| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100730 - Disclosure - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information - Plant, Property and Equipment Net (Details) (http://www.alliancehealthcareservices-us.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationPlantPropertyAndEquipmentNetDetails) |
| Table | Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000817135 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | |||||||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | Office equipment | Transportation and service equipment | Major equipment | Tenant improvements | Buildings and land | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | Furniture and fixtures | Office equipment | Transportation and service equipment | Major equipment | Tenant improvements | Buildings and land | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | |
Cost | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( |
Net Carrying Amount | 204,814,000 | 177,188,000 | ||||||||||||