Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
Revenues	$ 1,079,343	$ 923,182	$ 772,075
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	333,190	290,063	238,738
Supply cost	157,771	131,055	101,364
Other operating expenses	222,677	193,025	168,347
Depreciation and amortization	33,028	29,850	25,645
Total operating expenses	746,666	643,993	534,094
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation	2,237	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	3,151	1,564	613
Operating income	338,065	280,753	238,594
Interest expense	29,538	16,967	15,327
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	308,527	263,786	223,267
Income tax expense	49,754	42,364	34,973
Net earnings from continuing operations	258,773	221,422	188,294
Discontinued operations:
Earnings (loss) from operations of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	169	2,196	3,363
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued interests in surgery centers, net of income tax	2,602	25	(1,543)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	2,771	2,221	1,820
Net earnings	261,544	223,643	190,114
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations	186,120	159,187	138,269
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	2,721	1,893	1,848
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	188,841	161,080	140,117
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	72,703	62,563	49,997
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax	72,653	62,235	50,025
Discontinued operations, net of income tax	50	328	(28)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 72,703	$ 62,563	$ 49,997
Earnings per share-basic:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 2.32	$ 2.02	$ 1.64
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0	$ 0.01	$ 0
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 2.32	$ 2.03	$ 1.64
Earnings per share-diluted:
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 2.27	$ 1.97	$ 1.60
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 0	$ 0.01	$ 0
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 2.28	$ 1.98	$ 1.60
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic	31,338	30,773	30,452
Diluted	31,954	31,608	31,211