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Schedule of Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 104 [Member]

EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]

Schedule of Assets

Chemed/Roto-Rooter

Savings & Retirement Plan

Form 5500 EIN 31-0791746 Plan No. 104

Schedule H, Line 4i

Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

December 31, 2025


(a)	(b)	(c )		(e)
				Current
	Identity of issue	Description of investment		Value

	Chemed Corporation common stock
*	Chemed Corporation	Common Stock	$	19,340,445

	Mutual funds
	iShares	S&P 500 Index Fund		67,115,496
	MFS	International Intrinsic Value Fund		57,169,150
	T Rowe Price	Blue Chip Growth Fund		43,367,840
	Victory Sycamore	Established Value Fund		13,040,062
	JP Morgan	Core Bond Fund		33,294,828
	Vanguard	Federal Money Market Fund		20,883,159
	BlackRock	Equity Dividend Fund		19,916,500
	American	Balanced Fund		28,967,133
	American	New World Fund		895,431
	Principal	Mid Cap Growth		25,296,405
	Columbia	Small Cap Value Fund		11,763,531
	Wells Fargo	Short Duration Government Bond Fund		7,222,571
	PIMCO	Real Return Fund		9,666,278
	Invesco	International Small-Mid Company Fund		7,540,359
	Vanguard	Explorer Fund		10,000,246
	Total mutual funds			356,138,989

	Collective trust fund
	Invesco	Stable Value Trust Fund		12,960,477

	Notes receivable from participants
*	Loan Fund	Loans to Participants, at rates ranging from 4.25% to 9.50%		9,176,737

		Total	$	397,616,648

	* Denotes party in interest.

	** Cost omitted for participant directed investments

Party-In-Interest Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 104 [Member]
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]
Party-In-Interest Transactions	5. Party-In-Interest Transactions Certain Plan investments held during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 include shares of the Company’s common stock. During 2025, approximately 1,900 shares of Chemed Corporation common stock was purchased in the amount of approximately $910,000 and approximately 6,400 shares of Chemed Corporation common stock was sold in the amount of approximately $3,300,000 which qualify as party-in-interest transactions.

Tax Status (Narrative) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]
EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date	Apr. 03, 2018
EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false]	true
EBP, Tax Qualification Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap:QualifiedPlanMember

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Investment Valuation	Investment valuation Investments of the Plan are valued at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. See Note 4.
Notes Receivable from Participants	Notes receivable from participants Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent participant loans are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan document. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.
Investment Income	Investment income Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest earned on investments is recorded on the accrual basis.
Payment of Benefits	Payment of benefits Benefits are recorded when paid.
Expenses of the Plan	Expenses of the Plan All expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan are paid by the Plan except for audit and legal expenses which are paid by the Company.
Basis of Accounting	Basis of accounting The financial statements of the Plan are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U. S. GAAP").
Use of Estimates	Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U. S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of changes in net assets available for benefits during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations, Risks, and Uncertainties	Concentrations, risks, and uncertainties The Plan has a significant concentration of investment in Chemed Corporation stock. A change in the value of this stock could cause the value of the Plan’s net assets to change significantly due to this concentration. The Plan provides for various investment options in a number of funds which include stocks, stable value investments, mutual funds, and other investment securities. Certain investments are exposed to risks such as changes in interest rates, fluctuations in market conditions and credit risk. The level of risk associated with certain investment securities and uncertainty related to changes in value of these securities could materially affect participant account balances and amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.

Party-In-Interest Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - Common Stock [Member] - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]
Employee Benefit Plan, Investment, Number of Shares Purchased \| shares	1,900
EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost \| $	$ 910,000
Employee Benefit Plan, Investment, Number of Shares Sold \| shares	6,400
EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost \| $	$ 3,300,000

Fair Value Measurements (Plan's Assets at Fair Value) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	$ 388,439,911	$ 358,724,675
Common Stock [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	19,340,445	26,320,216
Mutual Funds [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	356,138,989	320,030,696
Collective Trust Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	12,960,477	12,373,763
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	375,479,434	346,350,912
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	19,340,445	26,320,216
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	356,138,989	320,030,696
Assets Measured At NAV [Member] \| Collective Trust Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	$ 12,960,477	$ 12,373,763

- Definition

Fair value of investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, derivative, investment measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient, and insurance contract not meeting fully-benefit responsive investment criteria.

