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Contingencies (Schedule of the Reconciliation of Accrued Liability Balances for Probable Contingencies) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]  
Expense $ 8us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
Pending Litigation [Member] | CVR Related Liability at Fair Value [Member]  
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 265us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_CvrRelatedLiabilityAtFairValueMember
Expense (9)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_CvrRelatedLiabilityAtFairValueMember
Ending Balance 256us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_CvrRelatedLiabilityAtFairValueMember
Pending Litigation [Member] | CVR Related Liability for Probably Contingencies [Member]  
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 29us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_CvrRelatedLiabilityForProbablyContingenciesMember
Expense (5)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_CvrRelatedLiabilityForProbablyContingenciesMember
Ending Balance 24us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_CvrRelatedLiabilityForProbablyContingenciesMember
Pending Litigation [Member] | Legal Matters Where Negative Outcome is Known or Probable [Member]  
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 125us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_LegalMattersWhereNegativeOutcomeIsKnownOrProbableMember
Expense 15us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_LegalMattersWhereNegativeOutcomeIsKnownOrProbableMember
Cash payments (92)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_LegalMattersWhereNegativeOutcomeIsKnownOrProbableMember
Ending Balance $ 48us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= cyh_LegalMattersWhereNegativeOutcomeIsKnownOrProbableMember