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COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
NUMERATOR:            
Net income $ 99,834   $ 84,466   $ 199,590 $ 164,819
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 96   70   184 146
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. $ 99,738 $ 99,668 $ 84,396 $ 80,277 $ 199,406 $ 164,673
DENOMINATOR:            
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 57,958   57,157   57,865 57,128
Plus: incremental shares from assumed conversion (in shares) 1,525   1,445   1,662 1,432
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 59,483   58,602   59,527 58,560
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share) $ 1.72   $ 1.48   $ 3.45 $ 2.88
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) $ 1.68   $ 1.44   $ 3.35 $ 2.81
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares) 1,377   920   1,192 855