Schedule of Qualifying and Valuation Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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 millions)
Year ended December 31, 2014
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,438	$	960	$	3,022	$	(2,916)	$	3,504
Year ended December 31, 2013
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,191	$	-	$	2,034	$	(1,787)	$	2,438
Year ended December 31, 2012
allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,876	$	-	$	1,915	$	(1,600)	$	2,191