Earnings per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Disclosure

12.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the components of the numerator and denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations, discontinued operations and net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders (in thousands, except share data): 

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	346,269	$	335,894	$	355,213
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to
noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		80,163		75,675		68,577
Income from continuing operations attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	266,106	$	260,219	$	286,636
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(466)	$	(58,271)	$	(6,772)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations attributable to
noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		-		-		(119)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(466)	$	(58,271)	$	(6,653)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		89,242,949		89,966,933		91,718,791
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		335,664		327,652		542,488
Employee stock options		212,227		361,554		667,606
Other equity-based awards		16,097		10,209		17,163
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		89,806,937		90,666,348		92,946,048

Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect is antidilutive were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		7,071,896		6,432,281		4,882,338