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Long-Term Debt And Lines of Credit (Financial Debt Covenants) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Minimum [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Requirement | 1.00
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Chemed | 0.37
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Requirement | 1.00
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Chemed | 1.00
Maximum [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Requirement | 3.50
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Chemed | 1.00
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Requirement | 1.50
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Chemed | 4.34

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