Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Shareholders' Equity

Share-Based Activity

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Share-based compensation expense	$	1,916	$	1,620	$	3,966	$	3,412
Fair value of shares vested		1,318		477		10,500		6,425
Cash received from option exercises		8,037		4,151		13,728		6,672
Tax benefit from option exercises		922		450		1,210		529

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	291,863		31.66
	Shares vested	(329,152)		21.34
	Shares forfeited	(16,343)		23.11
Non-vested shares at June 30, 2013		775,054	$	26.44

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 $13,728,000	(567,213)		24.20
Outstanding at June 30, 2013 with aggregate intrinsic value of $12,571,000		1,095,617	$	23.63	3.3
Vested at June 30, 2013 with aggregate intrinsic value of $12,571,000		1,095,617	$	23.63	3.3
Exercisable at June 30, 2013 with aggregate intrinsic value of $12,571,000		1,095,617	$	23.63	3.3

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

			Three Months Ended June 30,
						Per
			Earnings		Shares	Share
			(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount
2013:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
	per common share (basic)		$	36,374	31,213	$	1.17
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	659
	Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	36,374	31,872	$	1.14
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (basic)			$	36,374	31,213	$	1.17
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	659
	Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	36,374	31,872	$	1.14
2012:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
	per common share (basic)		$	31,614	30,681	$	1.03
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	808
	Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	31,614	31,489	$	1.00
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (basic)			$	30,312	30,681	$	0.99
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares				-	808
	Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp.
		per common share (diluted)	$	30,312	31,489	$	0.96