Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,439	$ 102,818
Accounts receivable, net	2,238,265	2,017,722
Supplies	216,988	218,517
Other current assets	236,658	198,283
Total current assets	2,811,350	2,537,340
Property and Equipment
Land	737,226	727,313
Buildings and improvements	7,139,980	6,756,228
Equipment	3,066,339	2,936,992
Property under finance lease	101,318	102,494
Property Equipment Gross	11,044,863	10,523,027
Accumulated depreciation	(5,652,518)	(5,167,394)
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net	5,392,345	5,355,633
Construction-in-progress	732,184	562,825
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	6,124,529	5,918,458
Other assets:
Goodwill	3,932,407	3,909,456
Deferred income taxes	85,626	68,397
Right of use assets-operating leases	433,962	454,650
Deferred charges	6,974	6,264
Other	572,754	599,623
Other assets	5,031,723	5,038,390
Total Assets	13,967,602	13,494,188
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	126,686	81,447
Accounts payable	613,974	636,601
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and related benefits	549,470	470,858
Interest	17,436	16,243
Taxes other than income	154,186	110,889
Operating lease liabilities	71,600	67,776
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	5,375	2,397
Other	472,574	523,600
Current federal and state income taxes	2,046	4,608
Total current liabilities	2,013,347	1,914,419
Other noncurrent liabilities	584,007	487,669
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent	382,559	395,522
Long-term debt	4,785,783	4,726,533
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	5,191	4,695
Equity:
Cumulative dividends	(659,890)	(604,127)
Retained earnings	6,798,930	6,533,667
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,289	(9,668)
Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders’ equity	6,149,001	5,920,582
Noncontrolling interest	47,714	44,768
Total Equity	6,196,715	5,965,350
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	13,967,602	13,494,188
Class A
Equity:
Common Stock	66	66
Class B
Equity:
Common Stock	599	637
Class C
Equity:
Common Stock	7	7
Class D
Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0