Basis Of Presentation (Schedule Of Other Operating Income) (Details) - VITAS [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Other operating income	$ 40,989
Hard Costs [Member]
Other operating income	3,814
Incremental Medicare Cap [Member]
Other operating income	2,250
Incremental PTO [Member]
Other operating income	21,425
Lost Revenue [Member]
Other operating income	$ 13,500

The total amount of other operating income, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227

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