CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,542	$ 17,303
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,640 and $14,231	102,859	111,133
Prepaid expenses	11,303	10,669
Deferred income taxes	10,153	55,329
Other current assets	12,577	10,785
Assets held for sale	0	60
Total current assets	142,434	205,279
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $142,066 and $129,891	141,419	159,025
Goodwill	205,587	208,915
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,370 and $25,133	34,096	36,690
Deferred income taxes	128,478	90,214
Other assets, net	30,199	26,283
Total assets	682,213	726,406
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	19,363	20,139
Accrued charge related to U.S. Department of Justice settlement	35,000	150,000
Payroll and employee benefits	71,208	70,801
Accrued expenses	53,494	57,572
Current portion of long-term obligations	12,000	13,904
Total current liabilities	191,065	312,416
Long-term obligations, less current portion	102,299	33,000
Other long-term obligations	5,748	8,511
Total liabilities	299,112	353,927
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 6	0	0
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 34,306,877 and 33,413,970 shares issued; and 33,347,852 and 32,538,971 shares outstanding	34	33
Additional paid-in capital	477,115	467,890
Treasury stock at cost 959,025 and 874,999 shares of common stock	(19,483)	(18,176)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(73,920)	(77,561)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	383,761	372,201
Noncontrolling interests	(660)	278
Total equity	383,101	372,479
Total liabilities and equity	$ 682,213	$ 726,406