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Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") and Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share for Classes A, B, C and D Common Stockholders

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for classes A, B, C and D common stockholders for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data): 

 

 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Basic and Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to UHS

 

$

223,832

 

 

$

206,055

 

Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share

   grants

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(94

)

Net income attributable to UHS – basic and diluted

 

$

223,728

 

 

$

205,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares - basic

 

 

94,226

 

 

 

96,585

 

Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the

   treasury stock method

 

 

457

 

 

 

787

 

Weighted average number of common shares and

   equivalents - diluted

 

 

94,683

 

 

 

97,372

 

Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS:

 

$

2.37

 

 

$

2.13

 

Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS:

 

$

2.36

 

 

$

2.12