CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,431			$ 3,203
Patient accounts receivable	283,701			322,608
Inventories	39,324			45,646
Prepaid expenses	20,412			19,683
Due from third-party payors	26,449			63,443
Other current assets	33,643			36,405
Total current assets	447,960			490,988
Property and equipment, net	485,495			559,438
Goodwill	391,701			401,073
Intangible assets, net	47,807			48,289
Operating lease right-of-use assets	78,606			0
Other long-term assets	70,199			74,306
Total assets	1,521,768			1,574,094
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,646			1,697
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	24,835			0
Accounts payable	153,645			143,917
Accrued liabilities:
Accrued salaries and benefits	68,273			76,908
Accrued interest	33,580			10,024
Due to third-party payors	41,998			45,852
Other current liabilities	46,623			43,336
Total current liabilities	370,600			321,734
Long-term debt	1,195,407			1,191,777
Long-term operating lease liabilities	56,346			0
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	7,049			6,736
Other long-term liabilities	93,454			126,499
Total liabilities	1,722,856			1,646,746
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	2,278	$ 2,278	$ 2,278	2,278	$ 2,279	$ 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; 32,908,366 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019, and 31,521,398 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	3			3
Additional paid-in capital	561,081			557,309
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	905			759
Accumulated deficit	(780,999)			(648,464)
Total Quorum Health Corporation stockholders' equity (deficit)	(219,010)			(90,393)
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	15,644			15,463
Total equity (deficit)	(203,366)	$ (129,800)	$ (114,129)	(74,930)	$ (60,293)	$ (8,595)	$ 16,073	$ 113,410
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,521,768			$ 1,574,094