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Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year II)) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Balanced Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:AmericanMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 28,967,133
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American New World Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:AmericanMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 895,431
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:BlackrockMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 19,916,500
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Chemed Corporation Common Stock
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:ChemedCorporationMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Employee Benefit Plan Employer Common Stock [Member]
Current Value	$ 19,340,445
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:ColumbiaMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 11,763,531
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Invesco International Small Mid Company Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:InvescoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 7,540,359
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Invesco Stable Value Trust Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:InvescoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Trust [Member]
Current Value	$ 12,960,477
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JP Morgan Core Bond Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:JpMorganMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 33,294,828
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:MfsMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 57,169,150
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: PIMCO Real Return Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:PimcoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 9,666,278
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Principal Mid Cap Growth
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:PrincipalMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 25,296,405
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:TRowePriceMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 43,367,840
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Explorer Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:VanguardMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 10,000,246
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:VanguardMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 20,883,159
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:VictorySycamoreMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 13,040,062
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Wells Fargo Short Duration Government Bond Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:WellsFargoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 7,222,571
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: iShares S And P 500 Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	che:IsharesMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
Current Value	$ 67,115,496

Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year III)) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Participant Loans	$ 9,176,737
Assets Held	397,616,648
Mutual Funds [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Current Value	$ 356,138,989
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.25%
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Interest rate	9.50%

Description on Plan (Narrative) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Service hours for eligibility	500 hours
Months of continuous service For eligibility	6 months
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%
Employer discretionary contribution amount	$ 4,993,888	$ 4,868,290
Plan basic and matching contributions limit	$ 350,000
Vesting percentage	20.00%
Years of service	2 years
Years of service to be fully vested	6 years
Forfeited nonvested account	$ 1,308,763	$ 1,428,589
Consecutive period of one-year breaks-in-service \| item	5
Term of break-in-service	1 year
Note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount	$ 500
Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	50.00%
Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
Note receivable from participant, account, basis percent on loan interest rate	1.00%
Note receivable from participant, number of loans outstanding at one time \| item	2
Account balance benchmark where lump-sum distribution will be received	$ 5,000
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Note receivable from participant, loan borrowing term	1 year
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Percentage of balances to employer common stock fund	20.00%
Note receivable from participant, loan borrowing term	5 years
Note receivable from participant, borrowing term for participant's primary residence	10 years

Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefits - EBP 104 [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Investments, at fair value	$ 388,439,911	$ 358,724,675
Receivables:
Notes receivable from participants	9,176,737	8,889,013
Employer contributions	3,685,125	3,439,701
Accrued interest and dividends	16,586	13,921
Total receivables	12,878,448	12,342,635
Cash	6,990	5,066
Total assets	401,325,349	371,072,376
Liabilities
Accrued expenses	6,022	4,099
Net assets available for benefits, at fair value	401,319,327	371,068,277
Chemed Corporation Common Stock [Member]
Assets
Investments, at fair value	19,340,445	26,320,216
Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets
Investments, at fair value	356,138,989	320,030,696
Collective Trust Fund [Member]
Assets
Investments, at fair value	$ 12,960,477	$ 12,373,763

