CAPITAL STRUCTURE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit and Equity

The changes in stockholders’ deficit, including changes in stockholders’ deficit attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc. and changes in equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, are as follows (dollars in millions):

	Equity (Deficit) Attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.														Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total
	Common Stock					Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Deficit
	Shares (000)			Par Value
Balances at December 31, 2013		439,604		$	4	$	1,386		$	(257	)	$	(9,403	)	$	1,342		$	(6,928	)
Net income		—			—		—			—			830			256			1,086
Repurchase of common stock		(14,555	)		—		(750	)		—			—			—			(750	)
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			58			—			—			58
Distributions		—			—		—			—			—			(197	)		(197	)
Share-based benefit plans		6,324			—		146			—			—			—			146
Other		—			—		(5	)		—			1			1			(3	)
Balances at June 30, 2014		431,373		$	4	$	777		$	(199	)	$	(8,572	)	$	1,402		$	(6,588	)

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows (dollars in millions):

	Unrealized Gains on Available- for-Sale Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Defined Benefit Plans			Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments			Total
Balances at December 31, 2013	$	7	$	11	$	(88	)	$	(187	)	$	(257	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of $3 of income taxes		5		—		—			—			5
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $14 of income taxes		—		26		—			—			26
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of $10 income tax benefit		—		—		—			(19	)		(19	)
Expense reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income, net of $3 and $24, respectively, income tax benefits		—		—		5			41			46
Balances at June 30, 2014	$	12	$	37	$	(83	)	$	(165	)	$	(199	)