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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Divestitures Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions								3 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) item	Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($) item	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($) item	Mar. 01, 2015 USD ($) item	Feb. 01, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2015 item
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Hospitals Sold \| item								7
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested								$ 12			$ 62
Impairment of goodwill									$ 0
Impairment of long-lived assets								$ 17
Riverview Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Mar. 01, 2015
Number of licensed beds \| item					281
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested					$ 25
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Jan. 01, 2015
Number of licensed beds \| item												116
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested							$ 74
Williamson Memorial Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds \| item								76
Harris Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Feb. 01, 2015
Number of licensed beds \| item						133
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested						$ 5
Dallas Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Mar. 01, 2015
Number of licensed beds \| item					202
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested					$ 25
Chesterfield General Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds \| item				59
Chesterfield General Hospital and Marlboro Park Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Apr. 01, 2015
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested				$ 4
Marlboro Park Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds \| item				102
Fallbrook Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds \| item										47
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested										$ 3
Payson Regional Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Jul. 31, 2015
Number of licensed beds \| item			44
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested			$ 20
Lehigh Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Feb. 01, 2016
Number of licensed beds \| item	88
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	$ 11
Impairment of long-lived assets								$ 4
Bartow Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date								Jan. 01, 2016
Number of licensed beds \| item		72
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested		$ 60
Impairment of long-lived assets								$ 5
McNairy Regional Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets								$ 7