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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Provision For Doubtful Accounts $ 16,369,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts $ 16,461,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts $ 21,728,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]      
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Beginning Balance 14,200,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
21,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
17,400,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Provision For Doubtful Accounts 16,400,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
16,400,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
21,700,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Write-Offs (16,300,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(23,200,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(18,100,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Ending Balance 14,300,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
14,200,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
21,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Provision For Doubtful Accounts 100,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDiscontinuedOperationsMember
600,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDiscontinuedOperationsMember
700,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Estimated Revenue Adjustments [Member]      
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Beginning Balance 3,900,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
6,400,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
6,800,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
Provision for Estimated Revenue Adjustments 5,100,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
9,400,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
10,600,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
Write-Offs (5,900,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
(11,900,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
(11,000,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Ending Balance 3,100,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
3,900,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
6,400,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsMember
Estimated Revenue Adjustments, Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Provision for Estimated Revenue Adjustments $ 100,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsDiscontinuedOperationsMember
$ 400,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsDiscontinuedOperationsMember
$ 700,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= amed_EstimatedRevenueAdjustmentsDiscontinuedOperationsMember