Description of the Business and Spin-Off (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Transactions to Effect the Spin-Off

The following table provides a summary of the major transactions to effect the Spin-off of QHC as a newly formed, independent company (dollars in thousands):

											Additional
	Long-Term			Due to			Common Stock				Paid-in			Parent's
	Debt			Parent, Net			Shares		Amount		Capital			Equity
Balance at April 29, 2016 (prior to the Spin-off)	$	24,179		$	1,813,836			—	$	—	$	—		$	3,137
Borrowings of long-term debt, net of debt issuance discounts		1,255,464			—			—		—		—			—
Payments of debt issuance costs		(29,146	)		—			—		—		—			—
Cash proceeds paid to Parent		—			(1,217,336	)		—		—		—			—
Transfer of liabilities from Parent		—			(22,292	)		—		—		—			—
Net deferred income tax liability resulting from the Spin-off		—			(46,783	)		—		—		—			—
Non-cash capital contribution from Parent		—			(527,425	)		—		—		530,562			(3,137	)
Distribution of common stock		—			—			27,719,645		3		(3	)		—
Distribution of restricted stock awards		—			—			692,409		—		—			—
Balance at April 29, 2016 (after the Spin-off)	$	1,250,497		$	—			28,412,054	$	3	$	530,559		$	—

Summary of Liabilities Transferred from Parent

The following table provides a summary of the liabilities transferred to QHC from CHS in connection with the Spin-off (in thousands):

	April 29, 2016
Accounts payable	$	13,607
Benefit plan liabilities		5,964
Other liabilities		2,721
Total liabilities transferred from Parent	$	22,292