CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | ||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts, patient accounts receivable | $ 1,792 | $ 1,444 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts receivable - other | $ 0 | $ 198 |
| U. S. Physical Therapy, Inc. shareholders' equity: | ||
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 14,732,699 | 14,635,874 |
| Treasury stock, shares (in shares) | 2,214,737 | 2,214,737 |