| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 040022 - Disclosure - Schedule of Balances Related to Property and Equipment (Details) (http://www.amedisys.com/role/ScheduleOfBalancesRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000896262 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract] | ||
Land | ||
Building and leasehold improvements | ||
Equipment and furniture | ||
Computer software | ||
Property and Equipment, Gross | ||
Less accumulated depreciation | (138,650,000) | (141,793,000) |
Property and equipment, net | 36,999,000 | 42,695,000 |