Basis Of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2020 USD ($)
Standby letters of credit		$ 37,900		$ 37,900
Revenue		$ 527,360	$ 515,798
Number of cloud computing arrangements | item		2		2
Effective tax rate		21.80%	18.90%
Excess tax benefit on stock options reduced income tax expense		$ 3,200	$ 4,600
Capitalized property and equipment		1,200		$ 1,200	$ 3,900
CARES Act [Member]
Deferred payroll taxes	$ 36,400
Deferred payroll taxes, short-term liability	18,200
Deferred payroll taxes, long-term liability	18,200
Relief Fund	100,000,000
CARES Act - 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service [Member]
Relief Fund	$ 30,000,000
Cloud Computing [Member]
Capitalized contract cost		$ 9,400		$ 9,400
VITAS [Member]
Number of COVID positive patients cared | item		3,200
Percentage of Medicare sequestration reimbursement				2.00%
Revenue		$ 6,000
VITAS [Member] | CARES Act - 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service [Member]
Relief Fund						$ 80,200
VITAS [Member] | Cloud Computing [Member]
Capitalized contract cost, amortization expense		$ 199	$ 262
Capitalized contract cost, amortization period		5 years		5 years
Roto-Rooter [Member]
Total purchase price		$ 138,000
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member] | Roto-Rooter [Member]
Total purchase price		59,200
Amortization of business combinations		2,000
Franchise fees		$ 470
Average remaining life		7 years
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member] | Roto-Rooter [Member] | Annualized Through 2026 [Member]
Amortization of business combinations		$ 8,100
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member] | Roto-Rooter [Member] | Annualized [Member]
Franchise fees		$ 1,900