Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$ 68.3	$ 41.9	$ 192.1	$ 149.9
Net change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities
Unrealized net holding (loss) gain arising during the period	(0.7)	0.7	0.2	1.3
Reclassifications to net income			(0.5)	(1.3)
Net change in unrealized loss on forward-starting interest rate swaps:
Unrealized net holding loss arising during the period				(4.7)
Reclassifications to net income		4.6		4.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income before income taxes	(0.7)	5.3	(0.3)	(0.1)
Provision for income tax benefit related to other comprehensive (loss) income items				1.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(0.7)	5.3	(0.3)	1.3
Comprehensive income	67.6	47.2	191.8	151.2
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11.3)	(10.1)	(33.4)	(30.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth	$ 56.3	$ 37.1	$ 158.4	$ 121.1