v3.26.1
Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year II)) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: iShares S And P 500 Index Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:IsharesMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 67,115,496
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Balanced Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:AmericanMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 28,967,133
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American New World Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:AmericanMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 895,431
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:BlackrockMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 19,916,500
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Chemed Corporation Common Stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:ChemedCorporationMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Employee Benefit Plan Employer Common Stock [Member]
Current Value $ 19,340,445
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Columbia Small Cap Value Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:ColumbiaMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 11,763,531
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Invesco International Small Mid Company Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:InvescoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 7,540,359
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Invesco Stable Value Trust Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:InvescoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Trust [Member]
Current Value $ 12,960,477
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JP Morgan Core Bond Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:JpMorganMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 33,294,828
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:MfsMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 57,169,150
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: PIMCO Real Return Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:PimcoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 9,666,278
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Principal Mid Cap Growth  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:PrincipalMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 25,296,405
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:TRowePriceMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 43,367,840
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Explorer Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:VanguardMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 10,000,246
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:VanguardMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 20,883,159
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:VictorySycamoreMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 13,040,062
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Bond Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] che:WellsFargoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value $ 7,222,571