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Legal And Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2025 item | Aug. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 14, 2022 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2025
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of appealed Claims | item | 36 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  | $ 50,300,000 |  |
Audit of provision of elevated level-of-care hospice services [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Period of Occurrence |  |  |  | two
Number of total care claims | item |  |  | 50,850 |
Reimbursement amount over period of occurrence |  |  | $ 210,000,000.0 |
Number of claims selected | item |  |  | 100 |
Amount of reimbursement for claims selected |  |  | $ 688,000 |
Maximum damages sought |  |  | $ 140,000,000.0 |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  | $ 50,300,000 |  |

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