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| Quarterly Data (Unaudited)                                | Quarterly Data (Unaudited):  2011  First Second Third Fourth Total  (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)Net operating revenues $506.0 $505.1 $497.7 $518.1 $2,026.9Operating earnings(a) 89.3 90.9 79.1 92.1 351.4Provision for income tax (benefit) expense (7.4) 11.2 18.1 15.2 37.1Income from continuing operations 74.0 30.7 33.6 67.5 205.8Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 17.5 1.6 34.7 (5.0) 48.8Net income 91.5 32.3 68.3 62.5 254.6Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (11.7) (10.4) (11.3) (12.5) (45.9)Net income attributable to HealthSouth $79.8 $21.9 $57.0 $50.0 $208.7Basic and diluted earnings per common share:          Basic:(b)          Income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.60 $0.14 $0.17 $0.52 $1.42Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders 0.19 0.03 0.37 (0.05) 0.54Net income attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.79 $0.17 $0.54 $0.47 $1.96Diluted:(c)          Income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.57 $0.14 $0.17 $0.50 $1.42Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders 0.16 0.03 0.37 (0.04) 0.54Net income attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.73 $0.17 $0.54 $0.46 $1.96(a) We define operating earnings as income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth before (1) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (2) interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees; (3) other income; (4) loss on interest rate swaps; and (5) income tax expense or benefit.(b) Basic per share amounts may not sum due to the weighted average common shares outstanding each quarter compared to the weighted average common shares outstanding during the entire year.(c) Total diluted earnings per common share will not sum due to antidilution in the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011.  2010  First Second Third Fourth Total  (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)Net operating revenues $458.6 $467.3 $460.8 $490.9 $1,877.6Operating earnings(a) 76.3 71.1 67.1 81.4 295.9Provision for income tax expense (benefit)(b) 2.4 (1.3) (0.4) (741.5) (740.8)Income from continuing operations 49.2 54.2 38.7 788.6 930.7Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 1.3 3.3 3.2 1.3 9.1Net income 50.5 57.5 41.9 789.9 939.8Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (9.8) (10.2) (10.1) (10.7) (40.8)Net income attributable to HealthSouth $40.7 $47.3 $31.8 $779.2 $899.0Basic and diluted earnings per common share:          Basic:(c)          Income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.36 $0.40 $0.24 $8.31 $9.31Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.10Net income attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.37 $0.44 $0.27 $8.33 $9.41Diluted:(d)          Income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.36 $0.40 $0.24 $7.15 $8.20Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.08Net income attributable to HealthSouth common shareholders $0.37 $0.44 $0.27 $7.16 $8.28(a) We define operating earnings as income from continuing operations attributable to HealthSouth before (1) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (2) interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees; (3) other income; (4) loss on interest rate swaps; and (5) income tax expense or benefit.(b) See Note 19,Income Taxes, for information related to our reversal of a substantial portion of the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter of 2010.(c) Basic per share amounts may not sum due to the weighted average common shares outstanding each quarter compared to the weighted average common shares outstanding during the entire year.(d) Total diluted earnings per common share will not sum due to antidilution in the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010. |

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