EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Schedule of reconciliation of numerators and denominators of our basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share

Income (loss) is expressed in millions and weighted average shares are expressed in thousands.

	Income (Loss) (Numerator)			Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per-Share Amount
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	33		100,894	$	0.33
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	0			2,204	(0.01		)
Income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	33		103,098	$	0.32
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	30		104,244	$	0.29
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	0			3,067	(0.01		)
Income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	30		107,311	$	0.28
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Loss to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	(106	)	102,669	$	(1.03	)
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	0			0	0
Loss to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	(106	)	102,669	$	(1.03	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	129		103,613	$	1.25
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	0			3,291	(0.04		)
Income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	129		106,904	$	1.21