Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,983	$ 119,439	$ 102,818
Accounts receivable, net	2,177,751	2,238,265
Supplies	220,940	216,988
Other current assets	291,614	236,658
Total current assets	2,816,288	2,811,350
Property and Equipment
Land	745,706	737,226
Buildings and improvements	7,671,206	7,139,980
Equipment	3,260,350	3,066,339
Property under finance lease	125,018	101,318
Property Equipment Gross	11,802,280	11,044,863
Accumulated depreciation	(6,071,058)	(5,652,518)
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net	5,731,222	5,392,345
Construction-in-progress	841,003	732,184
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	6,572,225	6,124,529
Other assets:
Goodwill	3,932,879	3,932,407	3,909,456
Deferred income taxes	118,449	85,626
Right of use assets-operating leases	418,719	433,962
Deferred charges	9,404	6,974
Other	601,785	572,754
Other assets	5,081,236	5,031,723
Total Assets	14,469,749	13,967,602
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,059	126,686
Accounts payable	632,001	613,974
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and related benefits	622,625	549,470
Interest	30,250	17,436
Taxes other than income	161,683	154,186
Operating lease liabilities	74,649	71,600
Deferred grant revenue	0	5,375
Other	634,920	472,574
Current federal and state income taxes	14,219	2,046
Total current liabilities	2,210,406	2,013,347
Other noncurrent liabilities	655,806	584,007
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent	376,239	382,559
Long-term debt	4,464,482	4,785,783
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	13,293	5,191
Equity:
Cumulative dividends	(713,705)	(659,890)
Retained earnings	7,372,061	6,798,930
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,201	9,289
Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders’ equity	6,666,207	6,149,001
Noncontrolling interest	83,316	47,714
Total Equity	6,749,523	6,196,715	$ 5,965,350
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	14,469,749	13,967,602
Class A
Equity:
Common Stock	66	66
Class B
Equity:
Common Stock	577	599
Class C
Equity:
Common Stock	7	7
Class D
Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0