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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 State Clinic	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Clinic Facility State	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of general partnership interest owned				1.00%
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned				64.00%
Number of clinic acquired				3
Number of clinics operated		423		423
Number of states where clinics are operated		42		42
Percentage increase to MPFS payment rates						2.20%
Suspended reduction to MPFS payment rates						21.30%
Percentage reduction to MPFS payment rates						25.50%
Percentage of reduction prevented				26.50%
Medicare spending cut percentage				2.00%
Expected increase on outpatient physician therapy service payments		4.00%		4.00%
Expected increase on outpatient physician therapy service payments derived from PPIS		6.00%		6.00%
Percentage of practice expense component				100.00%
Percentage reduction for service				20.00%
Percentage reduction for service in institutional settings				25.00%
Number of physician services facilities				2
Difference between net revenues and corresponding cash collections, approximately of net revenues				1.00%
Maximum difference between actual aggregate contractual reserve and estimated contractual allowance reserve				1.00%
Maximum percentage of change not likely be more in contractual allowance reserve estimate		1.00%		1.00%
Minimum percentage of fair value reporting unit less than carrying amount	50.00%
Unrecognized tax benefit		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest expense recognized		0	0	0	0
Maximum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Combined physical therapy/speech language pathology expenses				3,700
Annual Limit on physical therapy and speech language pathology services				1,900
Annual Limit occupational therapy services				1,900
Minimum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Annual Limit on physical therapy and speech language pathology services				1,880
Annual Limit occupational therapy services				$ 1,880
Furniture & equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives				8 years
Furniture & equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives				3 years
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives				7 years
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives				3 years
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives				5 years
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives				3 years

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