CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 126,373	$ 115,098	$ 242,604	$ 223,440
Operating costs:
Salaries and related costs	70,669	64,607	136,936	126,886
Rent, supplies, contract labor and other	23,026	22,168	45,070	43,944
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,240	1,151	2,446	2,212
Closure costs	13	18	9	30
Total operating costs	94,948	87,944	184,461	173,072
Gross Profit	31,425	27,154	58,143	50,368
Corporate office costs	11,527	10,128	22,820	20,291
Operating income	19,898	17,026	35,323	30,077
Other income and expense
Gain on sale of partnership interest	5,823	0	5,823	0
Interest and other income, net	4	22	20	54
Interest expense	(607)	(545)	(965)	(1,098)
Income before taxes	25,118	16,503	40,201	29,033
Provision for income taxes	5,318	3,267	8,026	5,743
Net income	19,800	13,236	32,175	23,290
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests:
Non-controlling interests - permanent equity	(1,802)	(1,380)	(3,339)	(2,581)
Redeemable non-controlling interests - temporary equity	(3,378)	(2,610)	(5,773)	(4,346)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(5,180)	(3,990)	(9,112)	(6,927)
Net income attributable to USPH shareholders	$ 14,620	$ 9,246	$ 23,063	$ 16,363
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to USPH shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.48	$ 1.24	$ 0.74
Shares used in computation - basic and diluted (in shares)	12,767	12,677	12,738	12,647
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.23	$ 0.54	$ 0.46
Net Patient Revenues [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 113,363	$ 105,989	$ 220,013	$ 206,541
Other Revenues [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 13,010	$ 9,109	$ 22,591	$ 16,899