Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net operating revenues	$ 505.1	$ 467.3	$ 1,011.1	$ 925.9
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	241.6	226.2	485.6	452.5
Other operating expenses	75.4	70.8	146.3	132.0
General and administrative expenses	27.4	26.7	54.3	53.0
Supplies	26.2	25.0	52.0	49.2
Depreciation and amortization	19.6	17.8	39.1	35.3
Occupancy costs	12.1	10.7	23.7	21.6
Provision for doubtful accounts	5.0	5.2	9.8	11.1
Loss on disposal of assets	1.0	0.4	1.1	0.4
Government, class action, and related settlements	(10.6)		(10.6)
Professional fees - accounting, tax, and legal	8.4	5.7	12.2	8.6
Total operating expenses	406.1	388.5	813.5	763.7
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	26.1	0.1	26.1	0.4
Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees	34.9	30.1	70.0	60.6
Other income	(0.7)	(1.4)	(1.3)	(2.1)
(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps		(0.3)		4.0
Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates	(3.2)	(2.6)	(5.7)	(5.2)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	41.9	52.9	108.5	104.5
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)	11.2	(1.3)	3.8	1.1
Income from continuing operations	30.7	54.2	104.7	103.4
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	1.6	3.3	19.1	4.6
Net income	32.3	57.5	123.8	108.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.4)	(10.2)	(22.1)	(20.0)
Net income attributable to HealthSouth	21.9	47.3	101.7	88.0
Less: Convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends	(6.5)	(6.5)	(13.0)	(13.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders	15.4	40.8	88.7	75.0
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	93.3	92.8	93.2	92.7
Diluted	109.5	108.2	109.3	108.2
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders	$ 0.14	$ 0.40	$ 0.74	$ 0.76
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.21	$ 0.05
Net income attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders	$ 0.17	$ 0.44	$ 0.95	$ 0.81
Amounts attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	19.4	43.9	81.6	83.4
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	2.5	3.4	20.1	4.6
Net income attributable to HealthSouth	$ 21.9	$ 47.3	$ 101.7	$ 88.0