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Long-term Debt - Textual (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 6.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00 | 6.50 | 4.25 |  | 5.50 | 6.50 |  | 5.50 | 4.75 | 4.50 |  |  |
Percentage of cumulative consolidated net income |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of distributions to affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | $ 162,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 385,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 | $ 375,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enhabit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of distributions to affiliates | $ 566,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, reduction in capacity under restricted payments builder basket |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amendment agreement, amount to be paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 20,500,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 583,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory and executive action period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurrence of indebtedness, business days | day | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts outstanding under letter of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,700,000 | $ 38,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio |  | 0.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Term loan facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available limit amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Term loan facilities | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Term loan facilities | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate | Term loan facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction fee for undrawn portion |  | 0.0030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction fee for undrawn portion |  | 0.0025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | (SOFR) | Term loan facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Term loan facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 270,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Advances under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest rate under credit facility (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% | 2.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Advances under revolving credit facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term lines of credit | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000,000.0 | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Advances under revolving credit facility | (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction fee for undrawn portion |  | 0.00375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement | Term loan facilities | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of secured debt | $ 236,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 238,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 99,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Debt redeemed |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.40%
Senior Notes; 05.75%; Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75% Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 347,700,000 | $ 347,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |
4.50% Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 781,800,000 | $ 786,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of face value (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.75% Senior Notes due 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 779,000,000.0 | $ 784,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of face value (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.625% Senior Notes due 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) | 4.625% |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 390,600,000 | $ 393,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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