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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations              |  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$3.0 $399.7 $179.2 $(17.9) $564.0Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (5.6) (2.4) — (8.0)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts3.0 394.1 176.8 (17.9) 556.0Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits0.1 187.4 85.6 (3.6) 269.5Other operating expenses3.2 59.6 27.9 (8.5) 82.2Occupancy costs1.0 12.0 4.5 (5.8) 11.7Supplies— 17.9 7.6 — 25.5General and administrative expenses28.8 — — — 28.8Depreciation and amortization2.2 16.7 5.4 — 24.3Government, class action, and related settlements(21.3) — — — (21.3)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal4.2 — — — 4.2Total operating expenses18.2 293.6 131.0 (17.9) 424.9Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees22.4 2.4 0.8 (0.3) 25.3Other income(0.4) — (0.5) 0.3 (0.6)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(0.3) (1.7) — — (2.0)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(59.7) (5.5) — 65.2 —Management fees(25.2) 19.2 6.0 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense48.0 86.1 39.5 (65.2) 108.4Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(10.3) 34.9 10.6 — 35.2Income from continuing operations58.3 51.2 28.9 (65.2) 73.2Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) (0.4) (0.4) — (0.9)Net Income58.2 50.8 28.5 (65.2) 72.3Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (14.1) — (14.1)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$58.2 $50.8 $14.4 $(65.2) $58.2Comprehensive income$58.3 $50.8 $28.5 $(65.2) $72.4Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$58.3 $50.8 $14.4 $(65.2) $58.3 Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$2.8 $385.1 $164.6 $(15.5) $537.0Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (4.7) (2.3) — (7.0)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts2.8 380.4 162.3 (15.5) 530.0Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits6.3 181.0 78.4 (3.4) 262.3Other operating expenses3.3 56.5 25.1 (7.9) 77.0Occupancy costs1.0 11.1 3.9 (4.2) 11.8Supplies— 17.0 6.8 — 23.8General and administrative expenses29.3 — — — 29.3Depreciation and amortization2.2 14.6 4.5 — 21.3Government, class action, and related settlements(3.5) — — — (3.5)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal4.1 — — — 4.1Total operating expenses42.7 280.2 118.7 (15.5) 426.1Loss on early extinguishment of debt1.3 — — — 1.3Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees21.2 1.9 0.7 (0.3) 23.5Other income(0.7) (5.0) (0.7) 0.3 (6.1)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(1.4) (1.9) — — (3.3)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(68.1) (4.8) — 72.9 —Management fees(23.9) 18.6 5.3 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense31.7 91.4 38.3 (72.9) 88.5Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(15.5) 34.2 9.4 — 28.1Income from continuing operations47.2 57.2 28.9 (72.9) 60.4(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) 0.2 (0.6) — (0.5)Net Income47.1 57.4 28.3 (72.9) 59.9Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (12.8) — (12.8)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$47.1 $57.4 $15.5 $(72.9) $47.1Comprehensive income$48.2 $57.4 $28.3 $(72.9) $61.0Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$48.2 $57.4 $15.5 $(72.9) $48.2 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$9.0 $1,215.1 $529.2 $(52.2) $1,701.1Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (15.6) (6.8) — (22.4)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts9.0 1,199.5 522.4 (52.2) 1,678.7Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits13.5 565.7 249.4 (10.9) 817.7Other operating expenses9.1 177.4 79.8 (25.0) 241.3Occupancy costs3.1 35.9 13.1 (16.3) 35.8Supplies— 55.1 23.2 — 78.3General and administrative expenses88.5 — — — 88.5Depreciation and amortization6.5 47.8 15.2 — 69.5Government, class action, and related settlements(23.3) — — — (23.3)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal7.8 — — — 7.8Total operating expenses105.2 881.9 380.7 (52.2) 1,315.6Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees66.8 5.7 2.4 (1.0) 73.9Other income(0.7) (0.8) (2.7) 1.0 (3.2)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(2.5) (5.7) — — (8.2)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(243.3) (22.3) — 265.6 —Management fees(76.6) 58.7 17.9 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense160.1 282.0 124.1 (265.6) 300.6Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(114.5) 69.7 27.0 — (17.8)Income from continuing operations274.6 212.3 97.1 (265.6) 318.4Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax0.1 (0.1) (1.2) — (1.2)Net Income274.7 212.2 95.9 (265.6) 317.