Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016 and 2015:

2016	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
	(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	2,449,798	$	2,430,855	$	2,409,872	$	2,475,685	$	9,766,210
Net income	$	215,719	$	195,449	$	157,265	$	178,738	$	747,171
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	24,960	$	9,872	$	5,400	$	4,530	$	44,762
Net income attributable to UHS	$	190,759	$	185,577	$	151,865	$	174,208	$	702,409
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Basic:
Total basic earnings per share	$	1.95	$	1.91	$	1.56	$	1.80	$	7.22
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Diluted:
Total diluted earnings per share	$	1.93	$	1.89	$	1.54	$	1.78	$	7.14

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