|**Spin Off of Home Health and Hospice Business (Tables)**                                     | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|**Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]**                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Schedule of Financial Information Related to Discontinued Operations                          | The following table presents the results of operations of Enhabit as discontinued operations (in millions):Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Six Months Ended June 30, 2022Net operating revenue$268.0$542.3Operating expenses:Salaries and benefits187.8376.4Other operating expenses24.547.6Occupancy costs5.511.0Supplies5.411.7General and administrative expenses24.035.0Depreciation and amortization8.216.7Total operating expenses255.4498.4Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees—0.1Income from discontinued operations before income taxes12.643.8Provision for income tax expense1.18.6Income from discontinued operations, net of tax11.535.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests included in discontinued operations(0.7)(1.3)Net income attributable to Encompass Health included in discontinued operations$10.8$33.9
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|Income from discontinued operations before income taxes                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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