Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

Community Health Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Balance at		Acquisitions		Charged to				Balance
	Beginning		and		Costs and				at End
Description	of Year		Dispositions		Expenses		Write-offs		of Year
		(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2012
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,891,334	$	-	$	1,959,194	$	(1,648,653)	$	2,201,875
Year ended December 31, 2011
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,639,198	$	(28,954)	$	1,766,201	$	(1,485,111)	$	1,891,334
Year ended December 31, 2010
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,417,188	$	-	$	1,588,516	$	(1,366,506)	$	1,639,198