Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Disclosure

12.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the components of the numerator and denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations, discontinued operations and net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders (in millions, except share data):  

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	260	$	242	$	358
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		111		76		80
Income from continuing operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	149	$	166	$	278
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(57)	$	(25)	$	(12)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		-		-		-
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(57)	$	(25)	$	(12)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		111,579,088		92,633,332		89,242,949
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		377,190		448,567		335,664
Employee stock options		578,395		714,560		212,227
Other equity-based awards		14,647		18,554		16,097
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		112,549,320		93,815,013		89,806,937

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in
the computation of earnings per
share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		472,570		-		7,071,896