Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Quarterly Financial Data

The following tables summarize the quarterly financial data for the two years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

2015	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
	(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	2,225,353	$	2,275,204	$	2,227,655	$	2,315,239	$	9,043,451
Net income	$	194,323	$	201,404	$	163,654	$	191,317	$	750,698
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	20,024	$	19,211	$	13,367	$	17,568	$	70,170
Net income attributable to UHS	$	174,299	$	182,193	$	150,287	$	173,749	$	680,528
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Basic:
Total basic earnings per share	$	1.76	$	1.84	$	1.52	$	1.76	$	6.89
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Diluted:
Total diluted earnings per share	$	1.73	$	1.80	$	1.48	$	1.74	$	6.76

2014	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
	(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	1,938,314	$	2,051,766	$	2,038,717	$	2,176,291	$	8,205,088
Net income	$	151,852	$	166,614	$	96,038	$	190,492	$	604,996
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	13,774	$	14,943	$	13,241	$	17,695	$	59,653
Net income attributable to UHS	$	138,078	$	151,671	$	82,797	$	172,797	$	545,343
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Basic:
Total basic earnings per share	$	1.40	$	1.53	$	0.84	$	1.75	$	5.52
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Diluted:
Total diluted earnings per share	$	1.38	$	1.51	$	0.82	$	1.71	$	5.42