Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 613	$ 373
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,437 and $2,439 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,129	2,328
Supplies	529	373
Prepaid income taxes	220	107
Deferred income taxes	294	101
Prepaid expenses and taxes	204	127
Other current assets (including assets of hospitals held for sale of $72 and $32 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	638	339
Total current assets	5,627	3,748
Property and equipment	14,174	10,493
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,602)	(3,425)
Property and equipment, net	10,572	7,068
Goodwill	8,373	4,430
Other assets, net (including assets of hospitals held for sale of $148 and $69 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	2,390	1,871
Total assets	26,962	17,117
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	199	167
Accounts payable	1,016	951
Deferred income taxes		3
Accrued interest	165	112
Accrued liabilities (including liabilities of hospitals held for sale of $31 and $19 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	1,746	1,225
Total current liabilities	3,126	2,458
Long-term debt	16,799	9,286
Deferred income taxes	1,134	906
Other long-term liabilities	1,425	977
Total liabilities	22,484	13,627
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	692	358
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 116,236,453 shares issued and 115,260,904 shares outstanding at March 31, 2014, and 95,987,032 shares issued and 95,011,483 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,995	1,256
Treasury stock, at cost, 975,549 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	(7)	(7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58)	(67)
Retained earnings	1,774	1,885
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,705	3,068
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	81	64
Total equity	3,786	3,132
Total liabilities and equity	$ 26,962	$ 17,117