ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2020 USD ($) care_center	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net service revenue				$ 564,166	$ 485,059	$ 1,101,310	$ 976,744
Operating Income (Loss)				78,135	49,932	146,984	93,802
Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net service revenue				197,900	177,100	389,400	346,500
Operating Income (Loss)				45,900	45,700	92,400	84,000
Hospice [Member] | AseraCare Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business			$ 230,400
Acquisition, number of care centers acquired | care_center			44
Payments related to tax asset			$ 32,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables				15,300		15,300
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense				700		700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment				600		600
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating lease right of use assets				5,900		5,900
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded				24,300		24,300
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets				100		100
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets				46,900		46,900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable				(6,300)		(6,300)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Payroll and Employee Benefits				(5,900)		(5,900)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Expenses				(11,900)		(11,900)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Liabilities				(5,400)		(5,400)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities				(29,500)		(29,500)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net				17,400		17,400
Goodwill recorded during period						212,200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net				229,600		229,600
Net service revenue				25,400	9,200	50,000	9,200
Operating Income (Loss)				500	(3,000)	(100)	(3,000)
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs				600	3,300	1,200	3,300
Business Acquisition Closing Payment Adjustment		$ 800
Depreciation and amortization				2,000	200	4,400	200
GoodwillDeductibleForIncomeTaxPurposesPeriod			15 years
Hospice [Member] | AseraCare Hospice [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Closing Payment Adjustment			$ 1,000
Home Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net service revenue				349,300	290,200	677,900	593,800
Operating Income (Loss)				78,700	$ 48,200	148,200	$ 95,300
NORTH CAROLINA | Home Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business	$ 2,500
Goodwill recorded during period				2,400
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Hospice [Member] | AseraCare Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period			1 year 8 months 12 days
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			$ 9,200
Acquired Names [Member] | Hospice [Member] | AseraCare Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period			2 years
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			$ 5,700
Medicare licenses [Member] | Hospice [Member] | AseraCare Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			8,700
Certificates Of Need | Hospice [Member] | AseraCare Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			$ 700
Certificate of Need [Member] | NORTH CAROLINA | Home Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded				$ 100		$ 100