Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts, patient accounts receivable	$ 2,570	$ 2,190
Allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts receivable - other	$ 136	$ 83
U. S. Physical Therapy, Inc. shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,103,592	13,893,157
Treasury stock, shares	2,214,737	2,214,737