CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revenues	$ 431,434	$ 396,233	$ 852,917	$ 785,687
Cost of services	326,834	295,107	644,432	589,450
Gross profit	104,600	101,126	208,485	196,237
Operating expenses:
Operational general and administrative	55,496	57,343	115,206	112,379
Corporate general and administrative	29,277	20,011	57,237	38,888
Total operating expenses	84,773	77,354	172,443	151,267
Operating income	19,827	23,772	36,042	44,970
Interest expense, net	8,500	7,665	16,574	16,202
Loss on extinguishment of debt	659		659
Income before income taxes	10,668	16,107	18,809	28,768
Income tax expense	4,380	5,868	7,846	7,233
Net income	6,288	10,239	10,963	21,535
Net loss-noncontrolling interest		(40)		(76)
Net income-Res-Care, Inc.	6,288	10,279	10,963	21,611
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	235	(223)	(29)	(414)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Res-Care, Inc.	6,523	10,056	10,934	21,197
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 6,523	$ 10,016	$ 10,934	$ 21,121