CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 01, 2016
Cash flows of operating activities:
Net income attributable to Almost Family, Inc.	$ 3,633	$ 3,917
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(760)	190
Net income	4,393	3,727
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,533	985
Provision for uncollectible accounts	3,564	3,845
Stock-based compensation	767	717
Loan cost amortization	250	65
Deferred income taxes	1,458	2,166
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,965	11,505
Change in certain net assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(9,536)	(3,571)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,009)	(257)
Other assets	(721)	(334)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,332	(1,735)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,031	5,608
Cash flows of investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(895)	(969)
Transaction deposit	128,930
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(129,144)	(24,229)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,109)	(25,198)
Cash flows of financing activities:
Credit facility borrowings	55,276	78,011
Credit facility repayments	(200,461)	(58,626)
Proceeds from stock offering, net	143,937
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,143
Purchase of common stock in connection with share awards	(2,036)	(396)
Tax impact of share awards		214
Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,141)	19,203
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	3,781	(387)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,110	7,522
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 13,891	$ 7,135