Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

2015	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	16,847,944		$	7,456,397		$	—		$	24,304,341
Gross outpatient revenues	$	9,604,952		$	839,884		$	15,794		$	10,460,630
Total net revenues	$	4,632,564		$	4,400,335		$	10,552		$	9,043,451
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	519,630		$	1,021,823		$	(395,552	)	$	1,145,901
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(197,699	)	$	(117,203	)	$	314,902		$	0
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	321,931		$	904,620		$	(80,650	)	$	1,145,901
Total assets	$	3,413,879		$	5,867,088		$	353,146		$	9,634,113

2014	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	14,943,102		$	6,689,753			—		$	21,632,855
Gross outpatient revenues	$	8,147,031		$	784,309		$	34,238		$	8,965,578
Total net revenues	$	4,178,103		$	4,012,216		$	14,769		$	8,205,088
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	465,328		$	944,068		$	(479,729	)	$	929,667
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(178,781	)	$	(98,811	)	$	277,592		$	0
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	286,547		$	845,257		$	(202,137	)	$	929,667
Total assets	$	3,362,870		$	5,286,960		$	324,613		$	8,974,443

2013	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	13,469,269		$	6,294,046			—		$	19,763,315
Gross outpatient revenues	$	6,828,307		$	744,510		$	40,460		$	7,613,277
Total net revenues	$	3,602,874		$	3,725,513		$	39,486		$	7,367,873
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	342,191		$	895,869		$	(368,728	)	$	869,332
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(184,444	)	$	(89,447	)	$	273,891		$	0
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	157,747		$	806,422		$	(94,837	)	$	869,332
Total assets	$	3,125,626		$	4,966,182		$	219,915		$	8,311,723