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Legal And Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Seper/Chhina v. VITAS [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Settlement amount |  | $ 5,750
Lax v. Roto-Rooter [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Settlement amount | $ 2,600 |

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