Shareholder's Equity (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Numerator And Denominators Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp., Earnings (Numerator)	$ 19,323	$ 17,056	$ 18,489	$ 17,785	$ 15,612	$ 15,196	$ 15,939	$ 15,488	$ 72,653	$ 62,235	$ 50,025
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp., Earnings (Numerator)	$ 19,558	$ 16,771	$ 18,563	$ 17,811	$ 16,814	$ 15,437	$ 15,536	$ 14,776	$ 72,703	$ 62,563	$ 49,997
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. (Basic), Shares (Denominator)									31,338	30,773	30,452
Effect of dilutive securities options and non-vested shares									616	835	759
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. (Diluted), Shares (Denominator)									31,954	31,608	31,211
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (Basic), Per Share Amount									$ 2.32	$ 2.02	$ 1.64
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (Diluted), Per Share Amount	$ 0.60	$ 0.53	$ 0.58	$ 0.56	$ 0.49	$ 0.48	$ 0.50	$ 0.49	$ 2.27	$ 1.97	$ 1.60
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (Basic), Per Share Amount									$ 2.32	$ 2.03	$ 1.64
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. per common share (Diluted), Per Share Amount	$ 0.61	$ 0.52	$ 0.58	$ 0.56	$ 0.53	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.47	$ 2.28	$ 1.98	$ 1.60