LHC (LHCG) 10-K/A27 Apr 222021 FY Annual report (amended)Financial data

Company Profile

Cover page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Cover page - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 21, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33989
Entity Registrant Name	LHC Group, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	71-0918189
Entity Address, Address Line One	901 Hugh Wallis Road South
Entity Address, City or Town	Lafayette
Entity Address, State or Province	LA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	70508
City Area Code	337
Local Phone Number	233-1307
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	LHCG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Public Float			$ 6.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,682,604
Documents Incorporated by Reference	DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCENone.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001303313