CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 399,902	$ 399,092	$ 797,244	$ 785,176
Cost of services	301,342	299,548	600,232	592,933
Gross profit	98,560	99,544	197,012	192,243
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	58,764	60,763	119,049	118,750
Corporate general and administrative	16,464	14,213	34,131	28,268
Total operating expenses	75,228	74,976	153,180	147,018
Operating income	23,332	24,568	43,832	45,225
Interest expense, net	8,142	10,597	18,350	21,363
Loss on extinguishment of debt	7,129		7,129
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	8,061	13,971	18,353	23,862
Income tax expense	3,252	3,977	7,389	7,038
Income from continuing operations	4,809	9,994	10,964	16,824
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(3,060)		(6,216)
Net income	4,809	6,934	10,964	10,608
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(31)	(36)	(61)	(68)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	4,840	6,970	11,025	10,676
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(132)	(405)	29	(311)
Comprehensive income attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	4,708	6,565	11,054	10,365
Total comprehensive income	$ 4,677	$ 6,529	$ 10,993	$ 10,297