CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 396,838	$ 396,267	$ 1,194,082	$ 1,181,443
Cost of services	296,202	297,555	896,434	890,488
Gross profit	100,636	98,712	297,648	290,955
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	57,364	56,068	176,413	174,818
Corporate general and administrative	14,774	11,256	48,905	39,524
Total operating expenses	72,138	67,324	225,318	214,342
Operating income	28,498	31,388	72,330	76,613
Interest expense, net	7,951	10,394	26,301	31,757
Loss on extinguishment of debt			7,129
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	20,547	20,994	38,900	44,856
Income tax expense	8,271	7,361	15,660	14,399
Income from continuing operations	12,276	13,633	23,240	30,457
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		16,657		10,441
Net income	12,276	30,290	23,240	40,898
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(24)	(57)	(85)	(125)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	12,300	30,347	23,325	41,023
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	265	(374)	294	(685)
Comprehensive income attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	12,565	29,973	23,619	40,338
Total comprehensive income	$ 12,541	$ 29,916	$ 23,534	$ 40,213