Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Loss
Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Parent Guarantor		Issuer		Other Guarantors		Non - Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
Operating revenues (net of contractual
allowances and discounts)	$	-	$	(25)	$	13,213	$	8,087	$	-	$	21,275
Provision for bad debts		-		-		1,902		935		-		2,837
Net operating revenues		-		(25)		11,311		7,152		-		18,438
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		-		-		4,569		4,055		-		8,624
Supplies		-		-		1,990		1,021		-		3,011
Other operating expenses		-		-		2,823		1,425		-		4,248
Government and other legal settlements and
related costs		-		-		16		-		-		16
Electronic health records incentive reimbursement		-		-		(42)		(28)		-		(70)
Rent		-		-		235		215		-		450
Depreciation and amortization		-		-		734		366		-		1,100
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net		-		-		1,409		510		-		1,919
Total operating costs and expenses		-		-		11,734		7,564		-		19,298
Loss from operations		-		(25)		(423)		(412)		-		(860)
Interest expense, net		-		241		655		66		-		962
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		-		30		-		-		-		30
Gain on sale of investments in
unconsolidated affiliates		-		-		(94)		-		-		(94)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		1,721		1,461		467		-		(3,692)		(43)
(Loss) income from continuing operations
before income taxes		(1,721)		(1,757)		(1,451)		(478)		3,692		(1,715)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		-		(36)		7		(75)		-		(104)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(1,721)		(1,721)		(1,458)		(403)		3,692		(1,611)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes:
(Loss) income from operations of entities
sold or held for sale		-		-		(9)		2		-		(7)
Impairment of hospitals sold or held for sale		-		-		(2)		(6)		-		(8)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		-		-		(11)		(4)		-		(15)
Net (loss) income		(1,721)		(1,721)		(1,469)		(407)		3,692		(1,626)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		95		-		95
Net (loss) income attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	(1,721)	$	(1,721)	$	(1,469)	$	(502)	$	3,692	$	(1,721)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent Guarantor		Issuer		Other Guarantors		Non - Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
Operating revenues (net of contractual
allowances and discounts)	$	-	$	(20)	$	12,983	$	9,601	$	-	$	22,564
Provision for bad debts		-		-		1,961		1,166		-		3,127
Net operating revenues		-		(20)		11,022		8,435		-		19,437
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		-		-		4,506		4,485		-		8,991
Supplies		-		-		1,911		1,137		-		3,048
Other operating expenses		-		-		2,693		1,827		-		4,520
Government and other legal settlements and
related costs		-		-		4		-		-		4
Electronic health records incentive reimbursement		-		-		(95)		(65)		-		(160)
Rent		-		-		223		234		-		457
Depreciation and amortization		-		-		729		443		-		1,172
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net		-		-		55		13		-		68
Total operating costs and expenses		-		-		10,026		8,074		-		18,100
(Loss) income from operations		-		(20)		996		361		-		1,337
Interest expense, net		-		107		742		124		-		973
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		-		16		-		-		-		16
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(158)		(226)		(106)		-		427		(63)
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes		158		83		360		237		(427)		411
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes		-		(75)		136		55		-		116
Income (loss) from continuing operations		158		158		224		182		(427)		295
Discontinued operations, net of taxes:
Loss from operations of entities sold or held for sale		-		-		(3)		(24)		-		(27)
Impairment of hospitals sold or held for sale		-		-		(5)		-		-		(5)
Loss on sale, net		-		-		-		(4)		-		(4)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		-		-		(8)		(28)		-		(36)
Net income		158		158		216		154		(427)		259
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		101		-		101
Net income attributable to Community Health
Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	158	$	158	$	216	$	53	$	(427)	$	158

