CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenues, net of contractual allowances and discounts	$ 598,163	$ 608,636	$ 1,212,647	$ 1,215,108
Provision for bad debts	68,426	70,284	133,359	129,139
Net operating revenues	529,737	538,352	1,079,288	1,085,969
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	264,886	253,812	521,748	513,878
Supplies	64,136	61,663	127,797	126,215
Other operating expenses	163,185	158,811	327,648	311,051
Depreciation and amortization	31,463	32,141	62,620	63,839
Rent	12,545	12,065	25,094	24,502
Electronic health records incentives earned	(4,247)	(7,624)	(8,455)	(15,331)
Legal and settlement costs	5,447	0	5,688	0
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill	250,400	0	250,400	0
Transaction costs related to the spin-off	1,177	0	4,912	0
Total operating costs and expenses	788,992	510,868	1,317,452	1,024,154
Income (loss) from operations	(259,255)	27,484	(238,164)	61,815
Interest expense, net	29,276	23,828	56,728	49,630
Income (loss) before income taxes	(288,531)	3,656	(294,892)	12,185
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(44,565)	1,451	(46,239)	4,156
Net income (loss)	(243,966)	2,205	(248,653)	8,029
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,095	775	1,410	400
Net income (loss) attributable to Quorum Health Corporation	$ (245,061)	$ 1,430	$ (250,063)	$ 7,629
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Quorum Health Corporation stockholders:
Basic and diluted	$ (8.63)	$ 0.05	$ (8.80)	$ 0.27
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	28,412,720	28,412,054	28,412,389	28,412,054