CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenues, net of contractual allowances and discounts	$ 587,945	$ 614,484
Provision for bad debts	60,305	64,933
Net operating revenues	527,640	549,551
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	264,602	256,862
Supplies	63,822	63,661
Other operating expenses	163,424	164,463
Depreciation and amortization	22,120	31,157
Rent	12,102	12,549
Electronic health records incentives earned	(2,452)	(4,208)
Legal, professional and settlement costs	535	241
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill	3,300	0
Loss (gain) on sale of hospitals, net	(870)	0
Transaction costs related to the Spin-off	31	3,735
Total operating costs and expenses	526,614	528,460
Income (loss) from operations	1,026	21,091
Interest expense, net	27,530	27,452
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26,504)	(6,361)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	701	(1,674)
Net income (loss)	(27,205)	(4,687)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	356	315
Net income (loss) attributable to Quorum Health Corporation	$ (27,561)	$ (5,002)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Quorum Health Corporation stockholders:
Basic and diluted	$ (0.99)	$ (0.18)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	27,800,597	28,412,054