Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Revenue, Net of Contractual Allowances and Discounts (But Before the Provision for Bad Debts)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Medicare	$	953,603	$	893,680	$	2,968,647	$	2,736,213
Medicaid		387,034		325,901		1,098,691		995,658
Managed Care and other third-party payors		1,862,657		1,753,101		5,681,006		5,204,778
Self-pay		493,367		423,091		1,478,236		1,247,005
Total	$	3,696,661	$	3,395,773	$	11,226,580	$	10,183,654