Quarterly Financial Data Unaudited (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Data Abstract

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

		2013								2012
		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4
		(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues		$	259,043	$	268,099	$	267,631	$	284,570	$	227,567	$	228,955	$	223,885	$	242,775
Earnings from continuing operations
	before income taxes		74,496		78,398		73,989		81,644		66,110		66,611		63,211		67,854
Net earnings from continuing operations			62,203		65,640		62,562		68,368		55,349		55,541		53,148		57,384
Net earnings (loss) from
	discontinued operations (1)		70		196		(295)		2,800		(410)		4		617		2,010
Net earnings			62,273		65,836		62,267		71,168		54,939		55,545		53,765		59,394
Net earnings (loss) attributable to
	AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
	Continuing		17,785		18,489		17,056		19,323		15,488		15,939		15,196		15,612
	Discontinued		26		74		(285)		235		(712)		(403)		241		1,202
	Net earnings	$	17,811	$	18,563	$	16,771	$	19,558	$	14,776	$	15,536	$	15,437	$	16,814
Diluted net earnings from
	continuing operations per common share	$	0.56	$	0.58	$	0.53	$	0.60	$	0.49	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	0.49
Diluted net earnings per common share		$	0.56	$	0.58	$	0.52	$	0.61	$	0.47	$	0.49	$	0.49	$	0.53