Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 191,432	$ 299,169
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,793,404 and $1,639,198 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	1,792,404	1,714,542
Supplies	342,268	329,114
Prepaid income taxes	0	118,464
Deferred income taxes	115,819	115,819
Prepaid expenses and taxes	117,458	100,754
Other current assets	175,109	193,331
Total current assets	2,734,490	2,871,193
Property and equipment	8,798,266	8,383,122
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,291,842)	(2,058,685)
Property and equipment, net	6,506,424	6,324,437
Goodwill	4,227,970	4,150,247
Other assets, net	1,356,531	1,352,246
Total assets	14,825,415	14,698,123
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	70,112	63,139
Accounts payable	583,924	526,338
Current income tax payable	349	0
Deferred income taxes	8,882	8,882
Accrued interest	145,146	146,415
Accrued liabilities	854,329	897,266
Total current liabilities	1,662,742	1,642,040
Long-term debt	8,781,443	8,808,382
Deferred income taxes	608,177	608,177
Other long-term liabilities	1,026,069	1,001,675
Total liabilities	12,078,431	12,060,274
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	376,658	387,472
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 93,210,424 shares issued and 92,234,875 shares outstanding at June 30, 2011, and 93,644,862 shares issued and 92,669,313 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010	932	936
Additional paid-in capital	1,119,205	1,126,751
Treasury stock, at cost, 975,549 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010	(6,678)	(6,678)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(200,533)	(230,927)
Retained earnings	1,396,095	1,299,382
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,309,021	2,189,464
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	61,305	60,913
Total equity	2,370,326	2,250,377
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,825,415	$ 14,698,123