Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity & Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table presents the components of comprehensive income, net of related taxes (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income	$	92,631		$	84,854		$	224,503		$	256,192
Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps		2,722			(31,285	)		30,199			(76,336	)
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		(4,029	)		2,396			(2,692	)		3,027
Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components		790			801			2,369			6,034
Comprehensive income		92,114			56,766			254,379			188,917
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		18,327			14,453			53,486			45,719
Comprehensive income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc.	$	73,787		$	42,313		$	200,893		$	143,198

The net change in fair value of the interest rate swaps, the net change in fair value of available-for-sale securities and the amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.