Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues	$ 2,832,958	$ 1,738,950	$ 1,057,196
Provision for uncollectibles	(287,427)	(139,274)	(21,947)
Net revenue	2,566,884	1,621,949	1,057,196
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	1,314,392	694,576	327,585
Supply cost	184,222	164,296	153,126
Other operating expenses	397,794	284,928	216,501
Transaction costs	8,324	33,890	300
Depreciation and amortization	97,493	60,344	32,400
Total operating expenses	2,002,225	1,238,034	729,912
Net gain on deconsolidations	36,694	3,411	2,237
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	16,152	7,038	3,151
Operating income	617,505	394,364	332,672
Interest expense, net	121,586	83,285	29,525
Debt extinguishment costs	0	16,887	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	495,919	294,192	303,147
Income tax expense	113,790	48,103	48,654
Net earnings from continuing operations	382,129	246,089	254,493
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,013)	(1,296)	7,051
Net earnings	381,116	244,793	261,544
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	218,169	191,092	188,841
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. shareholders	162,947	53,701	72,703
Preferred stock dividends	(9,056)	(4,503)	0
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	153,891	49,198	72,703
Amounts attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax	154,892	50,777	71,009
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	(1,001)	(1,579)	1,694
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 153,891	$ 49,198	$ 72,703
Basic earnings per share attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Net earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 3.22	$ 1.29	$ 2.27
Net earnings from discontinued operations (usd per share)	(0.02)	(0.04)	0.05
Net earnings (usd per share)	3.20	1.25	2.32
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders:
Net earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	3.18	1.28	2.22
Net earnings from discontinued operations (usd per share)	(0.02)	(0.04)	0.05
Net earnings (usd per share)	$ 3.16	$ 1.24	$ 2.28
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	48,058	39,311	31,338
Diluted (in shares)	51,612	39,625	31,954
Physician Services [Member]
Provision for uncollectibles	$ (266,074)	$ (117,001)	$ 0
Net revenue	$ 1,336,834	$ 512,014	$ 0