Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 522.8	$ 455.5
Restricted cash	6.0	2.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $366.5 and $371.4, respectively	653.1	702.1
Inventories	99.2	97.0
Deferred tax assets	65.0	89.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	223.3	236.4
Total current assets	1,569.4	1,583.0
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2,202.6	2,110.1
Goodwill	772.5	768.4
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	85.7	89.0
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent	83.9	71.2
Investments in securities	59.3	51.8
Escrowed cash for capital commitments	17.3	20.3
Other assets	100.2	94.3
Total assets	4,890.9	4,788.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	368.9	390.6
Accrued salaries and benefits	223.8	226.0
Accrued health plan claims and settlements	55.7	67.8
Accrued interest	27.8	73.2
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	165.5	219.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	14.5	11.2
Total current liabilities	856.2	988.7
Professional and general liability and workers compensation reserves	287.8	304.8
Unfunded pension liability	226.0	269.9
Other liabilities	126.2	174.7
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,980.8	2,695.4
Total liabilities	4,477.0	4,433.5
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interests	56.4	53.1
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock of $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 75,474,000 and 77,840,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	0.8	0.8
Additional paid-in capital	405.9	403.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45.6)	(48.4)
Retained deficit	(13.2)	(60.6)
Total Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ equity	347.9	295.1
Non-controlling interests	9.6	6.4
Total equity	357.5	301.5
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,890.9	$ 4,788.1