| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.almostfamily.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000799231 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-02 - 2016-12-30  | 2015-01-03 - 2016-01-01  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows of operating activities:  | |||
Net income  | 18,172,000    | 19,541,000    | 13,524,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Provision for uncollectible accounts  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Loan cost amortization  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Change in certain net assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | (  | (  | |
Other assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows of investing activities:  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cost basis investment  | (  | ||
Transaction deposit  | (  | ||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows of financing activities:  | |||
Credit facility borrowings  | |||
Credit facility repayments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Debt issuance fees  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from stock option exercises  | |||
Purchase of common stock in connection with share awards  | (  | (  | (  | 
Tax impact of share awards  | |||
Payment of special dividend  | (  | (  | |
Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | ||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 7,522,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 10,110,000    | 7,522,000    | |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:  | |||
Cash payment of interest, net of amounts capitalized  | |||
Cash payment of taxes  | |||
Summary of non-cash investing and financing activities:  | |||
Acquisitions funded by notes payable  | |||
Acquisitions funded by stock  | |||