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Acquisitions of Non-controlling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 Partnership Transactions | Feb. 28, 2013 | May 22, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of separate transactions to purchase partnership interest | 6 |  |
Number of partnership in which interest acquired | 5 |  |
Purchase price for additional non controlling interest | $ 1,200,000 |  |
Undistributed earnings | 97,000 |  |
Consolidation less than wholly owned subsidiary parent ownership interest amount changes purchase consideration charge from undistributed earning | 1,100,000 |  |
Future tax benefits | 415,000 |  |
Aggregate losses attributable to non controlling interest | 37,000 |  |
Aggregate losses tax effect attributable to non controlling interest | 14,000 |  |
Consolidation less than wholly owned subsidiary parent ownership interest changes sale of interest percent by parent | 1.00% |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in consolidated subsidiaries | 112,000 |  |
Percentage of purchase of non controlling interest | 100.00% | 100.00% | 70.00%
Income tax effects on sale of interest in partnership | 34,000 |  |
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity | 95,000 | 5,000 |
STAR Physical Therapy, LP [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings | 55,000 |  |
Percentage of purchase of non controlling interest | 1.30% |  |
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity | $ 801,640 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of purchase of non controlling interest | 0.10% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of purchase of non controlling interest | 35.00% |  |

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