Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 1,994,640	$ 1,972,021	$ 1,911,191
Operating expenses:
Practice salaries and benefits	1,448,275	1,383,319	1,297,477
Practice supplies and other operating expenses	124,800	121,669	100,472
General and administrative expenses	227,542	231,397	263,357
Gain on sale of building	0	0	(7,280)
Depreciation and amortization	36,171	35,636	32,147
Transformational and restructuring related expenses	2,219	27,312	22,100
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	148,312	0	0
Total operating expenses	1,987,319	1,799,333	1,708,273
Income from operations	7,321	172,688	202,918
Investment and other income	4,338	3,671	13,652
Interest expense	(42,075)	(39,695)	(68,722)
Impairment loss	(20,000)	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(57,016)	(14,532)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,057	1,722	1,912
Total non-operating expenses	(55,680)	(91,318)	(67,690)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(48,359)	81,370	135,228
Income tax provision	(12,049)	(18,806)	(27,241)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(60,408)	62,564	107,987
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	3,767	22,950
Net (loss) income	(60,408)	66,331	130,937
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	4	27	[1]
Net (loss) income attributable to Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.	(60,408)	66,335	130,964
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments, net of tax of $527, $1,694 and $742	1,521	(5,051)	(2,213)
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.	$ (58,887)	$ 61,284	$ 128,751
(Loss) income from continuing operations:
Basic	$ 0.73	$ 0.75	$ 1.27
Diluted	0.73	0.74	1.26
Income from discontinued operations:
Basic	0	0.04	0.27
Diluted	0	0.05	0.27
Net (loss) income attributable to Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.:
Basic	0.73	0.79	1.54
Diluted	$ 0.73	$ 0.79	$ 1.53
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	82,201	83,467	84,832
Diluted	82,201	84,121	85,828

[1] Presented within retained (deficit) earnings as the balance is immaterial.