Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
Revenues	$ 260,061	$ 228,899
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	81,581	72,115
Supply cost	37,644	32,097
Other operating expenses	53,261	47,132
Depreciation and amortization	8,082	7,341
Total operating expenses	180,568	158,685
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation	2,237	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	402	395
Operating income	82,132	70,609
Interest expense	7,544	4,267
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	74,588	66,342
Income tax expense	12,315	10,816
Net earnings from continuing operations	62,273	55,526
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) earnings from operations of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	0	306
Loss on disposal of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	0	(893)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(587)
Net earnings	62,273	54,939
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations	44,462	39,972
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	0	191
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	44,462	40,163
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	17,811	14,776
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax	17,811	15,554
Discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to AmSurg Corp.	0	(778)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 17,811	$ 14,776
Earnings per share-basic:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.57	$ 0.51
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0	$ (0.03)
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.57	$ 0.48
Earnings per share-diluted:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.56	$ 0.50
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0	$ (0.02)
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0.56	$ 0.47
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic	31,217	30,619
Diluted	31,881	31,401