Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 935	$ 908
Accounts receivable	9,958	8,891
Inventories	2,021	2,068
Other	2,013	1,776
Total current assets	14,927	13,643
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,120	2,799
Buildings	21,560	20,221
Equipment	31,998	29,981
Construction in progress	1,870	1,756
Property and equipment, at cost	58,548	54,757
Accumulated depreciation	(30,833)	(29,182)
Property and equipment, net	27,715	25,575
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	477	381
Investments in and advances to affiliates	756	823
Goodwill and other intangible assets	9,945	9,653
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,207	2,065
Other	184	298
Total assets	56,211	52,438
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,233	4,239
Accrued salaries	2,127	1,712
Other accrued expenses	3,871	3,581
Long-term debt due within one year	2,424	370
Total current liabilities	12,655	9,902
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $333 and $301	37,169	37,714
Professional liability risks	1,557	1,528
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,903	1,752
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,867	1,615
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 265,537,300 shares - 2023 and 277,378,300 shares - 2022	3	3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(425)	(490)
Retained deficit	(1,352)	(2,280)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(1,774)	(2,767)
Noncontrolling interests	2,834	2,694
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,060	(73)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 56,211	$ 52,438