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Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Patient Care Service Revenue) (Details) - VITAS [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | $ 323,197 | $ 347,946
Net revenue | 315,788 | 337,916
Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 263,754 | 271,762
Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 27,349 | 40,555
Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 29,156 | 32,482
Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 320,259 | 344,799
All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Etc. [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 2,938 | 3,147
Medicare Cap [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Medicare cap adjustment | (1,500) | (2,500)
Implicit Price Concessions [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Implicit price concessions | (3,244) | (4,149)
Room And Board [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Room and board, net | (2,665) | (3,381)
Medicare [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 246,064 | 253,965
Medicare [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 24,907 | 37,132
Medicare [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 25,438 | 28,148
Medicare [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 296,409 | 319,245
Medicaid [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 11,579 | 12,133
Medicaid [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 1,259 | 1,871
Medicaid [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 2,473 | 2,559
Medicaid [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 15,311 | 16,563
Commercial [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 6,111 | 5,664
Commercial [Member] | Continuous Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 1,183 | 1,552
Commercial [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | 1,245 | 1,775
Commercial [Member] | Care Services Total [Member] |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Care service revenue | $ 8,539 | $ 8,991

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