Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Pro Forma Operating Results

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2014		2013
Pro forma net operating revenues	$	14,135	$	13,978
Pro forma net loss attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. stockholders		(4)		(12)
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.04)	$	(0.11)
Diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.11)

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net operating revenues	$	100	$	44	$	280	$	139
Income (loss) from operations of entities held for sale
before income taxes		-		(10)		(4)		(24)
Impairment of hospitals held for sale before income taxes		-		-		(29)		-
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes		-		(10)		(33)		(24)
Income tax benefit		(1)		(4)		(7)		(9)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	1	$	(6)	$	(26)	$	(15)

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	$	1,514
Property and equipment		3,241
Goodwill		4,484
Intangible assets		100
Other long-term assets		196
Liabilities		(5,649)
Noncontrolling interests		(355)
Total identifiable net assets	$	3,531