Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38	$ 118
Patient accounts receivable	2,231	2,040
Supplies	328	353
Prepaid income taxes	76	99
Prepaid expenses and taxes	260	237
Other current assets	275	235
Total current assets	3,208	3,082
Property and equipment
Land and improvements	474	497
Buildings and improvements	5,951	6,038
Equipment and fixtures	3,086	3,104
Property and equipment	9,511	9,639
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,304)	(4,274)
Property and equipment, net	5,207	5,365
Goodwill	3,958	4,166
Deferred income taxes	29	49
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,518 and $1,392 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	2,053	2,007
Total assets	14,455	14,669
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	21	21
Current operating lease liabilities	124	148
Accounts payable	912	773
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation	571	637
Accrued interest	160	189
Other	354	418
Total current liabilities	2,142	2,186
Long-term debt	11,466	11,614
Deferred income taxes	369	354
Long-term operating lease liabilities	563	605
Other long-term liabilities	739	644
Total liabilities	15,279	15,403
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	323	541
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 136,774,911 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023, and 134,703,717 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,185	2,084
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14)	(21)
Accumulated deficit	(3,564)	(3,431)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit	(1,392)	(1,367)
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	245	92
Total stockholders’ deficit	(1,147)	(1,275)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 14,455	$ 14,669