CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revenues	$ 421,483	$ 389,454
Cost of services	317,598	294,343
Gross profit	103,885	95,111
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	59,710	55,036
Corporate general and administrative	27,960	18,877
Total operating expenses	87,670	73,913
Operating income	16,215	21,198
Interest expense, net	8,074	8,537
Income before income taxes	8,141	12,661
Income tax expense	3,466	1,365
Net income	4,675	11,296
Net loss-noncontrolling interest		(36)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	4,675	11,332
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(264)	(191)
Comprehensive income attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	4,411	11,141
Total comprehensive income	$ 4,411	$ 11,105