Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Summary of changes to successor goodwill

	Residential			ResCare			Youth		Workforce
	Services			HomeCare			Services		Services		Total
Balance at December 31, 2010	138,180			52,303			24,102		32,720		247,305
Goodwill added through acquisition	9,518			10,213			727		—		20,458
Other	(50		)	(16		)	—		—		(66		)
Balance at December 31, 2011	147,648			62,500			24,829		32,720		267,697
Goodwill added through acquisition	16,226			3,163			—		—		19,389
Other	1,179			—			—		—		1,179
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	165,053		$	65,663		$	24,829	$	32,720	$	288,265

Schedule of intangible assets

	December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
			Accumulated				Accumulated		Life
	Gross		Amortization		Gross		Amortization		(Years)
Licenses	$	226,706	$	—	$	226,370	$	—	Indefinite
Licenses	169		13		169		4		20
Trade names	63,060		6,824		62,283		3,545		5-20
Customer relationships	40,479		4,855		30,230		2,470		20
Covenants not to compete	4,069		1,831		2,365		893		2-5
Other intangible assets	579		246		579		130		5
	$	335,062	$	13,769	$	321,996	$	7,042

Schedule of estimated amortization expense

Year Ending December 31:
2013	$	6,914
2014	6,765
2015	6,609
2016	6,213
2017	5,728