Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data Disclosure

19.  QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Quarter
	1st		2nd		3rd		4th			Total (2)
	(in millions, except share and per share data)
Year ended December 31, 2016:
Net operating revenues	$	4,999	$	4,590	$	4,380	$	4,469	$	18,438
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		63		(1,543)		(83)		(152)		(1,715)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		37		(1,405)		(54)		(189)		(1,611)
Loss from discontinued operations		(1)		(1)		(2)		(9)		(15)
Net income (loss) attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc.	$	11	$	(1,432)	$	(79)	$	(220)	$	(1,721)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	0.11	$	(12.90)	$	(0.69)	$	(1.91)	$	(15.41)
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.09)		(0.13)
Net income (loss)	$	0.10	$	(12.91)	$	(0.71)	$	(1.99)	$	(15.54)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	0.11	$	(12.90)	$	(0.69)	$	(1.91)	$	(15.41)
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.09)		(0.13)
Net income (loss)	$	0.10	$	(12.91)	$	(0.71)	$	(1.99)	$	(15.54)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		110,247,867		110,879,285		110,888,040		110,905,052		110,730,971
Diluted		110,309,372		110,879,285		110,888,040		110,905,052		110,730,971
Year ended December 31, 2015:
Net operating revenues	$	4,911	$	4,882	$	4,846	$	4,798	$	19,437
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		168		214		121		(91)		411
Income (loss) from continuing operations		112		140		83		(40)		295
Loss from discontinued operations		(13)		(6)		(8)		(9)		(36)
Net income (loss) attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc.	$	79	$	111	$	52	$	(83)	$	158
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	0.80	$	1.02	$	0.52	$	(0.66)	$	1.69
Discontinued operations		(0.11)		(0.06)		(0.07)		(0.08)		(0.31)
Net income (loss)	$	0.69	$	0.96	$	0.45	$	(0.73)	$	1.38
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	0.79	$	1.01	$	0.51	$	(0.66)	$	1.68
Discontinued operations		(0.11)		(0.06)		(0.07)		(0.08)		(0.31)
Net income (loss)	$	0.68	$	0.95	$	0.44	$	(0.73)	$	1.37
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		114,419,590		115,194,899		115,319,986		112,891,505		114,454,674
Diluted		115,057,668		116,100,417		116,368,157		112,891,505		115,272,404
(1) Total per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
(2) Total quarterly amounts may not add due to rounding.