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (42.5) — (42.5)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$274.7 $212.2 $53.4 $(265.6) $274.7Comprehensive income$273.1 $212.2 $95.9 $(265.6) $315.6Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$273.1 $212.2 $53.4 $(265.6) $273.1 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$6.3 $1,164.9 $481.6 $(43.8) $1,609.0Less: Provision for doubtful accounts(0.2) (13.9) (5.7) — (19.8)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts6.1 1,151.0 475.9 (43.8) 1,589.2Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits18.7 544.4 227.8 (10.2) 780.7Other operating expenses9.0 166.4 71.5 (21.1) 225.8Occupancy costs3.1 33.4 12.6 (12.5) 36.6Supplies— 54.7 21.5 — 76.2General and administrative expenses87.3 — — — 87.3Depreciation and amortization6.4 42.2 12.2 — 60.8Government, class action, and related settlements(3.5) — — — (3.5)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal13.2 — — — 13.2Total operating expenses134.2 841.1 345.6 (43.8) 1,277.1Loss on early extinguishment of debt1.3 — — — 1.3Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees63.1 5.7 1.9 (0.9) 69.8Other income(1.1) (5.1) (2.1) 0.9 (7.4)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(3.3) (6.4) — — (9.7)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(206.2) (15.6) — 221.8 —Management fees(72.6) 56.4 16.2 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense90.7 274.9 114.3 (221.8) 258.1Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(46.7) 103.0 27.8 — 84.1Income from continuing operations137.4 171.9 86.5 (221.8) 174.0Income from discontinued operations, net of tax0.6 0.7 1.3 — 2.6Net Income138.0 172.6 87.8 (221.8) 176.6Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (38.6) — (38.6)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$138.0 $172.6 $49.2 $(221.8) $138.0Comprehensive income$140.1 $172.6 $87.8 $(221.8) $178.7Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$140.1 $172.6 $49.2 $(221.8) $140.1 |
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                        |  As of September 30, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$61.6 $1.9 $1.5 $— $65.0Accounts receivable, net— 178.2 75.2 — 253.4Deferred income tax assets106.6 19.7 11.2 — 137.5Other current assets48.9 13.8 92.3 (35.8) 119.2Total current assets217.1 213.6 180.2 (35.8) 575.1Property and equipment, net12.9 688.3 192.3 — 893.5Goodwill— 279.8 177.4 — 457.2Intangible assets, net18.4 48.5 20.4 — 87.3Deferred income tax assets311.7 33.5 67.4 — 412.6Other long-term assets67.0 19.0 44.8 — 130.8Intercompany receivable1,425.1 — — (1,425.1) —Total assets$2,052.2 $1,282.7 $682.5 $(1,460.9) $2,556.5Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Accounts payable$9.4 $32.9 $11.9 $— $54.2Accrued expenses and other current liabilities148.8 65.7 78.9 (35.8) 257.6Total current liabilities158.2 98.6 90.8 (35.8) 311.8Long-term debt, net of current portion1,180.6 89.2 36.4 — 1,306.2Other long-term liabilities50.1 11.6 78.7 — 140.4Intercompany payable— 381.8 239.3 (621.1) — 1,388.9 581.2 445.2 (656.9) 1,758.4Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock342.2 — — — 342.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 13.9 — 13.9Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity321.1 701.5 102.5 (804.0) 321.1Noncontrolling interests— — 120.9 — 120.9Total shareholders’ equity321.1 701.5 223.4 (804.0) 442.0Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,052.2 $1,282.7 $682.5 $(1,460.9) $2,556.5 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 assets30.5 15.2 89.0 (17.5) 117.2Total current assets268.5 214.0 171.8 (17.5) 636.8Property and equipment, net12.7 550.3 185.0 — 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 receivable1,244.4 — — (1,244.4) —Total assets$1,954.3 $1,094.1 $637.7 $(1,261.9) $2,424.2Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)        Current liabilities:        Accounts payable$7.4 $28.3 $9.6 $— $45.3Accrued expenses and other current liabilities128.6 73.8 70.7 (17.5) 255.6Total current liabilities136.0 102.180.3(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— 515.6 1,021.4 (1,537.0) — 1,321.1 693.11,211.6(1,554.5) 1,671.3Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock342.2 — — — 342.