Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	NOTE 15 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Following the Spin-off, the Company maintains various benefit plans, including defined contribution plans, a defined benefit plan and deferred compensation plans, of which certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are the plan sponsors. The rights and obligations of these plans were transferred from CHS in connection with the Spin-off, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Defined Contribution Plans The Quorum Health Retirement Savings Plan (the “RSP”) is a defined contribution plan established on January 1, 2016 by CHS in anticipation of the Spin-off. Prior to the Spin-off, the cumulative liability for these benefit costs was recorded in Due to Parent, net. The assets and liabilities under this plan were transferred to QHC in connection with the Spin-off. The RSP covers the majority of the employees at the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company has other minor defined contribution plans at certain of its hospitals that cover employees under the terms of these individual plans. Total expense to the Company under all defined contribution plans was $2.9 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The benefit costs associated with the RSP are recorded as salaries and benefits expense in the consolidated and combined statements of income. Deferred Compensation Plans Certain QHC employees participated in CHS’ unfunded deferred compensation plans that allowed participants to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation. The election period for those employees continued under the CHS plan through December 31, 2016. In January, 2017, the assets and liabilities attributable to QHC employees of $22.9 million and $23.9 million, respectively, were transferred to a new plan established by QHC, as described below. On August 18, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board adopted the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan Adoption Agreement (the “Adoption Agreement”) and the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan Document (the “Plan Document”), that together, the Adoption Agreement names as the QHCCS, LLC Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “NQDCP”). The NQDCP is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan that provides deferred compensation benefits for a select group of management, highly compensated employees and independent contractors of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, QHCCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QHCCS”), including the Company’s named executive officers. The NQDCP permits participants to defer a portion of their annual base salary, service bonus and performance-based compensation, as well as up to 100% of their incentive compensation in any calendar year. In addition to participant deferrals, QHCCS and/or its affiliates may make discretionary credits to participants’ accounts for any year. As of March 31, 2017, the assets and liabilities under this plan were $22.5 million and $23.6 million, respectively, and are included in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated and combined balance sheet. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan On April 1, 2016, the Board adopted the Quorum Health Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Original SERP Plan”). Pursuant to the EMA between the Company and CHS, the Company assumed all liabilities for all obligations under the Original SERP Plan for the benefits of QHC employees, as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement, except that no additional benefits were to accrue under the Original SERP Plan following the Spin-off. The accrued benefit liability for the Original SERP Plan that was transferred to the Company in connection with the Spin-off was $6.0 million and is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated and combined balance sheet. There were no assets transferred to the Company related to the Original SERP Plan in connection with the Spin-off. On May 24, 2016, the Board, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Amended and Restated SERP”), in order to accrue additional benefits with respect to QHC Employees who otherwise qualify as “Participants” under the Amended and Restated SERP. The Amended and Restated SERP is a noncontributory non-qualified deferred compensation plan under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The benefit costs under both SERP plans were $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and are included in salaries and benefits in the consolidated and combined statements of income. The current and long-term portions of the benefit liability for the Amended and Restated SERP were $2.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively as of March 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the current and long-term portions of the benefit liability were $2.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The current portion is included in accrued salaries and benefits and the long-term portion is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated and combined balance sheet. Director’s Fees Deferral Plan On September 16, 2016, the Board adopted the Quorum Health Corporation Director’s Fees Deferral Plan (the “Director’s Plan”). Pursuant to the Director’s Plan, members of the Board may elect to defer and accumulate fees, including retainer fees and fees for attendance at Board meetings and Board committees. A director may elect that all or any specified portion of the director’s fees to be earned during a calendar year be credited to a director’s cash account and/or a director’s stock unit account maintained on the individual director’s behalf in lieu of payment. Payment of amounts credited to a director’s cash account and stock unit account will be made upon a payment commencement event, as defined in the Director’s Plan, in accordance with the payment method elected by the individual director, either in lump sum or in a number of annual installments, not to exceed 15 installments. The Director’s Plan extends to directors of the Board not employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Director’s Plan, the Company registered and made available for issuance under the Director’s Plan a maximum of 150,000 shares of QHC common stock. Defined Benefit Pension Plan QHC provides benefits to employees at one of its hospitals through a defined benefit plan (the “Pension Plan”). The Pension Plan provides benefits to covered individuals satisfying certain age and service requirements. Employer contributions to the Pension Plan are in accordance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. Benefit costs related to the Pension Plan was $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recognizes the unfunded liability of the Pension Plan in other long-term liabilities in its consolidated and combined balance sheets. Unrecognized gains (losses) and prior service credits (costs) are recognized as other comprehensive income (loss). The accrued benefit liability for the Pension Plan was $1.2 million and $1.1 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

