CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revenues	$ 396,233	$ 399,902	$ 785,687	$ 797,244
Cost of services	295,168	301,143	589,544	600,423
Gross profit	101,065	98,759	196,143	196,821
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	61,049	58,732	119,819	119,081
Corporate general and administrative	16,244	16,464	31,354	34,131
Total operating expenses	77,293	75,196	151,173	153,212
Operating income	23,772	23,563	44,970	43,609
Interest expense, net	7,665	8,389	16,202	18,832
Loss on extinguishment of debt		7,129		7,129
Income before income taxes	16,107	8,045	28,768	17,648
Income tax expense	5,868	3,246	7,233	7,114
Net income	10,239	4,799	21,535	10,534
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(40)	(31)	(76)	(61)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	10,279	4,830	21,611	10,595
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(223)	(132)	(414)	29
Comprehensive income attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	10,056	4,698	21,197	10,624
Total comprehensive income	$ 10,016	$ 4,667	$ 21,121	$ 10,563