CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interest - Redeemable	Non-controlling Interest - Redeemable	Total
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 938	$ (431)	$ 100,678	$ 105,112			$ 206,297
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	9,381	(13)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Options exercised, Stock award maturities, net of shares surrendered or withheld	1		69				70
Options exercised, Stock award maturities, net of shares surrendered or withheld (in shares)	11
Share awards and related compensation	3	(1,889)	1,471				(415)
Share awards and related compensation (in shares)	29	(78)
Special dividend				(18,648)			(18,648)
Tax gain (loss) from stock-based compensation			(273)				(273)
Net income attributable to Almost Family, Inc.				17,284			17,284
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	942	(2,320)	101,945	103,748			204,315
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	9,421	(91)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Options exercised, Stock award maturities, net of shares surrendered or withheld	1	(20)	17				(2)
Options exercised, Stock award maturities, net of shares surrendered or withheld (in shares)	1	(1)
Share awards and related compensation	5		1,460				1,465
Share awards and related compensation (in shares)	52
Tax gain (loss) from stock-based compensation			(62)				(62)
Stock provided in acquisitions	2		498				500
Stock provided in acquisitions	26
Acquired noncontrolling interest					(193)	3,639	(193)
Net loss noncontrolling interests - redeemable						(185)
Noncontrolling Interests - redeemable fair value accretion				(185)		185	(185)
Net loss noncontrolling interests - nonredeemable					7		7
Net income attributable to Almost Family, Inc.				8,226			8,226
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	950	(2,340)	103,858	111,789	(186)	3,639	214,071
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	9,500	(92)					9,500
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Options exercised, Stock award maturities, net of shares surrendered or withheld	1	(52)	156				105
Options exercised, Stock award maturities, net of shares surrendered or withheld (in shares)	14	(2)
Share awards and related compensation	6		1,808				1,814
Share awards and related compensation (in shares)	60
Tax gain (loss) from stock-based compensation			40				40
Net loss noncontrolling interests - redeemable						(6)
Noncontrolling Interests - redeemable fair value accretion				(6)		6	(6)
Net loss noncontrolling interests - nonredeemable					(234)		(234)
Net income attributable to Almost Family, Inc.				13,763			13,763
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 957	$ (2,392)	$ 105,862	$ 125,546	$ (420)	$ 3,639	$ 229,553
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	9,574	(94)					9,574