Segment Information (Schedule Of Information Of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014 segment		Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments					2
Percentage of revenue and income earned in one geographic segment					99.00%
Revenues	$ 320,099		$ 298,549		$ 951,559		$ 846,057
Income (loss) before income taxes	(35,083)		21,193		10,089		60,008
Operating Segments [Member] | Housekeeping Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	211,552		193,526		627,650		564,910
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,589		17,229		52,224		53,667
Operating Segments [Member] | Dietary Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	108,547		105,023		323,909		281,147
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,648		6,135		18,946		16,600
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ (56,320)	[1]	$ (2,171)	[1]	$ (61,081)	[1]	$ (10,259)	[1]

[1] Represents primarily corporate office cost and related overhead, recording of transactions at the reportable segment level which use methods other than U.S. GAAP, as well as consolidated subsidiaries’ operating expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments, net of investment and interest income. Additionally, during the third quarter 2014, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash change in estimate related to our self-insurance claims reserve which was not allocated to the reportable segments.