Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,888	$ 935
Accounts receivable	9,915	9,958
Inventories	1,776	2,021
Other	2,083	2,013
Total current assets	16,662	14,927
Property and equipment, at cost	61,750	58,548
Accumulated depreciation	(32,703)	(30,833)
Property and equipment, net	29,047	27,715
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	553	477
Investments in and advances to affiliates	705	756
Goodwill and other intangible assets	9,982	9,945
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,201	2,207
Other	309	184
Total assets	59,459	56,211
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,235	4,233
Accrued salaries	2,164	2,127
Other accrued expenses	3,819	3,871
Long-term debt due within one year	4,682	2,424
Total current liabilities	14,900	12,655
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $378 and $333	38,283	37,169
Professional liability risks	1,584	1,557
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,924	1,903
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,982	1,867
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 254,517,700 shares - 2024 and 265,537,300 shares - 2023	3	3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(378)	(425)
Retained deficit	(1,807)	(1,352)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(2,182)	(1,774)
Noncontrolling interests	2,968	2,834
Total stockholders' equity	786	1,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 59,459	$ 56,211