Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,040	$ 1,933
Accounts receivable	10,867	10,751
Inventories	1,652	1,738
Other	2,224	1,992
Total current assets	15,783	16,414
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,415	3,295
Buildings	23,726	22,691
Equipment	36,989	34,670
Construction in progress	2,145	1,858
Property and equipment, at cost	66,275	62,514
Accumulated depreciation	(35,134)	(33,100)
Property and equipment, net	31,141	29,414
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	485	569
Investments in and advances to affiliates	633	662
Goodwill and other intangible assets	10,293	10,093
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,130	2,131
Other	255	230
Total assets	60,720	59,513
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,659	4,276
Accrued salaries	2,525	2,304
Other accrued expenses	4,277	3,899
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt due within one year	4,889	4,698
Total current liabilities	16,350	15,177
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $436 and $369	41,603	38,333
Professional liability risks	1,466	1,544
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,853	1,863
Income taxes and other liabilities	2,219	2,041
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 224,605,100 shares - 2025 and 249,981,400 shares - 2024	2	3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(305)	(387)
Retained deficit	(5,724)	(2,115)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(6,027)	(2,499)
Noncontrolling interests	3,256	3,054
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	(2,771)	555
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity	$ 60,720	$ 59,513