Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Impact of Noncontrolling Interest to Stockholders' Equity

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Net income attributable to Community Health Systems,
Inc. stockholders	$	141,203	$	265,640	$	201,948
Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
Net decrease in Community Health Systems, Inc. paid-in
capital for  purchase of subsidiary partnership interests		(768)		(21,537)		(4,556)
Net transfers to the noncontrolling interests		(768)		(21,537)		(4,556)
Change to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ equity
from net income attributable to Community Health Systems,
Inc. stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	140,435	$	244,103	$	197,392