Condensed Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 15,591	$ 14,945
Salaries and benefits	7,084	6,939
Supplies	2,423	2,321
Other operating expenses	2,894	2,752
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates	18	(11)
Depreciation and amortization	756	732
Interest expense	479	408
Losses (gains) on sales of facilities	15	(10)
Total expenses including equity in earnings of affiliates	13,669	13,131
Income before income taxes	1,922	1,814
Provision for income taxes	379	349
Net income	1,543	1,465
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	180	192
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$ 1,363	$ 1,273
Per share data:
Basic earnings	$ 4.92	$ 4.21
Diluted earnings	$ 4.85	$ 4.14
Shares used in earnings per share calculations (in millions):
Basic	276,910	302,446
Diluted	280,961	307,374