Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Pro Forma Operating Results

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2014		2013
Pro forma net operating revenues	$	9,339	$	9,389
Pro forma net (loss) income attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. stockholders		(97)		70
Pro forma net (loss) income per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.86)	$	0.63
Diluted	$	(0.86)	$	0.63

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net operating revenues	$	101	$	45	$	180	$	95
Income (loss) from operations of entities held for sale
before income taxes		-		(10)		(4)		(14)
Impairment of hospitals held for sale before income taxes		(6)		-		(29)		-
Loss from discontinued operations, before taxes		(6)		(10)		(33)		(14)
Income tax benefit		(1)		(4)		(6)		(5)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(5)	$	(6)	$	(27)	$	(9)

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

Cash paid	$	2,778
Shares issued		736
Contingent value right		17
Total consideration	$	3,531
Current assets	$	1,315
Property and equipment		3,764
Goodwill		4,083
Intangible assets		93
Other long-term assets		160
Liabilities		(5,529)
Noncontrolling interests		(355)
Total identifiable net assets	$	3,531