CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 15, 2010 PREDECESSOR	Dec. 31, 2009 PREDECESSOR
Revenues	$ 195,076	$ 1,579,335	$ 1,367,601	$ 1,558,559
Cost of services	149,608	1,190,410	1,038,815	1,176,748
Gross profit	45,468	388,925	328,786	381,811
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	22,815	229,254	208,172	242,720
Corporate general and administrative	6,599	55,771	64,992	57,683
Asset impairment charges			250,181	63,082
Total operating expenses	29,414	285,025	523,345	363,485
Operating income (loss)	16,054	103,900	(194,559)	18,326
Other expenses:
Interest expense	2,827	42,178	16,686	16,423
Interest income	(17)	(119)	(225)	(108)
Total other expenses, net	2,810	42,059	16,461	16,315
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	13,244	61,841	(211,020)	2,011
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,807	20,005	(50,520)	(1,663)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	8,437	41,836	(160,500)	3,674
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,254)	11,156	(15,849)	(13,966)
Net income (loss)-including noncontrolling interest	6,183	52,992	(176,349)	(10,292)
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(18)	(171)	(172)	(855)
Net income (loss)-Res-Care, Inc.	$ 6,201	$ 53,163	$ (176,177)	$ (9,437)