CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revenues	$ 389,454	$ 397,342
Cost of services	294,376	299,280
Gross profit	95,078	98,062
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	58,770	60,349
Corporate general and administrative	15,110	17,667
Total operating expenses	73,880	78,016
Operating income	21,198	20,046
Interest expense, net	8,537	10,443
Income before income taxes	12,661	9,603
Income tax expense	1,365	3,868
Net income	11,296	5,735
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(36)	(30)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	11,332	5,765
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(191)	161
Comprehensive income attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	11,141	5,926
Total comprehensive income	$ 11,105	$ 5,896