XML 107 R91.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.0.1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) yr | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company healthcare plan costs, net of employee payments | $ 186.2 | $ 174.5 | $ 166.0
Employer contributions | 31.3 | 28.7 | 26.4
Employer contributions funded by forfeited accounts | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1
Payments under the Senior Management Bonus Program | $ 28.6 | $ 14.5 | $ 23.4
Encompass Health Retirement Investment Plan |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution as percentage of salary allowed under the Plan (percent) | 100.00% |  |
Age requirement to participate in the Plan | yr | 21 |  |
Employer matching contribution | 50.00% |  |
Vesting percentage in employer contributions (percent) | 6.00% |  |
Vesting percentage | 100.00% |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |

X
- Definition Defined Benefit Plans, Forfeited Accounts Used To Fund Matching Contributions, Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_DefinedBenefitPlansForfeitedAccountsUsedToFundMatchingContributionsAmount
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total costs for the period associated with the Company's sponsored self-insured healthcare plans that include coverage for medical and dental benefits. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_HealthcarePlanExpense
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The minimum age required for an employee to be eligible to participate in the Company's Retirement Investment Plan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_RetirementInvestmentPlanAgeRequirement
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Retirement Investment Plan, Company Match, Percentage Of Participant's Contribution + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_RetirementInvestmentPlanCompanyMatchPercentageOfParticipantsContribution
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The total percentage of the Company's matching contributions that will vest in the Retirement Investment Plan after an employee service requirement has been met. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_RetirementInvestmentPlanCompanyMatchVestingPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The period of time over which the Company's contributions to a participant's retirement account fully vests. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_RetirementInvestmentPlanCompanyMatchVestingPeriod
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The total amount of payments made or expected to be made during a reporting period to participants that are entitled under the Senior Management Bonus Program. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ehc_SeniorManagementBonusProgramTotalCosts
Namespace Prefix: | ehc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 17 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480482/715-20-55-17 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(iv)(01) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 18 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480482/715-20-55-18 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-6 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(ii) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(iv)(01) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis=ehc_EncompassHealthRetirementInvestmentPlanMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |