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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations              |  Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$5.1 $546.1 $398.9 $(29.4) $920.7Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (10.6) (4.8) — (15.4)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts5.1 535.5 394.1 (29.4) 905.3Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits11.0 248.7 231.0 (4.6) 486.1Other operating expenses6.9 76.7 49.4 (11.5) 121.5Occupancy costs0.9 22.4 7.9 (13.3) 17.9Supplies— 22.4 12.0 — 34.4General and administrative expenses31.2 — 3.2 — 34.4Depreciation and amortization2.4 25.9 14.6 — 42.9Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal1.7 — — — 1.7Total operating expenses54.1 396.1 318.1 (29.4) 738.9Loss on early extinguishment of debt2.4 — — — 2.4Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees36.6 5.7 6.0 (4.9) 43.4Other income(4.9) (0.1) (0.6) 4.9 (0.7)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (2.2) (0.2) — (2.4)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(88.7) (10.4) — 99.1 —Management fees(33.8) 25.9 7.9 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense39.4 120.5 62.9 (99.1) 123.7Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(23.3) 48.1 17.6 — 42.4Income from continuing operations62.7 72.4 45.3 (99.1) 81.3Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) — — — (0.1)Net income62.6 72.4 45.3 (99.1) 81.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (18.6) — (18.6)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$62.6 $72.4 $26.7 $(99.1) $62.6Comprehensive income$62.8 $72.4 $45.3 $(99.1) $81.4Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$62.8 $72.4 $26.7 $(99.1) $62.8 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$5.1 $460.0 $325.0 $(25.7) $764.4Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (8.1) (2.8) — (10.9)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts5.1 451.9 322.2 (25.7) 753.5Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits12.2 212.1 181.7 (4.2) 401.8Other operating expenses6.7 67.0 40.7 (10.2) 104.2Occupancy costs1.0 15.8 7.0 (11.3) 12.5Supplies— 20.7 11.0 — 31.7General and administrative expenses31.5 — 0.6 — 32.1Depreciation and amortization2.4 19.4 10.9 — 32.7Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal0.1 — — — 0.1Total operating expenses53.9 335.0 251.9 (25.7) 615.1Loss on early extinguishment of debt18.8 — — — 18.8Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees28.4 2.1 2.9 (2.5) 30.9Other income(4.8) (0.1) (0.6) 2.5 (3.0)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (2.3) — — (2.3)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(81.7) (8.8) — 90.5 —Management fees(29.3) 21.8 7.5 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense19.8 104.2 60.5 (90.5) 94.0Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(24.7) 39.7 17.2 — 32.2Income from continuing operations44.5 64.5 43.3 (90.5) 61.8Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(1.6) — — — (1.6)Net income42.9 64.5 43.3 (90.5) 60.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (17.3) — (17.3)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$42.9 $64.5 $26.0 $(90.5) $42.9Comprehensive income$43.0 $64.5 $43.3 $(90.5) $60.3Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$43.0 $64.5 $26.0 $(90.5) $43.0 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$10.0 $1,088.5 $790.3 $(58.3) $1,830.5Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (22.4) (9.5) — (31.9)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts10.0 1,066.1 780.8 (58.3) 1,798.6Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits22.3 500.0 459.1 (9.2) 972.2Other operating expenses12.5 152.6 98.1 (22.5) 240.7Occupancy costs1.8 44.8 15.9 (26.6) 35.9Supplies— 45.2 24.2 — 69.4General and administrative expenses64.3 — 2.0 — 66.3Depreciation and amortization4.8 51.8 28.7 — 85.3Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal1.9 — — — 1.9Total operating expenses107.6 794.4 628.0 (58.3) 1,471.7Loss on early extinguishment of debt4.8 — — — 4.8Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees75.4 10.9 11.4 (9.7) 88.0Other income(9.6) (0.2) (1.2) 9.7 (1.3)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (4.4) (0.4) — (4.8)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(174.4) (19.9) — 194.3 —Management fees(68.0) 51.7 16.3 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense74.2 233.6 126.7 (194.3) 240.2Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(46.6) 93.2 35.5 — 82.1Income from continuing operations120.8 140.4 91.2 (194.3) 158.1Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.2) — — — (0.2)Net income120.6 140.4 91.2 (194.3) 157.9Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (37.3) — (37.3)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$120.6 $140.4 $53.9 $(194.3) $120.6Comprehensive income$120.9 $140.4 $91.2 $(194.3) $158.2Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$120.9 $140.4 $53.9 $(194.3) $120.9 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$10.4 $907.7 $637.3 $(50.4) $1,505.0Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (17.0) (5.5) — (22.5)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts10.4 890.7 631.8 (50.4) 1,482.5Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits20.3 418.2 356.7 (8.3) 786.9Other operating expenses16.2 128.7 83.1 (20.6) 207.4Occupancy costs2.1 30.4 13.6 (21.5) 24.6Supplies— 41.1 22.0 — 63.1General and administrative expenses65.8 — 0.9 — 66.7Depreciation and amortization4.7 38.3 21.6 — 64.6Government, class action, and related settlements8.0 — — — 8.0Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal2.3 — — — 2.3Total operating expenses119.4 656.7 497.9 (50.4) 1,223.6Loss on early extinguishment of debt20.0 — — — 20.0Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees57.6 4.4 5.6 (4.9) 62.7Other income(7.1) (0.1) (1.2) 4.9 (3.5)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (3.9) — — (3.9)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(160.1) (17.4) — 177.5 —Management fees(57.8) 43.1 14.7 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense38.4 207.9 114.8 (177.5) 183.6Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(48.9) 79.1 32.3 — 62.5Income from continuing operations87.3 128.8 82.5 (177.5) 121.1Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(1.9) — — — (1.9)Net income85.4 128.8 82.5 (177.5) 119.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (33.8) — (33.8)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$85.4 $128.8 $48.7 $(177.5) $85.4Comprehensive income$85.6 $128.8 $82.5 $(177.5) $119.4Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$85.6 $128.8 $48.7 $(177.5) $85.6 |
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                        |  As of June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$56.5 $2.4 $11.4 $— $70.3Accounts receivable, net— 262.0 158.6 — 420.6Other current assets67.3 23.1 138.2 (60.0) 168.6Total current assets123.8 287.5 308.2 (60.0) 659.5Property and equipment, net21.1 987.8 328.0 — 1,336.9Goodwill— 860.6 1,039.1 — 1,899.7Intangible assets, net15.2 119.0 280.0 — 414.2Deferred income tax assets99.5 64.1 — (48.1) 115.5Other long-term assets49.2 88.6 69.0 — 206.8Intercompany notes receivable537.3 — — (537.3) —Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates2,809.9 13.8 — (2,823.7) —Total assets$3,656.0 $2,421.4 $2,024.3 $(3,469.1) $4,632.6Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$40.0 $6.3 $7.7 $(17.5) $36.5Accounts payable5.6 39.7 21.8 — 67.1Accrued expenses and other current liabilities153.7 92.7 151.6 (42.5) 355.5Total current liabilities199.3 138.7 181.1 (60.0) 459.1Long-term debt, net of current portion2,743.2 252.4 54.4 — 3,050.0Intercompany notes payable— — 537.3 (537.3) —Other long-term liabilities40.8 14.6 146.5 (47.8) 154.1Intercompany payable— — 176.3 (176.3) — 2,983.3 405.7 1,095.6 (821.4) 3,663.2Commitments and contingencies    Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 120.0 — 120.0Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity672.7 2,015.7 632.0 (2,647.7) 672.7Noncontrolling interests— — 176.7 — 176.7Total shareholders’ equity672.7 2,015.7 808.7 (2,647.7) 849.4Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,656.0 $2,421.4 $2,024.3 $(3,469.1) $4,632.6 As of December 31, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$41.2 $1.2 $19.2 $— $61.6Accounts receivable, net— 261.5 149.0 — 410.5Other current assets29.3 22.2 93.9 (18.8) 126.6Total current assets70.5 284.9 262.1 (18.8) 598.7Property and equipment, net14.5 988.4 307.2 — 1,310.1Goodwill— 860.7 1,029.4 — 1,890.1Intangible assets, net8.8 122.4 288.2 — 419.4Deferred income tax assets176.2 64.1 — (49.5) 190.8Other long-term assets48.6 75.3 73.1 — 197.0Intercompany notes receivable546.6 — — (546.6) —Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates2,779.7 — — (2,779.7) —Total assets$3,644.9 $2,395.8 $1,960.0 $(3,394.6) $4,606.1Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$40.0 $6.8 $7.5 $(17.5) $36.8Accounts payable5.8 35.4 20.4 — 61.6Accrued expenses and other current liabilities122.2 71.8 135.3 (1.3) 328.0Total current liabilities168.0 114.0163.2(18.8) 426.4Long-term debt, net of current portion2,821.9 255.6 57.2 — 3,134.7Intercompany notes payable— — 546.6 (546.6) —Other long-term liabilities43.6 12.3 137.8 (49.1) 144.6Intercompany payable— 156.7 157.5 (314.2) — 3,033.5 538.61,062.3(928.7) 3,705.7Commitments and contingencies    Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 121.1 — 121.1Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity611.4 1,857.2 608.7 (2,465.9) 611.4Noncontrolling interests— — 167.9 — 167.9Total shareholders’ equity611.4 1,857.2776.6(2,465.9) 779.3Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,644.9 $2,395.8$1,960.0$(3,394.6) $4,606.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows              |  Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$31.5 $182.5 $97.9 $— $311.9Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(5.4) (35.3) (30.7) — (71.4)Capitalized software costs(7.6) (6.0) (1.6) — (15.2)Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired— — (9.4) — (9.4)Net change in restricted cash— — (11.5) — (11.5)Funding of intercompany note receivable(6.5) — — 6.5 —Proceeds from repayment of intercompany note receivable22.0 — — (22.0) —Other(2.8) (0.1) 4.9 — 2.0Net cash used in investing activities(0.3) (41.4)(48.3)(15.5) (105.5)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(111.2) (0.8) (0.8) — (112.8)Principal borrowings on intercompany note payable— — 6.5 (6.5) —Principal payments on intercompany note payable— — (22.0) 22.0 —Borrowings on revolving credit facility165.0 — — — 165.0Payments on revolving credit facility(145.0) — — — (145.0)Repurchases of common stock, including fees and expenses(24.1) — — — (24.1)Dividends paid on common stock(41.9) — — — (41.9)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (33.6) — (33.6)Other2.2 (2.9) (4.6) — (5.3)Change in intercompany advances139.1 (136.2) (2.9) — —Net cash used in financing activities(15.9) (139.9)(57.4)15.5 (197.7)Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents15.3 1.2(7.8)— 8.7Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period41.2 1.2 19.2 — 61.6Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$56.5 $2.4$11.4$— $70.3 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(13.5) $120.9 $97.5 $— $204.9Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(5.1) (24.2) (17.0) — (46.3)Capitalized software costs(13.9) — (1.3) — (15.2)Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired(56.5) — (21.2) — (77.7)Net change in restricted cash— — 13.1 — 13.1Other7.7 3.3 (5.6) (6.0) (0.6)Net cash used in investing activities(67.8) (20.9) (32.0) (6.0) (126.7)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from bond issuance700.0 — — — 700.0Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(545.0) (0.8) (0.3) — (546.1)Borrowings on revolving credit facility270.0 — — — 270.0Payments on revolving credit facility(442.0) — — — (442.0)Debt amendment and issuance costs(13.9) — — — (13.9)Dividends paid on common stock(37.1) — — — (37.1)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(3.1) — — — (3.1)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (26.2) — (26.2)Other1.7 (0.8) (7.9) 6.0 (1.0)Change in intercompany advances138.6 (98.6) (40.0) — —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities69.2 (100.2) (74.4) 6.0 (99.4)Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(12.1) (0.2) (8.9) — (21.2)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period41.9 1.4 23.4 — 66.7Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$29.8 $1.2 $14.5 $— $45.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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