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Guarantor		Issuer		Other Guarantors		Non - Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
Operating revenues (net of contractual
allowances and discounts)	$	-	$	(18)	$	12,420	$	9,159	$	-	$	21,561
Provision for bad debts		-		-		1,819		1,103		-		2,922
Net operating revenues		-		(18)		10,601		8,056		-		18,639
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits		-		-		4,394		4,224		-		8,618
Supplies		-		-		1,804		1,058		-		2,862
Other operating expenses		-		-		2,401		1,921		-		4,322
Government and other legal settlements and
related costs		-		-		101		-		-		101
Electronic health records incentive reimbursement		-		-		(149)		(110)		-		(259)
Rent		-		-		216		218		-		434
Depreciation and amortization		-		-		708		398		-		1,106
Amortization of software to be abandoned		-		-		45		30		-		75
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net		-		-		40		1		-		41
Total operating costs and expenses		-		-		9,560		7,740		-		17,300
(Loss) income from operations		-		(18)		1,041		316		-		1,339
Interest expense, net		-		(10)		492		490		-		972
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		-		73		-		-		-		73
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(92)		(222)		179		-		87		(48)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes		92		141		370		(174)		(87)		342
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		-		49		136		(103)		-		82
Income (loss) from continuing operations		92		92		234		(71)		(87)		260
Discontinued operations, net of taxes:
(Loss) income from operations of entities sold or
held for sale		-		-		(12)		5		-		(7)
Impairment of hospitals sold or held for sale		-		-		-		(50)		-		(50)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		-		-		(12)		(45)		-		(57)
Net income (loss)		92		92		222		(116)		(87)		203
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		111		-		111
Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health
Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	92	$	92	$	222	$	(227)	$	(87)	$	92

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Loss
Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Parent Guarantor		Issuer		Other Guarantors		Non - Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
		(In millions)
Net loss	$	(1,721)	$	(1,721)	$	(1,469)	$	(407)	$	3,692	$	(1,626)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		17		17		-		-		(17)		17
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale securities,
net of tax		(11)		(11)		(11)		-		22		(11)
Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension
cost components, net of tax		3		3		3		-		(6)		3
Other comprehensive income (loss)		9		9		(8)		-		(1)		9
Comprehensive loss		(1,712)		(1,712)		(1,477)		(407)		3,691		(1,617)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		95		-		95
Comprehensive loss attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	(1,712)	$	(1,712)	$	(1,477)	$	(502)	$	3,691	$	(1,712)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent Guarantor		Issuer		Other Guarantors		Non - Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
		(In millions)
Net income	$	158	$	158	$	216	$	154	$	(427)	$	259
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:
Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		(6)		(6)		-		-		6		(6)
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale securities,
net of tax		(5)		(5)		(5)		-		10		(5)
Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension
cost components, net of tax		1		1		1		-		(2)		1
Other comprehensive loss		(10)		(10)		(4)		-		14		(10)
Comprehensive income		148		148		212		154		(413)		249
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		101		-		101
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	148	$	148	$	212	$	53	$	(413)	$	148

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Guarantor		Issuer		Other Guarantors		Non - Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
		(In millions)
Net income (loss)	$	92	$	92	$	222	$	(116)	$	(87)	$	203
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		13		13		-		-		(13)		13
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale securities,
net of tax		-		-		-		-		-		-
Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension
cost components, net of tax		(9)		(9)		(9)		-		18		(9)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		4		4		(9)		-		5		4
Comprehensive income (loss)		96		96		213		(116)		(82)		207
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		111		-		111
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	96	$	96	$	213	$	(227)	$	(82)	$	96

