Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 5,966,072	$ 5,409,483	$ 5,129,687
Expenses:
Salaries and benefits	2,534,756	2,384,062	2,411,677
Professional fees	1,097,119	980,270	736,299
Supplies	1,033,122	993,405	955,168
Other operating expenses	496,219	451,737	464,413
Government stimulus income	0	(8,463)	(16,775)
Depreciation and amortization	146,288	140,842	138,173
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	3,388	0	0
Other non-operating gains	(26,264)	(1,613)	(18,694)
Total operating expenses	5,603,012	5,257,869	4,818,209
Income before income taxes	363,060	151,614	311,478
Income tax expense	63,352	22,637	46,107
Net income	299,708	128,977	265,371
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	89,365	75,073	76,462
Net income attributable to Ardent Health Partners, Inc.	$ 210,343	$ 53,904	$ 188,909
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income per common share, basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.59	$ 0.43	$ 1.50
Net income per common share, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.58	$ 0.43	$ 1.50
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares, basic (in shares)	132,439,695	126,115,301	126,115,301
Weighted average number of common shares, diluted (in shares)	132,744,577	126,115,301	126,115,301
Nonrelated Party
Expenses:
Rents and leases	$ 103,577	$ 97,444	$ 93,047
Interest expense	65,578	74,305	72,582
Related Party
Expenses:
Rents and leases	149,229	145,880	130,657
Interest expense	0	0	9,470
Other non-operating gains	$ 0	$ 0	$ (157,808)