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Equity Investments (Schedule of Financial Information Related to Unconsolidated Entities Included in Consolidated Statement of Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments [Abstract]    
Revenues $ 375us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue $ 332us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
Operating costs and expenses 315cyh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingCostsAndExpenses 294cyh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingCostsAndExpenses
Income from continuing operations before taxes $ 60us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems $ 39us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems