v3.26.1
Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Patient Care Service Revenue) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 673,251 $ 618,798 $ 1,330,764 $ 1,265,741
VITAS [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 452,623 420,452 883,350 836,021
Medicare cap adjustment (500) (16,375) (2,875) (18,700)
Implicit price concessions (4,844) (3,984) (9,921) (6,304)
Room and board, net (3,938) (3,892) (7,196) (7,417)
Net revenue 443,341 396,201 863,358 803,600
VITAS [Member] | Care Services [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 446,417 414,705 871,567 824,929
VITAS [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 391,348 358,042 762,438 709,608
VITAS [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 35,673 33,023 71,599 67,045
VITAS [Member] | Continuous Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 19,396 23,640 37,530 48,276
VITAS [Member] | All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Etc. [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 6,206 5,747 11,783 11,092
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Care Services [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 418,638 388,879 816,748 773,908
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 369,992 338,148 720,068 670,788
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 30,854 28,797 62,304 58,341
VITAS [Member] | Medicare [Member] | Continuous Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 17,792 21,934 34,376 44,779
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Care Services [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 15,929 13,910 31,361 27,854
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 13,001 11,274 25,555 22,311
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 2,345 2,000 4,672 4,164
VITAS [Member] | Medicaid [Member] | Continuous Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 583 636 1,134 1,379
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Care Services [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 11,850 11,916 23,458 23,167
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Routine Home Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 8,355 8,620 16,815 16,509
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Inpatient Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue 2,474 2,226 4,623 4,540
VITAS [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Continuous Care [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Gross revenue $ 1,021 $ 1,070 $ 2,020 $ 2,118