Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91	$ 118
Patient accounts receivable	2,160	2,040
Supplies	325	353
Prepaid income taxes	98	99
Prepaid expenses and taxes	249	237
Other current assets	325	235
Total current assets	3,248	3,082
Property and equipment	9,367	9,639
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,207)	(4,274)
Property and equipment, net	5,160	5,365
Goodwill	3,943	4,166
Deferred income taxes	49	49
Other assets, net	2,274	2,007
Total assets	14,674	14,669
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	22	21
Current operating lease liabilities	121	148
Accounts payable	837	773
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation	513	637
Accrued interest	184	189
Other	472	418
Total current liabilities	2,149	2,186
Long-term debt	11,820	11,614
Deferred income taxes	344	354
Long-term operating lease liabilities	560	605
Other long-term liabilities	694	644
Total liabilities	15,567	15,403
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	329	541
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 136,772,094 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023, and 134,703,717 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,170	2,084
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23)	(21)
Accumulated deficit	(3,611)	(3,431)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit	(1,463)	(1,367)
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	241	92
Total stockholders’ deficit	(1,222)	(1,275)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 14,674	$ 14,669