Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

	Three months ended September 30, 2015
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	4,115,598		$	1,876,896		$	-		$	5,992,494
Gross outpatient revenues	$	2,444,456		$	202,333		$	-		$	2,646,789
Total net revenues	$	1,136,341		$	1,089,509		$	1,805		$	2,227,655
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	91,784		$	249,812		$	(93,569	)	$	248,027
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(49,426	)	$	(29,526	)	$	78,952		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	42,358		$	220,286		$	(14,617	)	$	248,027
Total assets as of September 30, 2015	$	3,391,193		$	5,458,647		$	357,038		$	9,206,878

	Nine months ended September 30, 2015
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	12,633,298		$	5,565,391		$	-		$	18,198,689
Gross outpatient revenues	$	7,132,212		$	623,915		$	16,111		$	7,772,238
Total net revenues	$	3,446,797		$	3,272,714		$	8,701		$	6,728,212
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	387,568		$	771,667		$	(306,483	)	$	852,752
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(148,274	)	$	(88,913	)	$	237,187		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	239,294		$	682,754		$	(69,296	)	$	852,752
Total assets as of September 30, 2015	$	3,391,193		$	5,458,647		$	357,038		$	9,206,878

	Three months ended September 30, 2014
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	3,616,647		$	1,678,222		$	-		$	5,294,869
Gross outpatient revenues	$	2,058,148		$	192,032		$	8,972		$	2,259,152
Total net revenues	$	1,042,647		$	992,461		$	3,609		$	2,038,717
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	100,388		$	228,710		$	(184,620	)	$	144,478
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(44,698	)	$	(24,750	)	$	69,448		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead    and before income taxes	$	55,690		$	203,960		$	(115,172	)	$	144,478
Total assets as of September 30, 2014	$	3,321,166		$	5,429,453		$	210,973		$	8,961,592

	Nine months ended September 30, 2014
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	11,217,320		$	4,973,633		$	-		$	16,190,953
Gross outpatient revenues	$	6,083,715		$	580,627		$	25,821		$	6,690,163
Total net revenues	$	3,054,359		$	2,964,047		$	10,391		$	6,028,797
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	330,382		$	693,399		$	(385,175	)	$	638,606
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(134,088	)	$	(74,055	)	$	208,143		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	196,294		$	619,344		$	(177,032	)	$	638,606
Total assets as of September 30, 2014	$	3,321,166		$	5,429,453		$	210,973		$	8,961,592