General Description on the Plan	12 Months Ended
General Description on the Plan	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 104 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
General Description on the Plan	General Description of the Plan Overview and Eligibility Chemed Corporation, as the Plan Administrator, adopted the Chemed/Roto-Rooter Savings & Retirement Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan is a defined contribution plan available to all full-time employees of participating units of Chemed Corporation (the "Company"), except those covered by collective bargaining agreements, who have completed at least 500 hours of service in any six months of continuous service. The following summary provides an overview of major Plan provisions and is provided for general informational purposes. Participants should refer to the Plan document for more complete information and a full description of the Plan provisions and qualifications. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). Contributions Employee contributions may be made from before-tax earnings, which has the effect of reducing current taxable earnings for federal income tax purposes, and/or after tax earnings. In any Plan year, an employee may contribute up to a maximum of 85% of his or her included compensation, as defined, or the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended ("IRC"), whichever is less ("Basic Contribution"). For the Plan year 2025, the IRC limit on before-tax contributions was $23,500. In addition, eligible employees who have attained age 50 prior to the close of the Plan year are eligible to make a catch-up contribution of $7,500. Employee contributions are made through payroll deductions. The Company, on a participating unit basis, may elect to make contributions ("Qualified Matching Contribution") to the Plan on the first 6% of employees’ basic contribution. The Company may also elect to make discretionary contributions (“Qualified Nonelective Contribution”). The Company made discretionary contributions of $4,993,888 and $4,868,290 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Plan limits covered compensation for purposes of determining Basic and Matching Contributions to $350,000 for the Plan year ended December 31, 2025. All contributions are subject to limitations imposed by the IRC and ERISA. Participant Accounts Individual participant accounts are maintained for each Plan participant. Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions, the Company match if applicable, an allocation of Plan earnings, and charged with withdrawals and an allocation of Plan losses and administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The Plan benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s account. Vesting and Forfeitures Participants are immediately vested in their Basic Contributions and any earnings or losses thereon. Vesting in the employer’s Matching Contributions occurs in annual 20% increments after two years of service and participants are fully vested after six years of service. Additionally, all participants of the Plan are fully vested in employer contributions upon normal retirement, death or total permanent disability incurred while employed. Participants who forfeit amounts under the Plan are permitted to restore the amount of such forfeiture by paying the Plan, subject to certain limitations, the entire withdrawn amount which gave rise to the forfeiture. Forfeitures are not permitted to be restored to the participants’ accounts after the occurrence of five consecutive one year breaks-in-service. The Company may elect to use forfeitures to pay Plan administrative expenses or to reduce Qualified Nonelective Contributions and Qualified Matching Contributions. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the forfeited account totaled $1,308,763 and $1,428,589, respectively, which was used to reduce the year end employer contributions receivable. ‎ Investment Options Investment of employee contributions is made in accordance with employee elections and stipulated Plan provisions. Beginning January 1, 1999, the Plan appointed Merrill Lynch, who was subsequently acquired by Bank of America, N.A., as trustee and currently offers participants the ability to invest contribution amounts in various mutual fund options, a stable value collective trust fund and Chemed Corporation stock. Purchases of Chemed Corporation stock are made by the Plan’s trustee on the open market. Investment in Chemed Corporation stock is limited to 20% of a participant’s total account balance. Employer contributions are invested in the same manner and allocation as the employee contributions. The Plan allows participants to transfer funds among the various investment options. Notes Receivable from Participants Participants may borrow from their vested account balance a minimum of $500 up to a maximum of 50% of the vested account balance with a maximum limit of $50,000. Loan terms range from 1 to 5 years or up to 10 years if the proceeds of the loan are used for the purchase of the participant’s primary residence. Loans are secured by the balance in the Participant’s account and bear interest at the prime rate plus 1%. Participants may not have more than two loans outstanding at any one time. Principal and interest payments are payable ratably through direct payroll deductions. Loans are in default when any scheduled payment remains unpaid beyond the last day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the participant missed a scheduled payment. Also, a loan is in default if the participant or a representative makes a false statement to the Plan. Payment of Benefits Upon termination of service with the Company, participants are entitled to a lump sum distribution of the vested portion of their account balance. Upon retirement or if a participant becomes totally and permanently disabled or dies, the participant or their beneficiary is entitled to their entire account balance. Retired and terminated Participants who have an account balance in excess of $5,000 may elect various forms of deferred distribution. Withdrawals The Plan allows withdrawals of after-tax, rollover and vested employer matching contributions while an active employee. The Plan also allows for a "financial hardship" withdrawal of before-tax contributions for participants under age 59 ½ years in cases of demonstrated "financial hardship", as defined by the Plan document. Plan Termination The Company anticipates that the Plan will continue without interruption but reserves the right to discontinue the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA and the IRC. In the event that the Plan is terminated, the participants shall be fully vested in the current market value of amounts credited to their accounts at the date of termination. ‎

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - Collective Trust Fund [Member] - EBP 104 [Member] - Assets Measured At NAV [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Notice Period	0 years
EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Unfunded Commitment	$ 0

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 104 [Member]

EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]

EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]


