Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	3,970,210
Goodwill acquired, including post acquisition adjustments	(2,308		)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	3,967,902

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Gross							Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated					Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships with hospitals	$	1,381,477	$	(91,744	)	$	1,289,733	$	1,379,977	$	(74,490	)	$	1,305,487
Capitalized software	76,029		(30,742		)	45,287		71,462		(28,125		)	43,337
Agreements, contracts and other	11,283		(2,961		)	8,322		11,267		(2,449		)	8,818
Total amortizable intangible assets	1,468,789		(125,447		)	1,343,342		1,462,706		(105,064		)	1,357,642
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Trade name	228,000		—			228,000		228,000		—			228,000
Restrictive covenant arrangements	8,995		—			8,995		8,995		—			8,995
Total non-amortizable intangible assets	236,995		—			236,995		236,995		—			236,995
Total intangible assets	$	1,705,784	$	(125,447	)	$	1,580,337	$	1,699,701	$	(105,064	)	$	1,594,637