Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

	Three months ended September 30, 2016
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	4,647,578		$	2,031,868		$	0		$	6,679,446
Gross outpatient revenues	$	2,854,851		$	217,571		$	0		$	3,072,422
Total net revenues	$	1,253,866		$	1,153,880		$	2,126		$	2,409,872
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	97,542		$	245,515		$	(97,617	)	$	245,440
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(42,667	)	$	(38,719	)	$	81,386		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	54,875		$	206,796		$	(16,231	)	$	245,440
Total assets as of September 30, 2016	$	3,581,425		$	5,927,564		$	164,650		$	9,673,639

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016
	Acute Care Hospital Services			Behavioral Health Services			Other			Total Consolidated
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross inpatient revenues	$	14,295,797		$	5,987,430		$	0		$	20,283,227
Gross outpatient revenues	$	8,461,032		$	668,457		$	0		$	9,129,489
Total net revenues	$	3,794,341		$	3,489,681		$	6,503		$	7,290,525
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and    income taxes	$	420,832		$	784,016		$	(329,838	)	$	875,010
Allocation of corporate overhead	$	(128,007	)	$	(116,161	)	$	244,168		$	0
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and    before income taxes	$	292,825		$	667,855		$	(85,670	)	$	875,010
Total assets as of September 30, 2016	$	3,581,425		$	5,927,564		$	164,650		$	9,673,639

	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		$	0		$	5,992,494
Gross outpatient revenues	$	2,444,456		$	202,333		$	0		$	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		$	337,575		$	9,187,415

	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		$	0		$	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		$	337,575		$	9,187,415