Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Apr. 25, 2025	Jun. 28, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Entity File Number	0-24260
Registrant Name	AMEDISYS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-3131700
Entity Address, Address Line One	3854 American Way, Suite A,
Entity Address, City or Town	Baton Rouge,
Entity Address, State or Province	LA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	70816
City Area Code	225
Local Phone Number	292-2031
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	AMED
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 3.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,819,638
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment No. 2”) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Original Form 10-K”) of Amedisys, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 is being filed solely for the purpose of setting forth the information required by Part III of Form 10-K.
Amendment Flag	true
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Central Index Key	0000896262
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false