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Segment Reporting Segment Reporting - Revenues of Operating Segments by Service Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | $ 949.9 | $ 926.8 | $ 920.7 | $ 909.8 | $ 879.3 | $ 778.6 | $ 764.4 | $ 740.6 | $ 3,707.2 | $ 3,162.9 | $ 2,405.9
Inpatient Rehabilitation Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,021.1 | 2,653.1 | 2,377.3
Inpatient Rehabilitation Segment [Member] | Inpatient [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,905.5 | 2,547.2 | 2,272.5
Inpatient Rehabilitation Segment [Member] | Outpatient and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115.6 | 105.9 | 104.8
Home Health and Hospice Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 686.1 | 509.8 | 28.6
Home Health and Hospice Segment [Member] | Home health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 635.2 | 478.1 | 28.6
Home Health and Hospice Segment [Member] | Hospice [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50.9 | $ 31.7 | $ 0.0

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