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Details of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts - Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Details Of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts [Abstract]
Health insurance	$ 11,200,000us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent	$ 12,200,000us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent
Workers' compensation	19,800,000	16,500,000
Legal and other settlements	5,200,000amed_LegalAndOtherSettlements	6,200,000amed_LegalAndOtherSettlements
Lease liability	800,000amed_LeaseLiability	1,800,000amed_LeaseLiability
Charity care	700,000amed_CharityCare	600,000amed_CharityCare
Estimated Medicare CAP liability	2,800,000amed_EstimatedMedicareCapLiability	4,000,000amed_EstimatedMedicareCapLiability
Other	15,800,000us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	16,300,000us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses	$ 56,329,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 57,572,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable to insurance entities to mitigate potential loss from various risks or to satisfy a promise to provide certain coverage's to employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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