Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table presents the composition of consolidated net income attributable to Ardent Health, Inc. for the healthcare services segment, including significant expenses that are regularly provided to and reviewed by the CODM (in thousands):

		Years Ended December 31,
		2025		2024		2023
Total revenue		$	6,324,339	$	5,966,072	$	5,409,483
Less:
Employee salaries and benefits		2,566,366		2,432,567		2,253,706
Contract labor		91,334		102,189		130,356
Supplies		1,082,908		1,033,122		993,405
Medical professional fees		455,348		399,303		350,799
Contract services		737,297		697,816		629,471
Other segment items (1)		1,255,275		1,090,732		997,842
Net income attributable to Ardent Health, Inc.		$	135,811	$	210,343	$	53,904
(1)	Other segment items included in net income attributable to Ardent Health, Inc. for each of the periods presented primarily consists of rent expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, income tax expense, other operating expenses, government stimulus income, loss on extinguishment and modification of debt, other non-operating gains, and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.