Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

(8) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and changes in unrealized gains or losses on derivative financial instruments.

	Three months  ended September 30,						Nine months  ended September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income attributable to UHS	$	85,054		$	55,610		$	302,896		$	193,001
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Amortization of terminated hedge, net of taxes		(54	)		(54	)		(162	)		(162	)
Unrealized derivative (loss) gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes		(13,176	)		402			(24,456	)		870
Comprehensive income attributable to UHS	$	71,824		$	55,958		$	278,278		$	193,709

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, none of the components of other comprehensive income related to noncontrolling interests.