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Air Medical Services Contract Revenue (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Air Medical Services Contract Revenue [Abstract] |
Initial term of operating agreements, lower range limit | 1 year
Initial term of operating agreements, upper range limit | 10 years
Future revenue from fixed-fee portion of operating agreements [Abstract] |
2014 | $ 122,761
2015 | 73,569
2016 | 36,465
2017 | 16,901
2018 | 5,495
Thereafter |
Total | $ 255,191

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- Definition The amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems after five years subsequent to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems after four years but within five years subsequent to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems after three years but within four years subsequent to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems within twelve months of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems after two years but within three years subsequent to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of future revenue to be provided by the fixed-fee portions of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems after one year but within two years subsequent to the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The initial term, at lower range limit, of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The initial term, at upper range limit, of operating agreements with various hospitals and hospital systems. + References No definition available. + Details
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