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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2024	Aug. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2023
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 970,558,000	$ 662,995,000	$ 582,837,000
Discount rate used in goodwill impairment analysis			9.00%
Long-term revenue growth rate assumed in goodwill impairment analysis			3.50%
Goodwill impairment charge			$ 0	0	0
Amortization expense			$ 6,700,000	7,100,000	7,200,000
Weighted average remaining useful lives of identifiable intangible assets			9 years 9 months 25 days
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			1 year
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			25 years
Customer and Referral Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			5 years
Customer and Referral Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			10 years
State Licenses [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			6 years
State Licenses [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives			10 years
Tennessee Quality Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 79,346,000
Tennessee Quality Care [Member] \| State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired		19,200,000
Tennessee Quality Care [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition		$ 7,500,000
CareStaff [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill						$ 600,000
Gentiva Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 309,898,000
Gentiva Acquisition [Member] \| State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition	23,000,000
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired	700,000
Gentiva Acquisition [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition	$ 4,900,000
Hospice [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 432,840,000	432,799,000	397,728,000
Hospice [Member] \| Tennessee Quality Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				35,000,000
Hospice [Member] \| Tennessee Quality Care [Member] \| State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired				7,600,000
Hospice [Member] \| Tennessee Quality Care [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition				2,100,000
Home Health [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			95,192,000	76,920,000	32,421,000
Home Health [Member] \| Tennessee Quality Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				44,300,000
Home Health [Member] \| Tennessee Quality Care [Member] \| State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired				11,600,000
Home Health [Member] \| Tennessee Quality Care [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition				5,400,000
Home Health [Member] \| Gentiva Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			18,100,000
Home Health [Member] \| Gentiva Acquisition [Member] \| State Licenses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired			700,000
Personal Care [Member]
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Goodwill			442,526,000	153,276,000	$ 152,688,000
Personal Care [Member] \| Upstate Home Care Solutions and Gentiva Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			292,200,000
Personal Care [Member] \| CareStaff [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 600,000
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Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition			23,000,000
Personal Care [Member] \| Gentiva Acquisition [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition			$ 4,900,000