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Favorable fair market value adjustment on investment.

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Working capital and other secured loans.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Health_Center	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023
PHP Holdings [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate on investment	19.00%		11.00%
Discount for lack of marketability percentage on Springstone equity investment	7.00%		8.00%
Springstone Inc and International Joint Venture [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity investments unrealized gain/loss	$ 430.0
Favorable fair market value adjustment on investment		$ 2.3
Steward's Equity [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity investments percentage	9.90%
Working capital and other secured loans	$ 346.0
Proceeds from Loans	362.0
Carrying value of loan to affiliate	$ 362.0
Steward's Equity [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| International Joint Venture [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Remaining equity investment percentage	90.10%
Steward and International Joint Venture [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Addition loan collateralized by equity	$ 220.0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Colombia [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired \| Health_Center	3
Level 3 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Discount Rate [Member] \| Steward's Equity [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments measurement input	0.16
Level 3 [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Discount Rate [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments measurement input	0.1503
Level 3 [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Discount Rate [Member]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments measurement input	0.15