Earnings per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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,
	2013		2012		2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	217,268	$	346,269	$	335,894
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		76,065		80,163		75,675
Income from continuing operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	141,203	$	266,106	$	260,219
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	-	$	(466)	$	(58,271)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		-		-		-
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	-	$	(466)	$	(58,271)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		92,633,332		89,242,949		89,966,933
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		448,567		335,664		327,652
Employee stock options		714,560		212,227		361,554
Other equity-based awards		18,554		16,097		10,209
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		93,815,013		89,806,937		90,666,348

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in
the computation of earnings per
share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		-		7,071,896		6,432,281