NOTE 15 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Following the Spin-off, the Company maintains various benefit plans, including defined contribution plans, a defined benefit plan and deferred compensation plans, of which certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are the plan sponsors. The rights and obligations of these plans were transferred from CHS in connection with the Spin-off, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Defined Contribution Plans

The Quorum Health Retirement Savings Plan (the “RSP”) is a defined contribution plan established on January 1, 2016 by CHS in anticipation of the Spin-off. Prior to the Spin-off, the cumulative liability for these benefit costs was recorded in Due to Parent, net. The assets and liabilities under this plan were transferred to QHC in connection with the Spin-off. The RSP covers the majority of the employees at the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company has other minor defined contribution plans at certain of its hospitals that cover employees under the terms of these individual plans. Total expense to the Company under all defined contribution plans was $2.9 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The benefit costs associated with the RSP are recorded as salaries and benefits expense in the consolidated and combined statements of income.

Deferred Compensation Plans

Certain QHC employees participated in CHS’ unfunded deferred compensation plans that allowed participants to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation. The election period for those employees continued under the CHS plan through December 31, 2016. In January, 2017, the assets and liabilities attributable to QHC employees of $22.9 million and $23.9 million, respectively, were transferred to a new plan established by QHC, as described below.

On August 18, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board adopted the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan Adoption Agreement (the “Adoption Agreement”) and the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan Document (the “Plan Document”), that together, the Adoption Agreement names as the QHCCS, LLC Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “NQDCP”). The NQDCP is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan that provides deferred compensation benefits for a select group of management, highly compensated employees and independent contractors of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, QHCCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QHCCS”), including the Company’s named executive officers. The NQDCP permits participants to defer a portion of their annual base salary, service bonus and performance-based compensation, as well as up to 100% of their incentive compensation in any calendar year. In addition to participant deferrals, QHCCS and/or its affiliates may make discretionary credits to participants’ accounts for any year. As of March 31, 2017, the assets and liabilities under this plan were $22.5 million and $23.6 million, respectively, and are included in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated and combined balance sheet.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

On April 1, 2016, the Board adopted the Quorum Health Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Original SERP Plan”). Pursuant to the EMA between the Company and CHS, the Company assumed all liabilities for all obligations under the Original SERP Plan for the benefits of QHC employees, as defined in the Employee Matters Agreement, except that no additional benefits were to accrue under the Original SERP Plan following the Spin-off. The accrued benefit liability for the Original SERP Plan that was transferred to the Company in connection with the Spin-off was $6.0 million and is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated and combined balance sheet. There were no assets transferred to the Company related to the Original SERP Plan in connection with the Spin-off.

On May 24, 2016, the Board, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Amended and Restated SERP”), in order to accrue additional benefits with respect to QHC Employees who otherwise qualify as “Participants” under the Amended and Restated SERP. The Amended and Restated SERP is a noncontributory non-qualified deferred compensation plan under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The benefit costs under both SERP plans were $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and are included in salaries and benefits in the consolidated and combined statements of income. The current and long-term portions of the benefit liability for the Amended and Restated SERP were $2.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively as of March 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the current and long-term portions of the benefit liability were $2.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The current portion is included in accrued salaries and benefits and the long-term portion is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated and combined balance sheet.

Director’s Fees Deferral Plan

On September 16, 2016, the Board adopted the Quorum Health Corporation Director’s Fees Deferral Plan (the “Director’s Plan”). Pursuant to the Director’s Plan, members of the Board may elect to defer and accumulate fees, including retainer fees and fees for attendance at Board meetings and Board committees. A director may elect that all or any specified portion of the director’s fees to be earned during a calendar year be credited to a director’s cash account and/or a director’s stock unit account maintained on the individual director’s behalf in lieu of payment. Payment of amounts credited to a director’s cash account and stock unit account will be made upon a payment commencement event, as defined in the Director’s Plan, in accordance with the payment method elected by the individual director, either in lump sum or in a number of annual installments, not to exceed 15 installments. The Director’s Plan extends to directors of the Board not employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Director’s Plan, the Company registered and made available for issuance under the Director’s Plan a maximum of 150,000 shares of QHC common stock.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

QHC provides benefits to employees at one of its hospitals through a defined benefit plan (the “Pension Plan”). The Pension Plan provides benefits to covered individuals satisfying certain age and service requirements. Employer contributions to the Pension Plan are in accordance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. Benefit costs related to the Pension Plan was $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recognizes the unfunded liability of the Pension Plan in other long-term liabilities in its consolidated and combined balance sheets. Unrecognized gains (losses) and prior service credits (costs) are recognized as other comprehensive income (loss). The accrued benefit liability for the Pension Plan was $1.2 million and $1.1 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.