CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,265		$ 3,203
Patient accounts receivable	270,923		322,608
Inventories	41,447		45,646
Prepaid expenses	21,653		19,683
Due from third-party payors	57,071		63,443
Current assets of hospitals held for sale	35,380		0
Other current assets	33,604		36,405
Total current assets	462,343		490,988
Property and equipment, net	496,555		559,438
Goodwill	391,658		401,073
Intangible assets, net	41,066		48,289
Operating lease right-of-use assets	84,854		0
Long-term assets of hospitals held for sale	25,796		0
Other long-term assets	65,954		74,306
Total assets	1,568,226		1,574,094
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,646		1,697
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	23,797		0
Accounts payable	140,768		143,917
Accrued liabilities:
Accrued salaries and benefits	61,006		76,908
Accrued interest	10,517		10,024
Due to third-party payors	37,218		45,852
Current liabilities of hospitals held for sale	10,675		0
Other current liabilities	38,573		43,336
Total current liabilities	324,200		321,734
Long-term debt	1,210,523		1,191,777
Long-term operating lease liabilities	61,554		0
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	6,978		6,736
Long-term liabilities of hospitals held for sale	3,248		0
Other long-term liabilities	89,245		126,499
Total liabilities	1,695,748		1,646,746
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	2,278	$ 2,278	2,278	$ 2,301	$ 2,316	$ 2,325
Quorum Health Corporation stockholders' equity (deficit):
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; 32,926,689 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019, and 31,521,398 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	3		3
Additional paid-in capital	559,487		557,309
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	856		759
Accumulated deficit	(705,071)		(648,464)
Total Quorum Health Corporation stockholders' equity (deficit)	(144,725)		(90,393)
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	14,925		15,463
Total equity (deficit)	(129,800)	$ (114,129)	(74,930)	$ (8,595)	$ 16,073	$ 113,410
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,568,226		$ 1,574,094