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Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Patient Care Service Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | $ 1,319,851 | $ 1,223,524
Net revenue | 1,281,184 | 1,197,562
All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Etc. [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 10,433 | 7,831
Medicare Cap [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Medicare cap adjustment | (12,415) | (4,123)
Implicit Price Concessions [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Implicit price concessions | (14,893) | (11,785)
Room And Board [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Room and board, net | (11,359) | (10,054)
VITAS [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,076,025 | 1,010,518
VITAS [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 133,473 | 122,498
VITAS [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 99,920 | 82,677
VITAS [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,309,418 | 1,215,693
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,003,308 | 939,951
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 121,019 | 110,596
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 84,752 | 69,354
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 1,209,079 | 1,119,901
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 48,420 | 47,609
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 6,712 | 6,126
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 9,102 | 8,156
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 64,234 | 61,891
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 24,297 | 22,958
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 5,742 | 5,776
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | 6,066 | 5,167
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Patient care service revenue | $ 36,105 | $ 33,901

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