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
	Parent				Other		Non -
	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	-	$	-	$	162	$	76	$	-	$	238
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts		-		-		843		2,333		-		3,176
Supplies		-		-		324		156		-		480
Prepaid income taxes		17		-		-		-		-		17
Prepaid expenses and taxes		-		-		133		54		-		187
Other current assets		-		-		283		285		-		568
Total current assets		17		-		1,745		2,904		-		4,666
Intercompany receivable		295		14,966		667		6,985		(22,913)		-
Property and equipment, net		-		-		5,403		2,746		-		8,149
Goodwill		-		-		3,735		2,786		-		6,521
Other assets, net		15		-		2,820		995		(1,222)		2,608
Net investment in subsidiaries		1,728		22,205		8,607		-		(32,540)		-
Total assets	$	2,055	$	37,171	$	22,977	$	16,416	$	(56,675)	$	21,944
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	149	$	56	$	250	$	-	$	455
Accounts payable		-		-		715		280		-		995
Accrued interest		-		205		1		1		-		207
Accrued liabilities		17		-		775		438		-		1,230
Total current liabilities		17		354		1,547		969		-		2,887
Long-term debt		-		14,018		233		538		-		14,789
Intercompany payable		-		19,811		17,508		13,393		(50,712)		-
Deferred income taxes		411		-		-		-		-		411
Other long-term liabilities		12		1,259		1,187		339		(1,222)		1,575
Total liabilities		440		35,442		20,475		15,239		(51,934)		19,662
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in
equity of consolidated subsidiaries		-		-		-		554		-		554
Equity:
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’
equity:
Common stock		1		-		-		-		-		1
Additional paid-in capital		1,975		676		1,080		816		(2,572)		1,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(62)		(62)		(22)		(9)		93		(62)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(299)		1,115		1,444		(297)		(2,262)		(299)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc.
stockholders’ equity		1,615		1,729		2,502		510		(4,741)		1,615
Noncontrolling interests in equity of
consolidated subsidiaries		-		-		-		113		-		113
Total equity		1,615		1,729		2,502		623		(4,741)		1,728
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,055	$	37,171	$	22,977	$	16,416	$	(56,675)	$	21,944

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2015
	Parent				Other		Non -
	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	-	$	-	$	31	$	153	$	-	$	184
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts		-		-		924		2,687		-		3,611
Supplies		-		-		362		218		-		580
Prepaid income taxes		27		-		-		-		-		27
Prepaid expenses and taxes		-		-		128		69		-		197
Other current assets		-		-		336		231		-		567
Total current assets		27		-		1,781		3,358		-		5,166
Intercompany receivable		1,159		16,540		4,062		7,479		(29,240)		-
Property and equipment, net		-		-		6,311		3,801		-		10,112
Goodwill		-		-		5,501		3,464		-		8,965
Other assets, net		-		-		2,185		1,212		(1,045)		2,352
Net investment in subsidiaries		3,438		20,257		9,354		-		(33,049)		-
Total assets	$	4,624	$	36,797	$	29,194	$	19,314	$	(63,334)	$	26,595
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	162	$	49	$	18	$	-	$	229
Accounts payable		-		-		785		473		-		1,258
Accrued interest		-		226		-		1		-		227
Accrued liabilities		4		-		824		530		-		1,358
Total current liabilities		4		388		1,658		1,022		-		3,072
Long-term debt		-		15,605		136		815		-		16,556
Intercompany payable		-		16,150		22,232		15,524		(53,906)		-
Deferred income taxes		593		-		-		-		-		593
Other long-term liabilities		8		1,216		1,196		322		(1,044)		1,698
Total liabilities		605		33,359		25,222		17,683		(54,950)		21,919
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in
equity of consolidated subsidiaries		-		-		-		571		-		571
Equity:
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’
equity:
Common stock		1		-		-		-		-		1
Additional paid-in capital		1,963		1,324		1,505		965		(3,794)		1,963
Treasury stock, at cost		(7)		-		-		-		-		(7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(73)		(73)		(21)		(3)		97		(73)
Retained earnings		2,135		2,187		2,488		12		(4,687)		2,135
Total Community Health Systems, Inc.
stockholders’ equity		4,019		3,438		3,972		974		(8,384)		4,019
Noncontrolling interests in equity of
consolidated subsidiaries		-		-		-		86		-		86
Total equity		4,019		3,438		3,972		1,060		(8,384)		4,105
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,624	$	36,797	$	29,194	$	19,314	$	(63,334)	$	26,595

