Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 221	$ 373
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,517 and $2,438 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,266	2,323
Supplies	553	371
Prepaid income taxes	123	107
Deferred income taxes	318	101
Prepaid expenses and taxes	213	127
Other current assets (including assets of hospitals held for sale of $84 and $40 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	678	345
Total current assets	5,372	3,747
Property and equipment	14,221	10,462
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,923)	(3,411)
Property and equipment, net	10,298	7,051
Goodwill	8,936	4,424
Other assets, net (including assets of hospitals held for sale of $174 and $94 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	2,618	1,895
Total assets	27,224	17,117
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	219	167
Accounts payable	1,060	949
Deferred income taxes		3
Accrued interest	164	112
Accrued liabilities (including liabilities of hospitals held for sale of $34 and $24 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	1,737	1,227
Total current liabilities	3,180	2,458
Long-term debt	16,793	9,286
Deferred income taxes	877	906
Other long-term liabilities	1,709	977
Total liabilities	22,559	13,627
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	695	358
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 117,257,526 shares issued and 116,281,977 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014, and 95,987,032 shares issued and 95,011,483 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,059	1,256
Treasury stock, at cost, 975,549 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	(7)	(7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48)	(67)
Retained earnings	1,877	1,885
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,882	3,068
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	88	64
Total equity	3,970	3,132
Total liabilities and equity	$ 27,224	$ 17,117