Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Shareholders' Equity

Share-Based Activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013		2012
Share-based compensation expense	$	2,050	$	1,792
Fair value of shares vested		9,182		5,948
Cash received from option exercises		5,691		2,521
Tax benefit from option exercises		288		79

Schedule Of Changes In Non-Vested Restricted Shares

			Weighted
		Number	Average
		of	Grant
		Shares	Price
Non-vested shares at December 31, 2012		828,686	$	22.50
	Shares granted	263,140		31.18
	Shares vested	(292,809)		20.59
	Shares forfeited	(13,836)		22.66
Non-vested shares at March 31, 2013		785,181	$	26.12

Schedule Of Stock Option Activity

					Weighted
					Average
			Weighted		Remaining
		Number	Average		Contractual
		of	Exercise		Term
		Shares	Price		(in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		1,662,830	$	23.82	2.9
	Options exercised with total intrinsic value of $5,691,000	(236,579)		24.06
Outstanding at March 31, 2013 with aggregate intrinsic value of $14,059,000		1,426,251	$	23.78	3.0
Vested at March 31, 2013 with aggregate intrinsic value of $14,059,000		1,426,251	$	23.78	3.0
Exercisable at March 31, 2013 with aggregate intrinsic value of $14,059,000		1,426,251	$	23.78	3.0

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Numerator And Denominators Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

			Three Months Ended March 31,
						Per
			Earnings		Shares	Share
			(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount
2013:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
	per common share (basic)		$	17,811	31,217	$	0.57
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	664
	Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	17,811	31,881	$	0.56
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (basic)			$	17,811	31,217	$	0.57
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	664
	Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	17,811	31,881	$	0.56
2012:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
	per common share (basic)		$	15,554	30,619	$	0.51
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	782
	Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	15,554	31,401	$	0.50
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (basic)			$	14,776	30,619	$	0.48
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	782
	Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	14,776	31,401	$	0.47