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Stockholders Equity (Schedule of Impact of Noncontrolling Interest to Stockholders' Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$ (98)	$ 96
Net decrease in Community Health Systems, Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of subsidiary partnership interests	(1)
Net transfers to the noncontrolling interests	(1)
Change to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity from net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$ (99)

This element represents the total net income attributable to the parent for the period and the effect of net changes during the period impacting the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary as it relates to the total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The changes to the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary represented by this element did not result in a deconsolidation of the subsidiary from the consolidated financial statements.

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