Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (53,776)	$ (208,054)
Items included in net loss not requiring cash:
Provision for doubtful accounts	60,160	46,143
Depreciation	87,558	84,935
Amortization of intangible assets	558	1,488
Non-cash impairment of intangible assets		280,000
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	7,854	10,661
Deferred income taxes	1,969	(105,572)
Profit interest compensation	4,203	2,465
Gain on sale of patient service equipment and other	(12,938)	(19,409)
Loss on early retirement of debt	44,221
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	(49,235)	(71,642)
Inventories	(15,855)	(8,471)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(15,628)	8,587
Accounts payable	6,893	16,325
Accrued payroll and related taxes and benefits	7,947	7,368
Income taxes payable	(181)	(1,677)
Deferred revenue, net of related expenses	(2,837)	10
Accrued expenses	7,066	34,218
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	77,979	77,375
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of patient service equipment and property, equipment and improvements, exclusive of effects of acquisitions	(106,608)	(121,008)
Proceeds from sale of patient service equipment and other	29,791	34,544
Cash paid for acquisitions		(121)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(76,817)	(86,585)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from ABL Facility	502,000	317,000
Payments on ABL Facility	(505,000)	(321,000)
Proceeds from Senior Secured Term Loan	900,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,250)
Premium paid on early retirement of Series A-1 and A-2 Notes	(24,641)
Debt issuance costs on Senior Secured Term Loan	(10,628)
Payment of original issue discount associated with Senior Secured Term Loan	(9,000)
Payments on other long-term debt	(180)	(256)
Cash paid on profit interest units		(102)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(9,699)	(4,358)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(8,537)	(13,568)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	27,080	29,096
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	18,543	15,528
Series A-1 [Member]
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of long-term debt	(700,000)
Series A-2 [Member]
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of long-term debt	(160,000)
Home Respiratory Therapy and Home Medical Equipment [Member]
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Patient service equipment and property, equipment and improvements, unpaid purchases	$ 18,100	$ 9,700

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