Segments (Identifiable Assets By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 1,623,619	$ 1,668,575
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	1,357,666	1,368,644
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	265,953	299,931
VITAS [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	822,484	839,568
Roto-Rooter [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 535,182	$ 529,076