Capital Structure (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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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 Healthcare, Inc. and changes in equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, are as follows (dollars and shares in millions):

	Equity (Deficit) Attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.														Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total
	Common Stock					Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Deficit
	Shares			Par Value
Balances at December 31, 2016		370.536		$	4	$	—		$	(338	)	$	(6,968	)	$	1,669		$	(5,633	)
Comprehensive income		—			—		—			45			1,316			256			1,617
Repurchase of common stock		(11.525	)		—		(115	)		—			(851	)		—			(966	)
Distributions		—			—		—			—			—			(248	)		(248	)
Share-based benefit plans		3.884			—		117			—			—			—			117
Other		—			—		(2	)		—			—			36			34
Balances at June 30, 2017		362.895		$	4	$	—		$	(293	)	$	(6,503	)	$	1,713		$	(5,079	)

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, 2016	$	7	$	(211	)	$	(146	)	$	12		$	(338	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of $2 of income taxes		3		—			—			—			3
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $22 of income taxes		—		33			—			—			33
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of $3 income tax benefits		—		—			—			(5	)		(5	)
Expense reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income, net of $3 and $5, respectively, income tax benefits		—		—			6			8			14
Balances at June 30, 2017	$	10	$	(178	)	$	(140	)	$	15		$	(293	)