock-based compensation	1,956		1,956
Issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options	138		138
Issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options (in shares)		38
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Issuance/(cancellation) of restricted stock (in shares)		3
Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 76,185	$ 28	$ 76,976	$ (819)	$ 0	$ 0
Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		28,476