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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Asset Useful Lives (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 20 years
Certificates of need | Minimum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 10 years
Certificates of need | Maximum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 30 years
Licenses | Minimum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 10 years
Licenses | Maximum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 20 years
Noncompete agreements | Minimum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 1 year
Noncompete agreements | Maximum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 18 years
Trade names | Minimum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 1 year
Trade names | Maximum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 20 years
Internal-use software | Minimum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 3 years
Internal-use software | Maximum |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 7 years
Market access assets |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 20 years

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