Legal And Regulatory Matters (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Anthony Morangelli [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Anthony Morangelli [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche And Joyce White [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche And Joyce White [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Chemed Corp. Securities Litigation [Member]
Litigation settlement					$ 14,300,000		$ 10,300,000
Litigation settlement after tax amount					9,000,000		6,500,000
Other operating expenses	11,461,000	1,126,000	26,221,000	1,126,000		14,800,000		10,500,000
Loss contigency, damages awarded									6,000,000
Proceeds from insurance reimbursement of certain legal costs	1,000,000
Net recovery of insurance proceeds	591,000
Legal Fees			$ 1,400,000