CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		10 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 15, 2010 Predecessor
Revenues	$ 195,076	$ 1,599,109	$ 1,579,335	$ 1,367,601
Cost of services	149,608	1,194,494	1,190,410	1,038,815
Gross profit	45,468	404,615	388,925	328,786
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	22,815	233,838	229,254	208,172
Corporate general and administrative	6,599	61,618	55,771	64,992
Asset impairment charges				250,181
Total operating expenses	29,414	295,456	285,025	523,345
Operating income (loss)	16,054	109,159	103,900	(194,559)
Other expenses:
Interest expense	2,827	35,384	42,178	16,686
Interest income	(17)	(127)	(119)	(225)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		7,129
Total other expenses, net	2,810	42,386	42,059	16,461
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	13,244	66,773	61,841	(211,020)
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,807	25,760	20,005	(50,520)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	8,437	41,013	41,836	(160,500)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,254)		11,156	(15,849)
Net income (loss)	6,183	41,013	52,992	(176,349)
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(18)	(110)	(171)	(172)
Net income (loss)-Res-Care, Inc.	6,201	41,123	53,163	(176,177)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	257	206	(433)	(627)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	6,458	41,329	52,730	(176,804)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 6,440	$ 41,219	$ 52,559	$ (176,976)