| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Entity Registrant Name | AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001142750 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | In accordance with rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, we provide the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officers (“PEOs”) and Non-PEO NEOs and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below. The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure below in making its pay decisions for any of the years shown. Summary Compensation Summary Compensation Average Average Value of Initial 4 Pre-Bonus Year Compensation Table Total for Susan Salka 1 ($) Actually Paid 1,2,3 Compensation 1 Actually 1,2,3 Table Total 1 Actually Paid 1,2,3 TSR Peer Net Adjusted 5 (a) (b) (c) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) 2022 8,468,824 7,987,377 3,305,296 2,823,763 2,904,018 3,534,932 165.01 118.22 444 868 2021 9,472,551 22,502,459 — — 2,972,826 3,451,653 196.32 147.19 327 660 2020 6,025,299 8,091,337 — — 1,874,937 1,760,065 109.53 133.81 71 335 | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Pre-Bonus Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | (1) Susan Salka Cary Grace 2020 2021 2022 Brian M. Scott Brian M. Scott Jeffrey R. Knudson Ralph S. Henderson Christopher S. Schwartz Mark Hagan Mark Hagan Jeffrey R. Knudson Denise Jackson Denise Jackson Mark Hagan Denise Jackson | ||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index (“S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index”), which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. | ||
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | (3) Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEOs and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. Year Summary Compensation Table Total for Susan Salka ($) Exclusion of Stock Awards for Susan Salka ($) Inclusion of Equity Values for Susan Salka ($) Compensation Actually Paid to Susan Salka ($) 2022 8,468,824 (4,447,137) 3,965,690 7,987,377 2021 9,472,551 (5,643,694) 18,673,602 22,502,459 2020 6,025,299 (3,632,452) 5,698,490 8,091,337 Year Summary Compensation Table Total for Cary Grace ($) Exclusion of Stock Awards for Cary Grace ($) Inclusion of Equity Values for Cary Grace ($) Compensation Actually Paid to Cary Grace ($) 2022 3,305,296 (2,999,903) 2,518,370 2,823,763 2021 — — — — 2020 — — — — Year Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) 2022 2,904,018 (1,296,924) 1,927,838 3,534,932 2021 2,972,826 (2,012,241) 2,491,068 3,451,653 2020 1,874,937 (900,110) 785,238 1,760,065 The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables: Year Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Susan Salka ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Susan Salka ($) Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Susan Salka ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Susan Salka ($) Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Susan Salka ($) Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Susan Salka ($) Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Susan Salka ($) 2022 5,424,177 (961,985) — (496,502) — — 3,965,690 2021 8,521,434 9,159,676 — 992,492 — — 18,673,602 2020 4,013,649 1,508,995 — 175,846 — — 5,698,490 Year Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Cary Grace ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Cary Grace ($) Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Cary Grace ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Cary Grace ($) Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Cary Grace ($) Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Cary Grace ($) Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Cary Grace ($) 2022 2,518,370 — — — — — 2,518,370 2021 — — — — — — — 2020 — — — — — — — Year Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Total - Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) 2022 1,581,852 (69,081) — 415,067 0 — 1,927,838 2021 1,966,827 832,469 — 37,890 (346,117) — 2,491,068 2020 729,754 327,207 — (24,011) (247,712) — 785,238 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,904,018 | $ 2,972,826 | $ 1,874,937 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 3,534,932 | 3,451,653 | 1,760,065 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | (3) Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEOs and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. Year Summary Compensation Table Total for Susan Salka ($) Exclusion of Stock Awards for Susan Salka ($) Inclusion of Equity Values for Susan Salka ($) Compensation Actually Paid to Susan Salka ($) 2022 8,468,824 (4,447,137) 3,965,690 7,987,377 2021 9,472,551 (5,643,694) 18,673,602 22,502,459 2020 6,025,299 (3,632,452) 5,698,490 8,091,337 Year Summary Compensation Table Total for Cary Grace ($) Exclusion of Stock Awards for Cary Grace ($) Inclusion of Equity Values for Cary Grace ($) Compensation Actually Paid to Cary Grace ($) 2022 3,305,296 (2,999,903) 2,518,370 2,823,763 2021 — — — — 2020 — — — — Year Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) 2022 2,904,018 (1,296,924) 1,927,838 3,534,932 2021 2,972,826 (2,012,241) 2,491,068 3,451,653 2020 1,874,937 (900,110) 785,238 1,760,065 The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables: Year Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Susan Salka ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Susan Salka ($) Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Susan Salka ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Susan Salka ($) Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Susan Salka ($) Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Susan Salka ($) Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Susan Salka ($) 2022 5,424,177 (961,985) — (496,502) — — 3,965,690 2021 8,521,434 9,159,676 — 992,492 — — 18,673,602 2020 4,013,649 1,508,995 — 175,846 — — 5,698,490 Year Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Cary Grace ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Cary Grace ($) Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Cary Grace ($) Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Cary Grace ($) Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Cary Grace ($) Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Cary Grace ($) Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Cary Grace ($) 2022 2,518,370 — — — — — 2,518,370 2021 — — — — — — — 2020 — — — — — — — Year Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs ($) Total - Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) 2022 1,581,852 (69,081) — 415,067 0 — 1,927,838 2021 1,966,827 832,469 — 37,890 (346,117) — 2,491,068 2020 729,754 327,207 — (24,011) (247,712) — 785,238 | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | Description of Relationship Between PEO and Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Company Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and the Company’s cumulative TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years. * The Company TSR summarized above is indexed to an initial $100 investment | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | Description of Relationship and Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our Net Income during the three most recently completed fiscal years. | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | Description of Relationship Between PEO and Other NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Pre-Bonus Adjusted EBITDA The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our Pre-Bonus Adjusted EBITDA during the three most recently completed fiscal years. | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | Description of Relationship Between Company TSR and Peer Group TSR The following chart compares our cumulative TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years to that of the S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index over the same period. COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TSR OF AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC. AND S&P HEALTH CARE SERVICES SELECT INDUSTRY INDEX (FYE 2019 = $100) * The Company TSR summarized above is indexed to an initial $100 investment | ||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures The following table presents the financial performance measures that the Company considers to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs and other NEOs for 2022 to Company performance. The measures in this table are not ranked. Pre-Bonus Adjusted EBITDA Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Performance Relative TSR Absolute TSR | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 165.01 | 196.32 | 109.53 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 118.22 | 147.19 | 133.81 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ 444,000,000 | $ 327,000,000 | $ 71,000,000 |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 868,000,000 | 660,000,000 | 335,000,000 |
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
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| Measure Name | Pre-Bonus Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | We determined Pre-Bonus Adjusted EBITDA Exhibit A | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
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| Measure Name | Revenue | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
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| Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA Performance | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
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| Measure Name | Relative TSR | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 5 | |||
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| Measure Name | Absolute TSR | ||
| Average Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (1,296,924) | $ (2,012,241) | $ (900,110) |
| Average Inclusion of Equity Values [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,927,838 | 2,491,068 | 785,238 |
| Average Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year Remained Unvested [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,581,852 | 1,966,827 | 729,754 |
| Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (69,081) | 832,469 | 327,207 |
| Average Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year Vested [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average Change in Fair Value From Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards Vested [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 415,067 | 37,890 | (24,011) |
| Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | (346,117) | (247,712) |
| Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 8,468,824 | 9,472,551 | 6,025,299 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 7,987,377 | $ 22,502,459 | $ 8,091,337 |
| PEO Name | Susan Salka | Susan Salka | Susan Salka |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (4,447,137) | $ (5,643,694) | $ (3,632,452) |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 3,965,690 | 18,673,602 | 5,698,490 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year Remained Unvested [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 5,424,177 | 8,521,434 | 4,013,649 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Change in Fair Value From Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (961,985) | 9,159,676 | 1,508,995 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year Vested [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Change in Fair Value From Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards Vested [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (496,502) | 992,492 | 175,846 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Fair Value Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susan Salka [Member] | Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 3,305,296 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 2,823,763 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO Name | Cary Grace | ||
| Cary Grace [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (2,999,903) | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,518,370 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year Remained Unvested [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,518,370 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Change in Fair Value From Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year Vested [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Change in Fair Value From Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards Vested [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Fair Value Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Grace [Member] | Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards [Member] | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
