Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 266,312	$ 299,169
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,840,003 and $1,639,198 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	1,773,125	1,714,542
Supplies	336,462	329,114
Prepaid income taxes	0	118,464
Deferred income taxes	115,819	115,819
Prepaid expenses and taxes	119,073	100,754
Other current assets	225,737	193,331
Total current assets	2,836,528	2,871,193
Property and equipment	8,963,658	8,383,122
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,389,718)	(2,058,685)
Property and equipment, net	6,573,940	6,324,437
Goodwill	4,232,913	4,150,247
Other assets, net	1,204,541	1,352,246
Total assets	14,847,922	14,698,123
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	61,066	63,139
Accounts payable	636,327	526,338
Current income tax payable	17,705	0
Deferred income taxes	8,882	8,882
Accrued interest	83,984	146,415
Accrued liabilities	895,196	897,266
Total current liabilities	1,703,160	1,642,040
Long-term debt	8,768,677	8,808,382
Deferred income taxes	608,177	608,177
Other long-term liabilities	975,163	1,001,675
Total liabilities	12,055,177	12,060,274
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	383,745	387,472
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 91,753,992 shares issued and 90,778,443 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011, and 93,644,862 shares issued and 92,669,313 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010	918	936
Additional paid-in capital	1,084,415	1,126,751
Treasury stock, at cost, 975,549 shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010	(6,678)	(6,678)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(201,051)	(230,927)
Retained earnings	1,470,399	1,299,382
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,348,003	2,189,464
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	60,997	60,913
Total equity	2,409,000	2,250,377
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,847,922	$ 14,698,123