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Segment Information (Schedule Of Information Of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,293,183 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |  | $ 1,149,890 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |  | $ 1,077,435 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |
Income before income taxes | 21,619 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | (35,083)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 22,043 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 23,129 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 6,481 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 21,193 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 19,858 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 18,957 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 31,708 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 66,489 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 70,264 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,269 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |  | 6,204 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |  | 5,116 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
Total assets | 469,579 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  | 425,342 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  | 469,579 us-gaap_Assets |  | 425,342 us-gaap_Assets |  | 331,183 us-gaap_Assets |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,795 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |  | 3,762 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |  | 3,484 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Housekeeping Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846,610 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 759,093 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 737,407 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,390 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 68,872 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 69,429 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,114 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 5,105 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 4,069 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |
Total assets | 223,440 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  |  |  |  | 213,397 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  |  |  |  | 223,440 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 213,397 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 144,412 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,375 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 2,726 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |  | 2,765 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_HousekeepingServicesMember |
Dietary Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446,573 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 390,797 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 339,855 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,343 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 21,244 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 18,474 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 662 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 693 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 676 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |
Total assets | 95,861 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  |  |  |  | 92,424 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  |  |  |  | 95,861 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 92,424 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 62,263 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 460 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |  | 453 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcsg_DietaryServicesMember |
Corporate And Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | 173 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1]
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65,025)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | (23,627)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1] | (17,639)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [1]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 493 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | 406 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | 371 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
Total assets | 150,278 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] |  |  |  | 119,521 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] |  |  |  | 150,278 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | 119,521 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2] | 124,508 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | [2]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,029 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | $ 576 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  | $ 266 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |
[1] | Represents primarily corporate office cost and related overhead, recording of transactions at the reportable segment level which use methods other than generally accepted accounting principles, as well as consolidated subsidiaries’ operating expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments, net of investment and interest income. Additionally, during 2014, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash change in estimate related to our self-insurance liability which was not allocated to the reportable segments.
[2] | Represents primarily cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, deferred income taxes and other current and noncurrent assets.

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