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Parent				Other		Non -
	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities	$	14	$	(335)	$	1,322	$	136	$	-	$	1,137
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of facilities and other related
equipment		-		-		(3)		(120)		-		(123)
Purchases of property and equipment		-		-		(519)		(225)		-		(744)
Proceeds from disposition of hospitals
and other ancillary operations		-		-		16		127		-		143
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		-		-		8		7		-		15
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		-		-		(263)		(242)		-		(505)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		-		-		218		246		-		464
Proceeds from sale of investments in
unconsolidated affiliates		-		-		403		-		-		403
Distribution from Quorum Health Corporation		-		1,219		-		-		-		1,219
Increase in other investments		-		-		(178)		(64)		-		(242)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities		-		1,219		(318)		(271)		-		630
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of restricted stock shares for
payroll tax withholding requirements		(6)		-		-		-		-		(6)
Deferred financing costs and other debt-related
costs		-		(26)		-		-		-		(26)
Redemption of noncontrolling investments in
joint ventures		-		-		-		(19)		-		(19)
Distributions to noncontrolling investors in
joint ventures		-		-		-		(92)		-		(92)
Proceeds from sale-lease back		-		-		147		12		-		159
Changes in intercompany balances with
affiliates, net		(8)		801		(980)		187		-		-
Borrowings under credit agreements		-		4,848		28		3		-		4,879
Proceeds from receivables facility		-		-		-		107		-		107
Repayments of long-term indebtedness		-		(6,507)		(68)		(140)		-		(6,715)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities		(14)		(884)		(873)		58		-		(1,713)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-		-		131		(77)		-		54
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		-		-		31		153		-		184
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	-	$	-	$	162	$	76	$	-	$	238

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent				Other		Non -
	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities	$	(25)	$	159	$	569	$	218	$	-	$	921
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of facilities and other related
equipment		-		-		(21)		(36)		-		(57)
Purchases of property and equipment		-		-		(660)		(293)		-		(953)
Proceeds from disposition of hospitals
and other ancillary operations		-		-		21		134		-		155
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		-		-		7		8		-		15
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		-		-		(53)		(109)		-		(162)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		-		-		46		110		-		156
Increase in other investments		-		-		(156)		(49)		-		(205)
Net cash used in investing activities		-		-		(816)		(235)		-		(1,051)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		25		-		-		-		-		25
Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll
tax withholding requirements		(20)		-		-		-		-		(20)
Stock buy-back		(159)		-		-		-		-		(159)
Deferred financing costs and other
debt-related costs		-		(30)		-		-		-		(30)
Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint
ventures		-		-		-		47		-		47
Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint
ventures		-		-		-		(36)		-		(36)
Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint
ventures		-		-		-		(100)		-		(100)
Changes in intercompany balances with
affiliates, net		179		(181)		(57)		59		-		-
Borrowings under credit agreements		-		4,880		34		8		-		4,922
Proceeds from receivables facility		-		-		-		206		-		206
Repayments of long-term indebtedness		-		(4,828)		(69)		(153)		-		(5,050)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities		25		(159)		(92)		31		-		(195)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-		-		(339)		14		-		(325)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		-		-		370		139		-		509
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	-	$	-	$	31	$	153	$	-	$	184

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent				Other		Non -
	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by operating
activities	$	176	$	319	$	919	$	201	$	-	$	1,615
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of facilities and other related
equipment		-		-		(2,876)		(215)		-		(3,091)
Purchases of property and equipment		-		-		(577)		(276)		-		(853)
Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other
ancillary operations		-		-		3		85		-		88
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		-		-		41		9		-		50
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		-		-		(23)		(240)		-		(263)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		-		-		24		205		-		229
Increase in other investments		-		-		(352)		(159)		-		(511)
Net cash used in investing activities		-		-		(3,760)		(591)		-		(4,351)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		65		-		-		-		-		65
Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll
tax withholding requirements		(11)		-		-		-		-		(11)
Stock buy-back		(9)		-		-		-		-		(9)
Deferred financing costs and other
debt-related costs		-		(276)		-		-		-		(276)
Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint
ventures		-		-		-		10		-		10
Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint
ventures		-		-		-		(158)		-		(158)
Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint
ventures		-		-		-		(104)		-		(104)
Changes in intercompany balances with
affiliates, net		(221)		(3,334)		3,017		538		-		-
Borrowings under credit agreements		-		9,081		34		16		-		9,131
Issuance of long-term debt		-		4,000		-		-		-		4,000
Proceeds from receivables facility		-		-		-		204		-		204
Repayments of long-term indebtedness		-		(9,790)		(89)		(101)		-		(9,980)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities		(176)		(319)		2,962		405		-		2,872
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-		-		121		15		-		136
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		-		-		249		124		-		373
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	-	$	-	$	370	$	139	$	-	$	509