Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Total	HealthSouth Corporation [Member]	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests	Comprehensive Income
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2009	$ (897.6)		$ 1.0	$ 2,879.9	$ (3,717.4)	$ 0	$ (137.5)	$ 76.4	$ 0
Balance at beginning of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2009			93.3
Comprehensive income:
Net income	108.0	88.0			88.0			20.0	108.0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4.0)					(4.0)			(4.0)
Comprehensive income	104.0								104.0
Forfeiture of restricted stock				2.5			(2.5)
Forfeiture of restricted stock, Shares			(0.1)
Receipt of treasury stock	(1.5)						(1.5)
Receipt of treasury stock,Shares			(0.1)
Dividends declared on convertible perpetual preferred stock	(13.0)			(13.0)
Stock-based compensation	7.8			7.8
Distributions declared	(17.0)							(17.0)
Other				0.4				(0.4)
Other, Shares			0.4
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2010	(817.3)		1.0	2,877.6	(3,629.4)	(4.0)	(141.5)	79.0
Balance at end of period, Shares at Jun. 30, 2010			93.5
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2010	(2.2)	(85.2)	1.0	2,873.5	(2,818.4)	0.5	(141.8)	83.0	0
Balance at beginning of period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010			93.4
Comprehensive income:
Net income	123.8	101.7			101.7			22.1	123.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0.4					0.4			0.4
Comprehensive income	124.2								124.2
Issuance of restricted stock			1.9
Forfeiture of restricted stock				1.7			(1.7)
Forfeiture of restricted stock, Shares			(0.1)
Receipt of treasury stock	(4.3)						(4.3)
Receipt of treasury stock,Shares			(0.2)
Dividends declared on convertible perpetual preferred stock	(13.0)			(13.0)
Stock-based compensation	9.5			9.5
Stock options exercised	4.4			4.4
Stock options exercised, Shares			0.2
Distributions declared	(20.2)							(20.2)
Other	(1.8)							(1.8)
Other, Shares			0.1
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2011	96.6	13.5	1.0	2,876.1	(2,716.7)	0.9	(147.8)	83.1
Balance at end of period, Shares at Jun. 30, 2011			95.3
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2011
Comprehensive income:
Net income	32.3	21.9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0.2
Comprehensive income	32.5
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 96.6	$ 13.5