Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$	(54)	$	83	$	(1,422)	$	335
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable
to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes		23		23		73		67
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(77)	$	60	$	(1,495)	$	268
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(2)	$	(8)	$	(5)	$	(27)
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	$	(2)	$	(8)	$	(5)	$	(27)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		110,888,040		115,319,986		110,672,520		114,981,457
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		-		593,713		-		405,395
Employee stock options		-		439,717		-		448,679
Other equity-based awards		-		14,741		-		9,650
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		110,888,040		116,368,157		110,672,520		115,845,181

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 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		2,076,688		-		2,426,700		-