Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64.5	$ 132.8
Restricted Cash	52.4	49.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $23.1 in 2013; $28.7 in 2012	261.8	249.3
Deferred income tax assets	139.0	137.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62.7	67.9
Total current assets	580.4	636.8
Property and equipment, net	910.5	748.0
Goodwill	456.9	437.3
Intangible assets, net	88.2	73.2
Deferred income tax assets	354.3	393.5
Other long-term assets	144.1	135.4
Total assets	2,534.4	2,424.2
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	12.3	13.6
Accounts payable	61.9	45.3
Accrued payroll	90.8	85.7
Accrued interest payable	23.8	25.9
Other current liabilities	122.8	130.4
Total current liabilities	311.6	300.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,505.2	1,239.9
Self-insured risks	98.2	106.5
Other long-term liabilities	44.0	24.0
Total liabilities	1,959.0	1,671.3
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible perpetual preferred stock, $.10 par value; 1,500,000 shares authorized; 96,245 shares issued in 2013 and 353,355 shares issued in 2012; liquidation preference of $1,000 per share	93.2	342.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13.5	7.2
HealthSouth shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued: 102,648,302 in 2013; 100,919,297 in 2012	1.0	1.0
Capital in excess of par value	2,849.4	2,876.6
Accumulated deficit	(2,101.1)	(2,424.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(0.1)	1.4
Treasury stock, at cost (14,654,436 shares in 2013 and 5,233,521 shares in 2012)	(404.6)	(163.3)
Total HealthSouth shareholders' equity	344.6	291.0
Noncontrolling interests	124.1	112.5
Total shareholders' equity	468.7	403.5
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,534.4	$ 2,424.2