Condensed Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 1,449,817	$ 1,377,727	$ 4,359,783	$ 4,063,449
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Salaries and benefits	635,223	595,580	1,880,790	1,785,939
Professional fees	274,223	246,540	810,820	715,111
Supplies	251,862	249,548	769,034	743,713
Rents and leases	26,410	24,506	76,251	73,230
Other operating expenses	117,700	124,642	354,851	342,026
Government stimulus income	0	0	0	(8,463)
Interest expense	14,629	19,041	52,050	55,854
Depreciation and amortization	36,771	35,488	108,434	104,860
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	1,490	0	3,388	0
Other non-operating gains	(2,807)	0	(3,062)	(522)
Total operating expenses	1,392,750	1,331,758	4,163,969	3,920,662
Income before income taxes	57,067	45,969	195,814	142,787
Income tax expense	11,062	7,261	36,997	24,591
Net income	46,005	38,708	158,817	118,196
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	19,683	17,870	62,678	60,139
Net income attributable to Ardent Health Partners, Inc.	$ 26,322	$ 20,838	$ 96,139	$ 58,057
Net income per share:
Net income per common share, basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.17	$ 0.74	$ 0.46
Net income per common share, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.17	$ 0.74	$ 0.46
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares, basic (in shares)	137,107,595	126,115,301	129,877,510	126,115,301
Weighted average number of common shares, diluted (in shares)	137,542,995	126,115,301	130,022,643	126,115,301
Related Party
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Rents and leases, related party	$ 37,249	$ 36,413	$ 111,413	$ 108,914