CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 92,740	$ 82,734	$ 184,589	$ 160,641
Expense
Cost of services	68,159	63,038	138,348	121,767
Rent—cost of services	9,767	8,533	19,473	16,830
General and administrative expense	7,538	6,889	14,199	15,133
Depreciation and amortization	1,201	962	2,222	1,772
Total expenses	86,665	79,422	174,242	155,502
Income from operations	6,075	3,312	10,347	5,139
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(301)	0	(704)	0
Income before provision for income taxes	5,774	3,312	9,643	5,139
Provision/ (benefit) for income taxes	1,437	(375)	2,326	(32)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	4,337	3,687	7,317	5,171
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	200	0	350
Net income and other comprehensive income attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.	$ 4,337	$ 3,487	$ 7,317	$ 4,821
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.13	$ 0.26	$ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.13	$ 0.25	$ 0.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	27,952	27,834	27,922	27,834
Diluted (in shares)	29,662	27,834	29,780	27,834