Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 3,292,956	$ 3,012,987
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,692,270	1,497,773
Other operating expenses	820,934	709,708
Supplies expense	371,073	347,110
Depreciation and amortization	143,784	131,403
Lease and rental expense	32,038	31,324
Operating Expenses, Total	3,060,099	2,717,318
Income from operations	232,857	295,669
Interest expense, net	21,673	21,957
Other (income) expense, net	11,201	835
Income before income taxes	199,983	272,877
Provision for income taxes	48,962	63,807
Net income	151,021	209,070
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,892)	(21)
Net income attributable to UHS	$ 153,913	$ 209,091
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	$ 2.05	$ 2.46
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	$ 2.02	$ 2.43
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	75,030	84,782
Add: Other share equivalents	1,011	1,014
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents - diluted	76,041	85,796