Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	140	$	76	$	252	$	1
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		23		28		43		43
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	117	$	48	$	209	$	(42)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(6)	$	(6)	$	(20)	$	(28)
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	$	(6)	$	(6)	$	(20)	$	(28)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		115,194,899		112,598,899		114,809,386		109,617,014
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		441,351		267,529		311,236		-
Employee stock options		453,661		596,766		453,160		-
Other equity-based awards		10,506		10,975		7,105		-
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		116,100,417		113,474,169		115,580,887		109,617,014

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		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		-		-		-		945,500