Guarantor (Income Statements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 284,570	$ 267,631	$ 268,099	$ 259,043	$ 242,775	$ 223,885	$ 228,955	$ 227,567	$ 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	81,644	73,989	78,398	74,496	67,854	63,211	66,611	66,110	308,527	263,786	223,267
Income tax expense									49,754	42,364	34,973
Net earnings from continuing operations	68,368	62,562	65,640	62,203	57,384	53,148	55,541	55,349	258,773	221,422	188,294
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	2,800	(295)	196	70	2,010	617	4	(410)	2,771	2,221	1,820
Net earnings (loss)	71,168	62,267	65,836	62,273	59,394	53,765	55,545	54,939	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	19,558	16,771	18,563	17,811	16,814	15,437	15,536	14,776	72,703	62,563	49,997
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax	19,323	17,056	18,489	17,785	15,612	15,196	15,939	15,488	72,653	62,235	50,025
Discontinued operations, net of income tax	235	(285)	74	26	1,202	241	(403)	(712)	50	328	(28)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	19,558	16,771	18,563	17,811	16,814	15,437	15,536	14,776	72,703	62,563	49,997
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax									0	0	515
Comprehensive income, net of income tax									261,544	223,643	190,629
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									188,841	161,080	140,117
Comprehensive income attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									72,703	62,563	50,512
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues									(17,518)	(14,901)	(8,001)
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits									(467)	(450)	(359)
Supply cost									0	0	0
Other operating expenses									(17,051)	(14,451)	(7,642)
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Total operating expenses									(17,518)	(14,901)	(8,001)
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation									(2,237)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									(406,773)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Operating income									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Interest expense									0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Income tax expense									0	0	0
Net earnings from continuing operations									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Discontinued operations, net of income tax									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax											0
Comprehensive income, net of income tax									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									(409,010)	(354,710)	(304,205)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues									24,167	19,907	11,253
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits									61,038	54,895	42,739
Supply cost									0	0	0
Other operating expenses									22,660	20,499	19,468
Depreciation and amortization									3,186	2,860	2,487
Total operating expenses									86,884	78,254	64,694
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation									2,237
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									204,962	178,137	152,409
Operating income									144,482	119,790	98,968
Interest expense									27,282	14,803	13,195
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									117,200	104,987	85,773
Income tax expense									48,239	40,810	33,806
Net earnings from continuing operations									68,961	64,177	51,967
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									3,742	(1,614)	(1,970)
Net earnings (loss)									72,703	62,563	49,997
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
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									68,961	64,177	51,967
Discontinued operations, net of income tax									3,742	(1,614)	(1,970)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									72,703	62,563	49,997
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax											515
Comprehensive income, net of income tax									72,703	62,563	50,512
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									72,703	62,563	50,512
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues									0	0	0
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits									0	0	0
Supply cost									0	0	0
Other operating expenses									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Total operating expenses									0	0	0
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation									2,237
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									204,962	178,137	152,409
Operating income									207,199	178,137	152,409
Interest expense									0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									207,199	178,137	152,409
Income tax expense									0	0	0
Net earnings from continuing operations									207,199	178,137	152,409
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)									207,199	178,137	152,409
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings from continuing operations									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Total net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									207,199	178,137	152,409
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax									207,199	178,137	152,409
Discontinued operations, net of income tax									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									207,199	178,137	152,409
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax											0
Comprehensive income, net of income tax									207,199	178,137	152,409
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									207,199	178,137	152,409
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues									1,072,694	918,176	768,823
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits									272,619	235,618	196,358
Supply cost									157,771	131,055	101,364
Other operating expenses									217,068	186,977	156,521
Depreciation and amortization									29,842	26,990	23,158
Total operating expenses									677,300	580,640	477,401
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation									0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									0	0	0
Operating income									395,394	337,536	291,422
Interest expense									2,256	2,164	2,132
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									393,138	335,372	289,290
Income tax expense									1,515	1,554	1,167
Net earnings from continuing operations									391,623	333,818	288,123
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations									(971)	3,835	3,790
Net earnings (loss)									390,652	337,653	291,913
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									201,811	176,573	151,796
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax									205,503	174,631	149,854
Discontinued operations, net of income tax									(3,692)	1,942	1,942
Net earnings (loss) attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									201,811	176,573	151,796
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax											0
Comprehensive income, net of income tax									390,652	337,653	291,913
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									188,841	161,080	140,117
Comprehensive income attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders									$ 201,811	$ 176,573	$ 151,796