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 7.2 — 7.2Shareholders’ equity (deficit):        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity (deficit)291.0 401.0 (693.6) 292.6 291.0Noncontrolling interests— — 112.5 — 112.5Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)291.0 401.0(581.1)292.6 403.5Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)$1,954.3 $1,094.1$637.7$(1,261.9) $2,424.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows              |  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$70.9 $215.6 $82.9 $— $369.4Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(5.2) (142.3) (19.3) — (166.8)Capitalized software costs(4.8) (7.6) (3.2) — (15.6)Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired— (28.9) — — (28.9)Proceeds from sale of restricted investments— — 16.9 — 16.9Proceeds from sale of Digital Hospital10.8 — — — 10.8Purchase of restricted investments— — (8.1) — (8.1)Net change in restricted cash(0.2) — (3.7) — (3.9)Other— (1.0) (0.6) — (1.6)Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities0.6 (179.8)(18.0)— (197.2)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(1.5) (1.0) — — (2.5)Principal borrowings on notes— — 15.2 — 15.2Borrowings on revolving credit facility147.0 — — — 147.0Payments on revolving credit facility(112.0) — — — (112.0)Principal payments under capital lease obligations(0.2) (5.7) (2.7) — (8.6)Repurchase of common stock, including fees and expenses(234.1) — — — (234.1)Debt issue costs(1.2) — — — (1.2)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(17.2) — — — (17.2)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (34.1) — (34.1)Proceeds from exercising stock options7.5 — — — 7.5Change in intercompany advances70.5 (27.5) (43.0) — —Net cash used in financing activities(141.2) (34.2)(64.6)— (240.0)(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(69.7) 1.60.3— (67.8)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period131.3 0.3 1.2 — 132.8Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$61.6 $1.9$1.5$— $65.0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$21.2 $182.6 $99.1 $(0.7) $302.2Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(3.3) (76.3) (32.9) — (112.5)Capitalized software costs(9.5) (3.2) (3.0) — (15.7)Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired— (3.1) — — (3.1)Proceeds from sale of restricted investments— — 0.3 — 0.3Purchase of restricted investments— — (8.6) — (8.6)Net change in restricted cash(0.1) — 7.7 — 7.6Other(0.1) (0.1) 0.2 — —Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations— 3.3 4.4 — 7.7Net cash used in investing activities(13.0) (79.4) (31.9) — (124.3)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal borrowings on notes7.3 — (7.3) — —Proceeds from bond issuance275.0 — — — 275.0Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(100.4) (0.9) — — (101.3)Borrowings on revolving credit facility135.0 — — — 135.0Payments on revolving credit facility(245.0) — — — (245.0)Principal payments under capital lease obligations(0.2) (6.6) (2.1) — (8.9)Repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock(46.0) — — — (46.0)Debt issue costs(7.0) — — — (7.0)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(18.9) — — — (18.9)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (37.6) — (37.6)Contributions from consolidated affiliates— — 9.5 — 9.5Proceeds from exercising stock options0.4 — — — 0.4Change in intercompany advances124.7 (95.0) (30.4) 0.7 —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities124.9 (102.5) (67.9) 0.7 (44.8)Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents133.1 0.7 (0.7) — 133.1Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period26.0 1.3 2.8 — 30.1Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$159.1 $2.0 $2.1 $— $163.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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