Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

	Three months ended June 30, 2016
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	4,682,682		$	1,995,992		$	-		$	6,678,674
Gross outpatient revenues	$	2,838,852		$	229,243		$	-		$	3,068,095
Total net revenues	$	1,253,328		$	1,174,755		$	2,772		$	2,430,855
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	137,372		$	272,916		$	(107,442	)	$	302,846
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(42,691	)	$	(38,726	)	$	81,417		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	94,681		$	234,190		$	(26,025	)	$	302,846
Total assets as of June 30, 2016	$	3,497,571		$	5,920,483		$	122,876		$	9,540,930

	Six months ended June 30, 2016
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	9,648,219		$	3,955,562		$	-		$	13,603,781
Gross outpatient revenues	$	5,606,181		$	450,886		$	-		$	6,057,067
Total net revenues	$	2,540,475		$	2,335,801		$	4,377		$	4,880,653
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	323,290		$	538,501		$	(232,221	)	$	629,570
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(85,340	)	$	(77,442	)	$	162,782		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	237,950		$	461,059		$	(69,439	)	$	629,570
Total assets as of June 30, 2016	$	3,497,571		$	5,920,483		$	122,876		$	9,540,930

	Three months ended June 30, 2015
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	4,188,933		$	1,865,070		$	-		$	6,054,003
Gross outpatient revenues	$	2,403,044		$	217,013		$	8,284		$	2,628,341
Total net revenues	$	1,164,516		$	1,106,860		$	3,828		$	2,275,204
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	140,584		$	268,413		$	(101,289	)	$	307,708
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(49,422	)	$	(29,721	)	$	79,143		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead    and before income taxes	$	91,162		$	238,692		$	(22,146	)	$	307,708
Total assets as of June 30, 2015	$	3,425,974		$	5,320,163		$	311,743		$	9,057,880

	Six months ended June 30, 2015
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	8,517,700		$	3,688,495		$	-		$	12,206,195
Gross outpatient revenues	$	4,687,756		$	421,582		$	16,111		$	5,125,449
Total net revenues	$	2,310,456		$	2,183,205		$	6,896		$	4,500,557
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	295,784		$	521,855		$	(212,914	)	$	604,725
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(98,848	)	$	(59,387	)	$	158,235		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	196,936		$	462,468		$	(54,679	)	$	604,725
Total assets as of June 30, 2015	$	3,425,974		$	5,320,163		$	311,743		$	9,057,880