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| Network | 1039 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) (http://www.acadiahealthcare.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsLeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlockTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001520697 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Aggregate Minimum Lease Payments under Non-cancelable Operating Leases | Aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases with original or remaining lease terms in excess of one year were as follows as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
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