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Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) (Platinum Health Services, LLC [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jul. 12, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Total purchase consideration $ 50,766us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1  
Cash payments to acquire business 5,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross  
Equity interest issued to acquiree (number of shares) 1,215us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued  
Equity interest issued to acquiree 30,062us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned  
Contingent consideration fair value $ 15,704us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred  
Contingent Consideration, Total Shares [Member]
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Equity interest issued to acquiree (number of shares) 1,005us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hcsg_PlatinumHealthServicesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= hcsg_TotalContingentConsiderationMember
 
Contingent Consideration, Shares Issued [Member]
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Equity interest issued to acquiree (number of shares)   652us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hcsg_PlatinumHealthServicesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= hcsg_ContingentConsiderationIssuedMember
Contingent Consideration, Shares Not Issued [Member]
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Equity interest issued to acquiree (number of shares)   353us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hcsg_PlatinumHealthServicesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= hcsg_ContingentConsiderationNotIssuedMember