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Business Combinations - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 01, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 2,427.9 | $ 2,318.7 |  | $ 2,305.2 | $ 2,100.8
Inpatient Rehabilitation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 1,236.9 | 1,228.1 |  | 1,218.9 | 1,189.2
Inpatient Rehabilitation | Shannon Medical, Heritage Valley & ECHD Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.8 |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 10.2 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 9.1 |  |  |  |
Inpatient Rehabilitation | Portercare Adventist and Premier Health Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 9.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 10.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | $ 10.9 |  |  |
Inpatient Rehabilitation | Noncompete agreements | Shannon Medical, Heritage Valley & ECHD Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |
Inpatient Rehabilitation | Noncompete agreements | Portercare Adventist and Premier Health Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Inpatient Rehabilitation | Trade names | Shannon Medical, Heritage Valley & ECHD Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |
Inpatient Rehabilitation | Trade names | Portercare Adventist and Premier Health Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 1,191.0 | $ 1,090.6 |  | $ 1,086.3 | $ 911.6
Home Health and Hospice | Frontier Home Health And Hospice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use-assets | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 92.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired | 105.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current operating lease liabilities | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued payroll | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 3.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 99.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice | Generation Solutions of Lynchburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice | Noncompete agreements | Frontier Home Health And Hospice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice | Trade names | Frontier Home Health And Hospice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice | Certificates of need | Frontier Home Health And Hospice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 3.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice | Licenses | Frontier Home Health And Hospice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Health and Hospice | Licenses | Generation Solutions of Lynchburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Other Home Health and Hospice Acquisitions | Baptist Outpatient Services, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  | 12.6 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |
Accrued payroll |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  |
Other Home Health and Hospice Acquisitions | Noncompete agreements | Baptist Outpatient Services, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Other Home Health and Hospice Acquisitions | Licenses | Baptist Outpatient Services, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Minimum | Inpatient Rehabilitation | Noncompete agreements | Shannon Medical, Heritage Valley & ECHD Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Minimum | Inpatient Rehabilitation | Noncompete agreements | Portercare Adventist and Premier Health Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Inpatient Rehabilitation | Noncompete agreements | Shannon Medical, Heritage Valley & ECHD Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum | Inpatient Rehabilitation | Noncompete agreements | Portercare Adventist and Premier Health Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset useful life |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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