Acquisitions and Developments - 2016 Transactions (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Anesthesia_Practice
surgical_facility
Practice
urgent_care_facility
Dec. 31, 2015
Anesthesia_Practice
Dec. 31, 2015
surgical_facility
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
General and administrative expenses $ 60,246     $ 55,992 $ 31,452
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Surgical Hospital          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Amount of additional interest purchased, percentage 7.04%        
Amount of additional interest purchased, value $ 20,300        
Surgical Facility Acquisitions          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of businesses acquired in new market | surgical_facility 2   2    
Number of businesses acquired in existing market 1 4 3    
Aggregate purchase price $ 36,500     84,200  
Anesthesia Practice          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of businesses acquired in new market | Anesthesia_Practice 2        
Number of businesses acquired in existing market | Anesthesia_Practice 1        
Urgent Care Facility          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of businesses acquired in existing market | urgent_care_facility 1        
Physician Practice          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of businesses acquired in existing market | Practice 9        
Aggregate purchase price         $ 1,600
Integrated Physician Practice          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of businesses acquired in existing market | Practice 2        
Ancillary Services Acquisition          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Aggregate purchase price $ 114,700     $ 40,400  
Fair value of contingent consideration liability 16,600        
General and administrative expenses $ 5,100