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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Clinic State Facility Segment Region | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of general partnership interest owned | 1.00% |
Number of clinics operated | Clinic | 524 |
Number of states where clinics are operated | State | 42 |
Number of third party facilities | Facility | 22 |
Number of business segments | Segment | 1 |
Number of regions | Region | 6 |
Federal debt ceiling in connection with deficit reductions | 10 years |
Reductions in federal spending | $ 1,200,000,000,000 |
Medicare spending cut percentage | 2.00% |
Net revenue from Medicare accounts | $ 61,800,000 |
Combined physical therapy/speech language pathology expenses | $ 3,700 |
Percentage of practice expense component | 100.00% |
Percentage reduction for service | 50.00% |
Difference between net revenues and corresponding cash collections, approximately of net revenues | 1.00% |
Difference between actual aggregate contractual reserve and estimated contractual allowance reserve percentage | 1.00% |
Maximum contractual allowance reserve estimate | 1.00% |
Unrecognized tax benefit | $ 0 | $ 0
Accrued interest and penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | 0
Interest expense recognized | $ 0 | $ 0
Year 2016 [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage increase (decrease) of medicare payment | (0.30%) |
Expected reduction in Medicare spending percentage | 2.00% |
Year 2017 [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of payment adjustments proposed by CMS | (0.08%) |
Expected reduction in Medicare spending percentage | 2.00% |
January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage increase (decrease) of medicare payment | 0.00% |
July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage increase (decrease) of medicare payment | 0.50% |
From 2017 through 2019 [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage increase (decrease) of medicare payment | 0.50% |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned | 49.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture & Equipment [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years |
Minimum [Member] | Software [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years |
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned | 99.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Year 2016 [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Annual limit on physical therapy and speech language pathology services | $ 1,960 |
Annual limit occupational therapy services | $ 1,960 |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture & Equipment [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives | 8 years |
Maximum [Member] | Software [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives | 7 years |
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Depreciation Amortization Impairment [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |

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