Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 891	$ 908
Accounts receivable	9,182	8,891
Inventories	2,030	2,068
Other	2,191	1,776
Total current assets	14,294	13,643
Property and equipment, at cost	57,772	54,757
Accumulated depreciation	(30,655)	(29,182)
Property and equipment, net	27,117	25,575
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	382	381
Investments in and advances to affiliates	739	823
Goodwill and other intangible assets	9,778	9,653
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,079	2,065
Other	200	298
Total assets	54,589	52,438
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,139	4,239
Accrued salaries	1,912	1,712
Other accrued expenses	3,803	3,581
Long-term debt due within one year	2,553	370
Total current liabilities	12,407	9,902
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $341 and $301	36,793	37,714
Professional liability risks	1,590	1,528
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,776	1,752
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,666	1,615
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 268,967,300 shares - 2023 and 277,378,300 shares - 2022	3	3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(491)	(490)
Retained deficit	(1,989)	(2,280)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(2,477)	(2,767)
Noncontrolling interests	2,834	2,694
Total stockholders' equity	357	(73)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 54,589	$ 52,438