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COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
NUMERATOR:      
Net income $ 224,652 $ 197,725 $ 171,364
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (29) 3,073 886
Net income attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc. $ 224,681 $ 194,652 $ 170,478
DENOMINATOR:      
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic net income per share (in shares) 54,887 54,486 53,434
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share) $ 4.09 $ 3.57 $ 3.19
Plus: incremental shares from assumed conversion (in shares) 1,984 2,439 2,353
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 56,871 56,925 55,787
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) $ 3.95 $ 3.42 $ 3.06
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares) 780 198 956