UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

						Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Amedisys, Inc. Common Stockholders (1)
	Revenue		Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Amedisys, Inc.			Basic			Diluted
2017
1st Quarter (2)(3)	$	370.5	$	15.1		$	0.45		$	0.44
2nd Quarter (2)(3)	378.8		4.5			0.13			0.13
3rd Quarter (2)(4)	380.2		14.6			0.43			0.42
4th Quarter (2)(4)(5)	404.2		(3.8		)	(0.11		)	(0.11		)
	$	1,533.7	$	30.3		$	0.90		$	0.88
2016
1st Quarter (6)(7)(8)	$	348.8	$	6.2		$	0.19		$	0.19
2nd Quarter (6)(7)(8)	360.7		10.7			0.32			0.32
3rd Quarter (6)(7)(8)	361.6		11.4			0.34			0.34
4th Quarter (6)(7)(8)(9)	366.3		8.9			0.27			0.26
	$	1,437.4	$	37.3		$	1.12		$	1.10

(1) Because of the method used in calculating per share data, the quarterly per share data may not necessarily total to the per share data as computed for the entire year.

(2) During each of the four quarters of 2017, we incurred certain costs associated with various legal matters. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $0.1 million, $18.0 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(3) During the first and second quarters of 2017, we incurred certain costs associated with various acquisitions. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

(4) During the third and fourth quarters of 2017, we incurred certain costs as a result of our home health division restructure plan. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $1.0 million and $1.2 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(5) During the fourth quarter of 2017, we recorded a charge of $21.4 million, net of income taxes as the result of the enactment of H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).

(6) During each of the four quarters of 2016, we incurred certain costs associated with the implementation of Homecare Homebase. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $1.5 million, $1.6 million, $1.2 million and $0.8 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(7) During each of the four quarters of 2016, we incurred certain costs associated with various legal matters. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $0.9 million, $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $1.8 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(8) During each of the four quarters of 2016, we incurred certain costs associated with various acquisitions. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $1.0 million, $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

(9) During the fourth quarter of 2016, we recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge to write-off assets as a result of our conversion from our proprietary operating system to Homecare Homebase in the amount of $2.7 million, net of income taxes.