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Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
States
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Income tax receivable $ 15.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable $ 5.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable  
Uncertain tax benefits accrued 4.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 0.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Interest and penalties recognized related to uncertain income tax positions 0.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 0.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense  
Interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain income tax positions 0.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 0.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued  
Number of individual states subject to income taxes 50amed_NumberOfIndividualStatesSubjectToIncomeTax    
Uncertain tax benefits accrued, ending balance 4.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 0.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Other Long Term Obligations [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Uncertain tax benefits accrued 0.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= amed_OtherLongTermObligationsMember
   
Uncertain tax benefits accrued, ending balance 0.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= amed_OtherLongTermObligationsMember
   
Deferred Income Taxes [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Uncertain tax benefits accrued 3.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= amed_DeferredIncomeTaxesMember
   
Uncertain tax benefits accrued, ending balance 3.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= amed_DeferredIncomeTaxesMember
   
Minimum [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax years open to examination 2001    
Maximum [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax years open to examination 2014    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards 299.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Tax credits 2.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Net operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 0.1us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
0.2us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
 
Tax credit carryforwards valuation allowance 0.4us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Net change in total valuation allowance 0.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
   
Federal [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Income tax receivable 14.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
Net operating loss carryforwards 139.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
Tax credits 1.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
   
Puerto Rico [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 0.7us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember