Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") and Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data): 

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Basic and Diluted:
Net income attributable to UHS	$	218,351		$	241,279		$	752,466		$	635,245
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share    grants		(396	)		(790	)		(1,609	)		(1,987	)
Net income attributable to UHS – basic and diluted	$	217,955		$	240,489		$	750,857		$	633,258
Weighted average number of common shares - basic		82,262			84,672			83,756			85,172
Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the    treasury stock method		1,411			575			1,275			415
Weighted average number of common shares and    equivalents - diluted		83,673			85,247			85,031			85,587
Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS:	$	2.65		$	2.84		$	8.96		$	7.44
Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS:	$	2.60		$	2.82		$	8.83		$	7.40