Impairment Of Unconsolidated Ventures

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.

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The amount of financial or other support the reporting entity has provided (explicitly or implicitly) to the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) that it was not previously contractually required to provide or that the reporting entity intends to provide, including, for example, situations in which the reporting entity assisted the VIE in obtaining another type of support.

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Other Significant Leasing Transactions - Sale of Investment in Health Care Services Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Nov. 30, 2023
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					80.00%
Healthcare Services Venture \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contribution to venture				$ 7.5
Health Care Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					20.00%
Health Care Services \| HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership sold in transaction	80.00%	20.00%
Cash proceeds		$ 27.4
Impairment of unconsolidated ventures			$ 26.0