CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 27, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,542	$ 25,455			$ 996	$ 1,106
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $357,197 and $360,796 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	396,030	380,685
Inventories	53,368	58,124
Prepaid expenses	22,595	23,028
Due from third-party payors	106,380	116,235
Current assets of hospitals held for sale	9,067	1,502
Other current assets	62,529	57,942
Total current assets	739,511	662,971
Property and equipment, at cost	1,435,272	1,519,975
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(714,908)	(786,075)
Total property and equipment, net	720,364	733,900
Goodwill	408,580	416,833
Intangible assets, net	76,529	84,982
Long-term assets of hospitals held for sale	26,773	6,851
Other long-term assets	109,953	88,833
Total assets	2,081,710	1,994,370
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,664	5,683
Accounts payable	174,880	169,684
Accrued liabilities:
Accrued salaries and benefits	98,130	98,803
Accrued interest	31,206	19,915
Due to third-party payors	43,723	42,537
Current liabilities of hospitals held for sale	2,351	492
Other current liabilities	49,532	53,268
Total current liabilities	401,486	390,382
Long-term debt	1,317,985	1,241,142	$ 1,250,497	$ 24,179
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	32,075	31,474
Other long-term liabilities	136,916	108,996
Total liabilities	1,888,462	1,771,994
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,279	6,807			8,335	8,958
Quorum Health Corporation stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 30,203,170 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017, and 29,482,050 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	539,727	537,911
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,638)	(2,760)
Accumulated deficit	(361,587)	(334,026)
Total Quorum Health Corporation stockholders' equity	175,505	201,128
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	11,464	14,441
Total equity	186,969	215,569			$ 14,211	$ 15,943
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,081,710	$ 1,994,370