Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010 Montclair Hospital [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Sharpstown Hospital [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Centinela Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of real estate		$ 75,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Gain on sale of real estate			$ 2,200,000	$ 700,000	$ 6,000,000
Number of beds sold	369

The cash inflow from the sale of property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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