Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues	$ 968,822	$ 712,719	$ 2,646,940	$ 2,058,649
Provision for uncollectibles			(359,290)	(212,546)
Net revenue	822,216	650,227	2,305,393	1,862,622
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	461,281	327,532	1,275,131	950,107
Supply cost	47,952	45,638	144,618	134,012
Other operating expenses	114,928	98,852	333,755	294,424
Transaction costs	16,906	2,107	23,431	5,560
Depreciation and amortization	31,585	24,106	90,711	70,536
Total operating expenses	672,652	498,235	1,867,646	1,454,639
Net gain on disposals and deconsolidations	4,144	9,112	6,739	5,854
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4,445	4,935	18,375	11,575
Operating income	158,153	166,039	462,861	425,412
Interest expense, net	32,915	30,242	95,638	90,671
Earnings before income taxes	125,238	135,797	367,223	334,741
Income tax expense	29,658	37,518	83,820	76,960
Net earnings	95,580	98,279	283,403	257,781
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	55,626	55,618	166,517	160,407
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. shareholders	39,954	42,661	116,886	97,374
Preferred stock dividends	(2,264)	(2,264)	(6,792)	(6,792)
Net earnings attributable to AmSurg Corp. common shareholders	$ 37,690	$ 40,397	$ 110,094	$ 90,582
Net earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.70	$ 0.85	$ 2.05	$ 1.90
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.69	$ 0.83	$ 2.03	$ 1.89
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	53,757	47,707	53,720	47,652
Diluted (in shares)	54,258	51,275	54,152	48,050
Physician Services [Member]
Provision for uncollectibles	$ (146,606)	$ (62,492)	$ (341,547)	$ (196,027)
Net revenue	$ 507,607	$ 341,244	$ 1,363,903	$ 958,738