Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
Revenues	$ 230,211	$ 177,726
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	72,453	55,253
Supply cost	32,217	22,480
Other operating expenses	47,409	37,760
Depreciation and amortization	7,375	5,913
Total operating expenses	159,454	121,406
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	395	0
Operating income	71,152	56,320
Interest expense	4,269	3,942
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	66,883	52,378
Income tax expense	10,941	8,267
Net earnings from continuing operations	55,942	44,111
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) earnings from operations of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	(110)	698
Loss on disposal of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	(893)	(181)
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	(1,003)	517
Net earnings	54,939	44,628
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations	40,223	32,506
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	(60)	429
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	40,163	32,935
Net (loss) earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	14,776	11,693
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax	15,719	11,605
Discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to AmSurg Corp.	(943)	88
Net (loss) earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 14,776	$ 11,693
Earnings per share-basic:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.51	$ 0.38
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ (0.03)	$ 0
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.48	$ 0.38
Earnings per share-diluted:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.50	$ 0.37
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ (0.03)	$ 0
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.47	$ 0.38
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic	30,619	30,420
Diluted	31,401	31,024