Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues	$ 818,286	$ 638,197
Provision for uncollectibles	(99,440)	(73,999)
Net revenue	724,678	570,445
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	409,839	302,179
Supply cost	46,963	42,584
Other operating expenses	107,682	90,570
Transaction costs	1,390	1,471
Depreciation and amortization	29,072	22,818
Total operating expenses	594,946	459,622
Net loss on deconsolidations	0	(223)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	6,579	2,651
Operating income	136,311	113,251
Interest expense, net	30,810	30,247
Earnings before income taxes	105,501	83,004
Income tax expense	20,797	14,249
Net earnings	84,704	68,755
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	53,841	47,717
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. shareholders	30,863	21,038
Preferred stock dividends	(2,264)	(2,264)
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 28,599	$ 18,774
Net earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.53	$ 0.39
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.53	$ 0.39
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	53,665	47,572
Diluted (in shares)	54,001	47,905
Physician Services [Member]
Provision for uncollectibles	$ (93,608)	$ (67,752)
Net revenue	$ 417,544	$ 286,535