Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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
	March 31,
	2024		2023
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		131,272,044		129,688,917
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		—		—
Employee stock options		—		—
Other equity-based awards		—		—
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		131,272,044		129,688,917

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024		2023
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation    of earnings per share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		5,800,333		5,889,077