Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual, Cash Surrender Value

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The amount of payment into the fund established for purposes of making future disbursements to the individual in accordance with the terms and understanding of the deferred compensation arrangement.

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Minimum period the individual is required to perform services to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 710

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Employee Benefit Programs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Programs (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash surrender value	$ 17,320,000	$ 13,313,000
AmSurg 401(k) Plan and Trust [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions	1,600,000	1,100,000	1,000,000
Requisite service period	5 years
401(k) as Part of Sheridan Acquisition [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Requisite service period	4 years
Plan expense	5,600,000
Supplemental Executive And Director Retirement Savings Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions	800,000	2,300,000	1,700,000
Maximum voluntary contribution as a percent of annual compensation	50.00%
Supplemental Executive And Director Retirement Savings Plan [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash surrender value	$ 17,320,000	$ 13,313,000