Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 70,603	$ 64,968	$ 60,233
Salaries and benefits	31,170	29,487	27,685
Supplies	10,755	9,902	9,371
Other operating expenses	14,819	12,875	11,155
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(23)	(22)	(45)
Depreciation and amortization	3,312	3,077	2,969
Interest expense	2,061	1,938	1,741
Losses (gains) on sales of facilities	(14)	5	(1,301)
Losses on retirement of debt	0	0	78
Total expenses including equity in earnings of affiliates	62,080	57,262	51,653
Income before income taxes	8,523	7,706	8,580
Provision for income taxes	1,866	1,615	1,746
Net income	6,657	6,091	6,834
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	897	849	1,191
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$ 5,760	$ 5,242	$ 5,643
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share	$ 22.27	$ 19.25	$ 19.43
Diluted earnings per share	$ 22	$ 18.97	$ 19.15
Shares used in earnings per share calculations (in millions):
Basic	258,603	272,404	290,348
Diluted	261,806	276,412	294,666