Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues	$ 859,832	$ 707,733	$ 1,678,118	$ 1,345,930
Provision for uncollectibles			(207,046)	(144,514)
Net revenue	758,499	641,950	1,483,177	1,212,395
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	404,011	320,396	813,850	622,575
Supply cost	49,703	45,790	96,666	88,374
Other operating expenses	111,145	105,002	218,827	195,572
Transaction costs	5,135	1,982	6,525	3,453
Depreciation and amortization	30,054	23,612	59,126	46,430
Total operating expenses	600,048	496,782	1,194,994	956,404
Net gain (loss) on disposals and deconsolidations	2,595	(3,035)	2,595	(3,258)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	7,351	3,989	13,930	6,640
Operating income	168,397	146,122	304,708	259,373
Interest expense, net	31,913	30,182	62,723	60,429
Earnings before income taxes	136,484	115,940	241,985	198,944
Income tax expense	33,365	25,193	54,162	39,442
Net earnings	103,119	90,747	187,823	159,502
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	57,050	57,072	110,891	104,789
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. shareholders	46,069	33,675	76,932	54,713
Preferred stock dividends	(2,264)	(2,264)	(4,528)	(4,528)
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 43,805	$ 31,411	$ 72,404	$ 50,185
Net earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.82	$ 0.66	$ 1.35	$ 1.05
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.80	$ 0.65	$ 1.34	$ 1.05
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	53,739	47,678	53,702	47,625
Diluted (in shares)	57,327	48,099	57,229	48,002
Physician Services [Member]
Provision for uncollectibles	$ (101,333)	$ (65,783)	$ (194,941)	$ (133,535)
Net revenue	$ 438,752	$ 330,959	$ 856,296	$ 617,494