Schedule of Qualifying and Valuation Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

Community Health Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Balance at		Acquisitions		Charged to				Balance
	Beginning		and		Costs and				at End
Description	of Year		Dispositions		Expenses		Write-offs		of Year
		(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2013
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,190,762	$	-	$	2,033,669	$	(1,786,577)	$	2,437,854
Year ended December 31, 2012
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,876,303	$	-	$	1,914,023	$	(1,599,564)	$	2,190,762
Year ended December 31, 2011
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,629,814	$	(28,954)	$	1,672,851	$	(1,397,408)	$	1,876,303