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Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Patient Care Service Revenue) (Details) - VITAS [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | $ 322,378 | $ 302,969 | $ 638,048 | $ 598,617
Net revenue | 312,750 | 296,799 | 619,531 | 588,813
Routine Home Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 266,461 | 250,381 | 525,312 | 491,412
Continuous Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 30,786 | 30,513 | 63,030 | 61,279
Inpatient Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 22,894 | 20,077 | 45,464 | 42,186
Care Services Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 320,141 | 300,971 | 633,806 | 594,877
All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Etc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 2,237 | 1,998 | 4,242 | 3,740
Medicare Cap [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Medicare cap adjustment | (3,198) | (536) | (6,598) | 1,282
Implicit Price Concessions [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Implicit price concessions | (3,720) | (2,959) | (6,667) | (5,792)
Room And Board [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Room and board, net | 2,710 | 2,675 | 5,252 | 5,294
Medicare [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 248,545 | 232,637 | 489,978 | 456,658
Medicare [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 27,975 | 27,581 | 56,949 | 55,213
Medicare [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 19,282 | 17,029 | 38,271 | 35,887
Medicare [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 295,802 | 277,247 | 585,198 | 547,758
Medicaid [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 11,907 | 12,019 | 23,581 | 23,299
Medicaid [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,408 | 1,428 | 3,195 | 3,031
Medicaid [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 2,117 | 1,853 | 4,265 | 3,901
Medicaid [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 15,432 | 15,300 | 31,041 | 30,231
Commercial [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 6,009 | 5,725 | 11,753 | 11,455
Commercial [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,403 | 1,504 | 2,886 | 3,035
Commercial [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,495 | 1,195 | 2,928 | 2,398
Commercial [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Patient care service revenue | $ 8,907 | $ 8,424 | $ 17,567 | $ 16,888

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