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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 143,955us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 100,188us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill acquired during the year	12,974us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	52,213us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill allocated to specific assets for businesses acquired in 2013	(9,760)usph_GoodwillAllocatedToSpecificAssets	0usph_GoodwillAllocatedToSpecificAssets
Goodwill allocated to specific assets for businesses acquired in 2012	0usph_GoodwillAllocatedToSpecificAssetsOne	(2,340)usph_GoodwillAllocatedToSpecificAssetsOne
Goodwill adjustments for purchase price allocation of businesses acquired	880us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	(48)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Goodwill written off	(135)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit	(6,058)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
Ending balance	$ 147,914us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 143,955us-gaap_Goodwill

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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