Condensed Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 1,470,920	$ 1,368,734	$ 2,909,966	$ 2,685,722
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Salaries and benefits	624,058	598,291	1,245,567	1,190,359
Professional fees	271,903	234,720	536,597	468,571
Supplies	259,391	252,787	517,172	494,165
Rents and leases	(24,986)	(25,407)	(49,841)	(48,724)
Other operating expenses	115,319	108,830	237,151	217,384
Government stimulus income	0	(8,324)	0	(8,463)
Interest expense	18,160	18,692	37,421	36,813
Depreciation and amortization	36,312	34,670	71,663	69,372
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,898	0	1,898	0
Other non-operating gains	(255)	(520)	(255)	(522)
Total operating expenses	1,388,737	1,300,917	2,771,219	2,588,904
Income before income taxes	82,183	67,817	138,747	96,818
Income tax expense	15,222	12,111	25,935	17,330
Net income	66,961	55,706	112,812	79,488
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	24,191	22,630	42,995	42,269
Net income attributable to Ardent Health Partners, Inc.	$ 42,770	$ 33,076	$ 69,817	$ 37,219
Net income per share:
Net income per common share, basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.26	$ 0.55	$ 0.30
Net income per common share, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.26	$ 0.55	$ 0.30
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares, basic (in shares)	126,115,301	126,115,301	126,115,301	126,115,301
Weighted average number of common shares, diluted (in shares)	126,115,301	126,115,301	126,115,301	126,115,301
Related Party
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Rents and leases, related party	$ 36,965	$ 36,364	$ 74,164	$ 72,501