CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2016
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2016
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2015
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2015
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2015
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2015
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2014
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2013
 [1]
Current assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,047 $ 15,024 $ 20,453 $ 19,206 $ 15,778 $ 20,558 $ 12,972 $ 14,557 $ 14,271 $ 12,898
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,792 and $1,444, respectively 38,840 38,522 39,356 38,217 36,231 35,106 34,830 34,673    
Accounts receivable - other, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $-0- and $198, respectively 2,649 2,272 2,335 2,345 2,388 1,939 1,338 1,378    
Other current assets 4,428 11,616 8,794 8,781 5,803 6,058 6,509 5,291    
Total current assets 65,964 67,434 70,938 68,549 60,200 63,661 55,649 55,899    
Fixed assets:                    
Furniture and equipment 48,426 46,996 46,747 45,654 44,749 44,157 43,495 42,542    
Leasehold improvements 26,765 26,206 25,733 25,547 25,160 25,006 24,107 23,565    
Fixed assets, gross 75,191 73,202 72,480 71,201 69,909 69,163 67,602 66,107    
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 56,018 55,760 55,642 54,512 53,255 52,501 51,098 50,212    
Fixed assets, net 19,173 17,442 16,838 16,689 16,654 16,662 16,504 15,895    
Goodwill 226,806 215,057 215,094 214,877 195,373 194,675 194,740 183,002 171,740  
Other identifiable intangible assets, net 38,060 33,389 33,909 34,428 30,296 23,798 24,167 24,537    
Other assets 1,228 1,221 1,219 1,200 1,234 1,175 1,086 1,916    
Total assets 351,231 334,543 337,998 335,743 303,757 299,971 292,146 281,249    
Current liabilities:                    
Accounts payable - trade 1,634 2,181 1,668 2,244 1,636 1,662 1,451 2,292    
Accrued expenses 21,756 23,216 26,273 20,684 16,596 18,287 19,446 18,178    
Current portion of notes payable 1,227 986 1,044 1,253 775 1,412 800 932    
Total current liabilities 24,617 26,383 28,985 24,181 19,007 21,361 21,697 21,402    
Notes payable 4,596 4,546 4,547 4,621 4,335 1,679 1,059 483    
Revolving line of credit 46,000 36,000 42,500 52,500 44,000 46,000 41,000 41,500    
Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests 69,190 61,276 59,932 58,481 45,974 [2] 45,323 49,166 45,578 40,365  
Deferred taxes 15,736 18,736 18,153 17,362 15,508 13,276 12,027 12,009    
Deferred rent 1,575 1,313 1,285 1,391 1,395 1,192 1,040 984    
Other long-term liabilities 829 914 923 968 1,228 2,774 2,930 1,485    
Total liabilities 162,543 149,168 156,325 159,504 131,447 131,605 128,919 123,441    
Commitments and contingencies    
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPH") shareholders' equity:                    
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 14,732,699 and 14,635,874 shares issued, respectively 147 147 147 147 146 146 146 145    
Additional paid-in capital 68,687 68,493 67,223 65,550 64,238 62,918 61,051 60,302    
Retained earnings 150,342 147,223 144,547 140,664 138,301 135,403 131,760 127,288    
Treasury stock at cost, 2,214,737 shares (31,628) (31,628) (31,628) (31,628) (31,628) (31,628) (31,628) (31,628)    
Total USPH shareholders' equity 187,548 184,235 180,289 174,733 171,057 166,839 161,329 156,107    
Non-controlling interests 1,140 1,140 1,384 1,506 1,253 1,527 1,898 1,701    
Total USPH shareholders' equity and non-controlling interests 188,688 185,375 181,673 176,239 172,310 168,366 163,227 157,808 $ 153,939 $ 136,234
Total liabilities, USPH shareholders' equity and non-controlling interests $ 351,231 $ 334,543 $ 337,998 $ 335,743 $ 303,757 $ 299,971 $ 292,146 $ 281,249    
[1] as restated
[2] Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests