Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
Revenues	$ 928,509	$ 777,587	$ 692,571
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	291,713	240,386	209,062
Supply cost	132,044	102,356	89,863
Other operating expenses	194,293	169,730	145,800
Depreciation and amortization	30,078	25,872	24,665
Total operating expenses	648,128	538,344	469,390
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,564	613	0
Operating income	281,945	239,856	223,181
Interest expense	16,972	15,330	13,476
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	264,973	224,526	209,705
Income tax expense	42,627	35,254	32,991
Net earnings from continuing operations	222,346	189,272	176,714
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) earnings from operations of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	1,272	2,385	6,514
Loss on disposal of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	25	(1,543)	(2,732)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	1,297	842	3,782
Net earnings	223,643	190,114	180,496
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations	159,761	138,878	126,716
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	1,319	1,239	3,955
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	161,080	140,117	130,671
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	62,563	49,997	49,825
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax	62,585	50,394	49,998
Discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to AmSurg Corp.	(22)	(397)	(173)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 62,563	$ 49,997	$ 49,825
Earnings per share-basic:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 2.03	$ 1.65	$ 1.65
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ 0
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 2.03	$ 1.64	$ 1.65
Earnings per share-diluted:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 1.98	$ 1.61	$ 1.63
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 1.98	$ 1.60	$ 1.62
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic	30,773	30,452	30,255
Diluted	31,608	31,211	30,689