Stockholders' Deficit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Impact of Noncontrolling Interest to Stockholders' Deficit

The following schedule discloses the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in its less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries on Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems,
Inc. stockholders	$	(133	)	$	46		$	230
Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
Net increase (decrease) in Community Health Systems, Inc.   paid-in-capital for purchase of subsidiary partnership interests		5			(6	)		17
Net transfers to the noncontrolling interests		5			(6	)		17
Change to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit   from net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems,   Inc. stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	(128	)	$	40		$	247