Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 357.8	$ 455.5
Restricted cash	5.7	2.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $382.1 and $366.5, respectively	666.4	702.1
Inventories	96.6	97.0
Deferred tax assets	71.0	89.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	197.1	236.4
Total current assets	1,394.6	1,583.0
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2,145.3	2,110.1
Goodwill	772.7	768.4
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	87.8	89.0
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent	82.9	71.2
Investments in securities	57.9	51.8
Escrowed cash for capital commitments	0	20.3
Other assets	97.2	94.3
Total assets	4,638.4	4,788.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	369.1	390.6
Accrued salaries and benefits	220.5	226.0
Accrued health plan claims and settlements	63.0	67.8
Accrued interest	73.4	73.2
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	162.8	219.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	12.6	11.2
Total current liabilities	901.4	988.7
Professional and general liability and workers compensation reserves	305.7	304.8
Unfunded pension liability	229.9	269.9
Other liabilities	123.1	174.7
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,690.6	2,695.4
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interests	55.3	53.1
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common Stock of $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 77,492,000 and 75,474,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	0.8	0.8
Additional paid-in capital	405.0	403.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46.5)	(48.4)
Retained deficit	(34.5)	(60.6)
Total Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	324.8	295.1
Non-controlling interests	7.6	6.4
Total equity	332.4	301.5
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,638.4	$ 4,788.1