CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,032	$ 17,303
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,317, and $14,231	99,325	111,133
Prepaid expenses	8,493	10,669
Deferred income taxes	0	55,329
Other current assets	19,708	10,785
Assets held for sale	0	60
Total current assets	135,558	205,279
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $146,438 and $129,891	137,455	159,025
Goodwill	205,587	208,915
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,374 and $25,133	33,193	36,690
Deferred income taxes	124,788	90,214
Other assets, net	33,161	26,283
Total assets	669,742	726,406
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	16,056	20,139
Accrued charge related to U.S. Department of Justice settlement	0	150,000
Payroll and employee benefits	75,553	70,801
Accrued expenses	56,329	57,572
Current portion of long-term obligations	12,000	13,904
Current portion of deferred income taxes	2,385	0
Total current liabilities	162,323	312,416
Long-term obligations, less current portion	104,372	33,000
Other long-term obligations	5,285	8,511
Total liabilities	271,980	353,927
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 9	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; 34,569,526, and 33,413,970 shares issued; and 33,594,572 and 32,538,971 shares outstanding	35	33
Additional paid-in capital	481,762	467,890
Treasury Stock at cost 974,954, and 874,999 shares of common stock	(19,860)	(18,176)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(64,785)	(77,561)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	397,167	372,201
Noncontrolling interests	595	278
Total equity	397,762	372,479
Total liabilities and equity	$ 669,742	$ 726,406