Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Patient service revenues	$ 1,358.7	$ 693.3
Less: Provision for doubtful accounts	(126.2)	(51.8)
Patient service revenues, net	1,232.5	641.5
Premium revenues	211.0	220.6
Total revenues	1,443.5	862.1
Costs and Expenses:
Salaries and benefits (includes stock compensation of $1.2 and $0.7, respectively)	665.0	354.8
Health plan claims expense	164.7	174.1
Supplies	213.6	121.0
Rents and leases	18.0	11.0
Other operating expenses	260.1	124.7
Depreciation and amortization	62.6	37.2
Interest, net	45.8	34.8
Debt extinguishment costs	38.9	0
Acquisition related expenses	12.2	3.7
Other	(2.4)	1.1
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(35.0)	(0.3)
Income tax benefit	13.6	2.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(21.4)	2.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(0.1)	0.1
Net income (loss)	(21.5)	2.2
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	2.3	(1.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	(19.2)	1.2
Amounts attributable to Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	(19.1)	1.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(0.1)	0.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$ (19.2)	$ 1.2
Basic
Continuing operations	$ (0.26)	$ 0.03
Discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$ (0.26)	$ 0.03
Diluted
Continuing operations	$ (0.26)	$ 0.02
Discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$ (0.26)	$ 0.02
Weighted average shares (in thousands):
Basic	74,854	44,635
Diluted	74,854	48,603