			December 31, 2025
		Investments (at fair value)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Common stock	$	19,340,445	$	19,340,445	$	-	$	-
Mutual funds		356,138,989		356,138,989		-		-
Total			$	375,479,434	$	-	$	-

Investments measured at NAV:
Collective trust fund		12,960,477
Total investments at fair value	$	388,439,911



			December 31, 2024
		Investments (at fair value)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Common stock	$	26,320,216	$	26,320,216	$	-	$	-
Mutual funds		320,030,696		320,030,696		-		-
Total			$	346,350,912	$	-	$	-

Investments measured at NAV:
Collective trust fund		12,373,763
Total investments at fair value	$	358,724,675

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Tabular disclosure of fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient (NAV).

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Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 104 [Member]

EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]

Fair Value Measurements

4. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that will be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is based on a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.

Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value:

Mutual funds – Valued using prices quoted on active markets at the measurement date.

Common stock – Valued at the closing price reported on the New York Stock Exchange on which the security is traded.

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Collective trust fund – Valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) of units of a bank collective trust. The NAV, as provided by the trustee, is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by the fund less its liabilities. This practical expedient is not used when it is determined to be probable that the fund will sell the investment for an amount different than the reported NAV. Participant transactions (purchases and sales) may occur daily. Were the Plan to initiate a full redemption of the collective trust, the investment adviser reserves the right to temporarily delay withdrawal from the trust in order to ensure that securities liquidations will be carried out in an orderly business manner.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value:


			December 31, 2025
		Investments (at fair value)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Common stock	$	19,340,445	$	19,340,445	$	-	$	-
Mutual funds		356,138,989		356,138,989		-		-
Total			$	375,479,434	$	-	$	-

Investments measured at NAV:
Collective trust fund		12,960,477
Total investments at fair value	$	388,439,911



			December 31, 2024
		Investments (at fair value)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Common stock	$	26,320,216	$	26,320,216	$	-	$	-
Mutual funds		320,030,696		320,030,696		-		-
Total			$	346,350,912	$	-	$	-

Investments measured at NAV:
Collective trust fund		12,373,763
Total investments at fair value	$	358,724,675

Investments in the collective trust have no holding period, and redemptions can be made daily. There are no unfunded commitments.

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The entire disclosure for fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient (NAV).

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Contributions:
Employer	$ 10,004,947
Participant	16,427,818
Rollovers	210,440
Contributions	26,643,205
Interest income on notes receivable from participants	731,936
Investment income:
Net realized and unrealized gain of investments	24,382,009
Dividends and other income	21,355,597
Investment income	45,737,606
Benefits paid to participants	(42,661,387)
Administrative expenses	(200,310)
Deductions	(42,861,697)
Increase in net assets	30,251,050
Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year	371,068,277
End of year	$ 401,319,327

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 104 [Member]
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Investment valuation Investments of the Plan are valued at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. See Note 4. Notes receivable from participants Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent participant loans are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan document. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2025 or 2024. Investment income Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest earned on investments is recorded on the accrual basis. Payment of benefits Benefits are recorded when paid. Expenses of the Plan All expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan are paid by the Plan except for audit and legal expenses which are paid by the Company. Basis of accounting The financial statements of the Plan are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U. S. GAAP"). Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U. S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of changes in net assets available for benefits during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Concentrations, risks, and uncertainties The Plan has a significant concentration of investment in Chemed Corporation stock. A change in the value of this stock could cause the value of the Plan’s net assets to change significantly due to this concentration. The Plan provides for various investment options in a number of funds which include stocks, stable value investments, mutual funds, and other investment securities. Certain investments are exposed to risks such as changes in interest rates, fluctuations in market conditions and credit risk. The level of risk associated with certain investment securities and uncertainty related to changes in value of these securities could materially affect participant account balances and amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. ‎

Document And Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2025
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	11-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Entity Registrant Name	CHEMED CORPORATION
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000019584

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP 104 [Member]
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Allowance for credit loss	$ 0	$ 0

Tax Status	12 Months Ended
Tax Status	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 104 [Member]
EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]
Tax Status	3. Tax Status The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated April 3, 2018, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC. Although the Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, the Plan’s administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable sections of the IRC. The related trust is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the IRC.

Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year I)) (Details) - EBP 104 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EIN	31-0791746
PN	104