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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Revision     | This revision is not material to the related financial statements for any prior periods and had no impact on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012HealthSouth Corporation$68.5Guarantor Subsidiaries5.7Nonguarantor Subsidiaries7.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations              |  Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$5.0 $411.9 $172.6 $(16.9) $572.6Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (5.3) (2.1) — (7.4)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts5.0 406.6 170.5 (16.9) 565.2Operating expenses:        Salaries and benefits7.8 188.7 81.7 (3.6) 274.6Other operating expenses4.2 56.4 25.7 (8.2) 78.1Occupancy costs1.1 11.9 4.2 (5.0) 12.2Supplies— 18.6 7.6 — 26.2General and administrative expenses30.2 — — — 30.2Depreciation and amortization2.1 15.2 4.8 — 22.1Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal1.4 — — — 1.4Total operating expenses46.8 290.8 124.0 (16.8) 444.8Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees22.1 1.7 0.7 (0.3) 24.2Other income(0.3) — (0.7) 0.3 (0.7)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(0.9) (2.0) — — (2.9)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(69.7) (5.5) — 75.2 —Management fees(25.9) 20.0 5.9 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense32.9 101.6 40.6 (75.3) 99.8Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(18.5) 41.2 10.8 — 33.5Income from continuing operations51.4 60.4 29.8 (75.3) 66.3(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) 0.1 (0.4) — (0.4)Net Income51.3 60.5 29.4 (75.3) 65.9Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (14.6) — (14.6)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$51.3 $60.5 $14.8 $(75.3) $51.3Comprehensive income$51.4 $60.5 $29.4 $(75.3) $66.0Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$51.4 $60.5 $14.8 $(75.3) $51.4 Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$3.3 $392.3 $157.0 $(14.0) $538.6Less: Provision for doubtful accounts(0.5) (4.1) (1.7) — (6.3)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts2.8 388.2 155.3 (14.0) 532.3Operating expenses:        Salaries and benefits7.2 182.5 74.7 (3.4) 261.0Other operating expenses4.0 53.3 23.0 (6.5) 73.8Occupancy costs1.1 11.1 4.4 (4.1) 12.5Supplies— 19.0 7.5 — 26.5General and administrative expenses30.0 — — — 30.0Depreciation and amortization2.2 13.5 3.8 — 19.5Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal3.6 — — — 3.6Total operating expenses48.1 279.4 113.4 (14.0) 426.9Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees21.1 1.9 0.6 (0.3) 23.3Other income(0.5) — (0.7) 0.3 (0.9)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(1.0) (2.3) — — (3.3)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(69.0) (5.7) — 74.7 —Management fees(24.6) 19.2 5.4 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense28.7 95.7 36.6 (74.7) 86.3Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(15.6) 35.9 8.8 — 29.1Income from continuing operations44.3 59.8 27.8 (74.7) 57.2Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) (0.3) — — (0.4)Net Income44.2 59.5 27.8 (74.7) 56.8Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (12.6) — (12.6)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$44.2 $59.5 $15.2 $(74.7) $44.2Comprehensive income$45.0 $59.5 $27.8 $(74.7) $57.6Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$45.0 $59.5 $15.2 $(74.7) $45.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                        |  As of March 31, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$75.9 $2.0 $2.2 $— $80.1Accounts receivable, net0.2 189.3 76.8 — 266.3Deferred income tax assets106.5 19.7 11.3 — 137.5Other current assets55.3 14.4 114.4 (70.7) 113.4Total current assets237.9 225.4 204.7 (70.7) 597.3Property and equipment, net13.3 562.1 188.8 — 764.2Goodwill— 266.1 177.3 — 443.4Intangible assets, net20.9 42.2 19.6 — 82.7Deferred income tax assets308.3 0.9 50.6 — 359.8Other long-term assets69.1 32.0 43.8 — 144.9Intercompany receivable1,284.2 — — (1,284.2) —Total assets$1,933.7 $1,128.7 $684.8 $(1,354.9) $2,392.3Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)        Current liabilities:        Accounts payable$8.9 $38.2 $14.1 $— $61.2Accrued expenses and other current liabilities166.5 68.8 91.2 (70.7) 255.8Total current liabilities175.4 107.0 105.3 (70.7) 317.0Long-term debt, net of current portion1,269.2 62.8 33.3 — 1,365.3Other long-term liabilities38.6 11.7 80.2 — 130.5Intercompany payable— 481.3 1,025.3 (1,506.6) — 1,483.2 662.8 1,244.1 (1,577.3) 1,812.8Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock342.2 — — — 342.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 13.8 — 13.8Shareholders’ equity (deficit):        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity (deficit)108.3 465.9 (688.3) 222.4 108.3Noncontrolling interests— — 115.2 — 115.2Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)108.3 465.9 (573.1) 222.4 223.5Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)$1,933.7 $1,128.7 $684.8 $(1,354.9) $2,392.3 As of December 31, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$131.3 $0.3 $1.2 $— $132.8Accounts receivable, net0.2 178.8 70.3 — 249.3Deferred income tax assets106.5 19.7 11.3 — 137.5Other current assets30.6 15.1 89.0 (17.5) 117.2Total current assets268.6 213.9 171.8 (17.5) 636.8Property and equipment, net13.1 549.9 185.0 — 748.0Goodwill— 266.1 171.2 — 437.3Intangible assets, net18.1 41.5 13.6 — 73.2Deferred income tax assets340.7 0.9 51.9 — 393.5Other long-term assets69.9 21.3 44.2 — 135.4Intercompany receivable1,244.3 — — (1,244.3) —Total assets$1,954.7 $1,093.6 $637.7 $(1,261.8) $2,424.2Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)        Current liabilities:        Accounts payable$7.7 $28.0 $9.6 $— $45.3Accrued expenses and other current liabilities128.7 73.7 70.7 (17.5) 255.6Total current liabilities136.4 101.780.3(17.5) 300.9Long-term debt, net of current portion1,147.3 64.2 28.4 — 1,239.9Other long-term liabilities37.8 11.2 81.5 — 130.5Intercompany payable— 517.4 1,021.4 (1,538.8) — 1,321.5 694.51,211.6(1,556.3) 1,671.3Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock342.2 — — — 342.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 7.2 — 7.2Shareholders’ equity (deficit):        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity (deficit)291.0 399.1 (693.6) 294.5 291.0Noncontrolling interests— — 112.5 — 112.5Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)291.0 399.1(581.1)294.5 403.5Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)$1,954.7 $1,093.6$637.7$(1,261.8) $2,424.2 |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows              |  Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$31.3 $65.7 $24.4 $— $121.4Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(1.0) (23.6) (5.5) — (30.1)Capitalized software costs(4.5) (2.7) (0.9) — (8.1)Escrow deposit — acquisition of business— (11.0) — — (11.0)Other(0.2) (0.3) 1.8 — 1.3Net cash used in investing activities(5.7) (37.6)(4.6)— (47.9)Cash flows from financing activities:        Borrowings on revolving credit facility122.0 — — — 122.0Repurchase of common stock, including fees and expenses(232.6) — — — (232.6)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(5.7) — — — (5.7)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (13.2) — (13.2)Other1.2 (2.7) 4.8 — 3.3Change in intercompany advances34.1 (23.7) (10.4) — —Net cash used in financing activities(81.0) (26.4)(18.8)— (126.2)(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(55.4) 1.71.0— (52.7)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period131.3 0.3 1.2 — 132.8Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$75.9 $2.0$2.2$— $80.1 Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(4.6) $58.7 $27.1 $(0.2) $81.0Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(1.1) (21.6) (4.5) — (27.2)Capitalized software costs(6.9) — — — (6.9)Other(0.1) (0.1) 1.4 — 1.2Net cash used in investing activities(8.1) (21.7) (3.1) — (32.9)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal borrowings on term loan7.3 — (7.3) — —Borrowings on revolving credit facility25.0 — — — 25.0Payments on revolving credit facility(10.0) — — — (10.0)Repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock(24.7) — — — (24.7)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(6.8) — — — (6.8)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (13.1) — (13.1)Other(1.4) (2.4) (0.5) — (4.3)Change in intercompany advances38.3 (34.6) (3.9) 0.2 —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities27.7 (37.0) (24.8) 0.2 (33.9)Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents15.0 — (0.8) — 14.2Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period26.1 1.2 2.8 — 30.1Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$41.1 $1.2 $2.0 $— $44.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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