Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015		2014
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	112	$	(76)
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		20		14
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	92	$	(90)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(13)	$	(22)
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	$	(13)	$	(22)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		114,419,590		106,601,997
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		181,120		-
Employee stock options		452,659		-
Other equity-based awards		4,299		-
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		115,057,668		106,601,997

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015		2014
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in
the computation of earnings per
share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		-		1,891,000