Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator:
(Loss) Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	(1,405)	$	140	$	(1,368)	$	252
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		26		23		50		43
(Loss) Income from continuing operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(1,431)	$	117	$	(1,418)	$	209
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1)	$	(6)	$	(3)	$	(20)
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	$	(1)	$	(6)	$	(3)	$	(20)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		110,879,285		115,194,899		110,563,576		114,809,386
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		-		441,351		-		311,236
Employee stock options		-		453,661		-		453,160
Other equity-based awards		-		10,506		-		7,105
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		110,879,285		116,100,417		110,563,576		115,580,887

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in
the computation of earnings per
share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		2,530,686		-		2,601,706		-