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Segment Reporting Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Segment Assets and Investments to Consolidated Amounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | $ 4,893.7 | $ 4,681.9
Investments in and advances to nonconsolidated affiliates |  | 11.9 | 13.0
Inpatient Rehabilitation Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 3,789.1 | 3,629.6
Investments in and advances to nonconsolidated affiliates |  | 9.3 | 10.6
Home Health and Hospice Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,150.5 | 1,123.7
Investments in and advances to nonconsolidated affiliates |  | $ 2.6 | $ 2.4
[1] | Our consolidated assets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include total assets of variable interest entities of $264.1 million and $262.3 million, respectively, which cannot be used by us to settle the obligations of other entities. Our consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include total liabilities of the variable interest entities of $52.5 million and $50.3 million, respectively. See Note 3, Variable Interest Entities.

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