Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Pro Forma Operating Results

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Pro forma net operating revenues	$	4,570	$	4,703
Pro forma net (loss) income attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. stockholders		(146)		54
Pro forma net (loss) income per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic	$	(1.30)	$	0.49
Diluted	$	(1.30)	$	0.49

Schedule of Net Operating Revenues and Income (Loss) and Assets and Liabilities Classified as Discontinued Operations

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
Net operating revenues	$	70	$	38
Loss from operations of entities held for sale
before income taxes		(4)		(4)
Impairment of hospitals held for sale before income taxes		(22)		-
Loss from discontinued operations, before taxes		(26)		(4)
Income tax benefit		(6)		(2)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(20)	$	(2)

Interest expense was allocated to discontinued operations based on sale proceeds available for debt repayment.

Health Management Associates, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014
Cash paid	$	2,778
Shares issued		736
Contingent value right		16
Total consideration	$	3,530
Current assets	$	1,299
Property and equipment		3,672
Goodwill		3,942
Intangible assets		93
Other long-term assets		146
Liabilities		(5,267)
Noncontrolling interests		(355)
Total identifiable net assets	$	3,530