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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Net Revenue Attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance and Self Pay as Percentage of Net Air Medical Independent Provider Model Revenues (Detail) - Air Medical [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 72.00% | 74.00% | 74.00%
Medicare [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 18.00% | 17.00% | 18.00%
Medicaid [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 9.00% | 8.00% | 8.00%
Self Pay [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.00%

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