Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Denominator for Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the components of the denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		130,698,907		129,141,673		130,352,865		128,689,999
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		—		—		—		—
Employee stock options		—		—		—		—
Other equity-based awards		—		—		—		—
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		130,698,907		129,141,673		130,352,865		128,689,999

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation    of earnings per share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		5,894,797		5,764,161		6,325,261		3,826,769