Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") And Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") And Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three months  ended September 30,						Nine months  ended September 30,
	(amounts in thousands)
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Basic and Diluted:
Net income attributable to UHS	$	85,054		$	55,610		$	302,896		$	193,001
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share grants		(165	)		(233	)		(440	)		(826	)
Net income attributable to UHS – basic and diluted	$	84,889		$	55,377		$	302,456		$	192,175
Weighted average number of common shares - basic		97,397			96,777			97,447			96,673
Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the treasury stock method		1,201			1,158			1,461			1,140
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents - diluted		98,598			97,935			98,908			97,813
Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS:	$	.87		$	0.57		$	3.10		$	1.99
Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS:	$	.86		$	0.57		$	3.06		$	1.96