CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revenues	$ 409,934	$ 396,838	$ 1,195,621	$ 1,194,082
Cost of services	305,518	295,997	894,967	896,420
Gross profit	104,416	100,841	300,654	297,662
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	59,018	57,331	178,932	176,412
Corporate general and administrative	20,474	14,774	51,828	48,905
Total operating expenses	79,492	72,105	230,760	225,317
Operating income	24,924	28,736	69,894	72,345
Interest expense, net	8,140	8,243	24,342	27,075
Loss on extinguishment of debt				7,129
Income before income taxes	16,784	20,493	45,552	38,141
Income tax expense	5,450	8,249	12,683	15,363
Net income	11,334	12,244	32,869	22,778
Net loss-noncontrolling interest	(34)	(24)	(110)	(85)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	11,368	12,268	32,979	22,863
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	56	265	(358)	294
Comprehensive income attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	11,424	12,533	32,621	23,157
Total comprehensive income	$ 11,390	$ 12,509	$ 32,511	$ 23,072