Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events Disclosure	18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Company has evaluated all material events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date for events requiring disclosure or recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold AllianceHealth Pryor (52 licensed beds) in Pryor, Oklahoma, and its associated assets to Ardent Health Services Inc. for approximately $1 million in cash. Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Stringfellow Memorial Hospital (125 licensed beds) in Anniston, Alabama, and its associated assets to The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston for approximately $14 million in cash. Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Merit Health Gilmore Memorial (95 licensed beds) in Amory, Mississippi and Merit Health Batesville (112 licensed beds) in Batesville, Mississippi, and the associated assets to Curae Health, Inc. for approximately $32 million in a combination of cash and a note receivable from the buyer. Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Easton Hospital (196 licensed beds) in Easton, Pennsylvania, Sharon Regional Health System (258 licensed beds) in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Northside Medical Center (355 licensed beds) in Youngstown, Ohio, Trumbull Memorial Hospital (311 licensed beds) in Warren, Ohio, Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital (69 licensed beds) in Warren, Ohio, Wuesthoff Health System – Rockledge (298 licensed beds) in Rockledge, Florida, Wuesthoff Health System – Melbourne (119 licensed beds) in Melbourne, Florida and Sebastian River Medical Center (154 licensed beds) in Sebastian, Florida, and the associated assets to Steward Health, Inc. for approximately $304 million in cash. On April 28, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Lake Area Medical Center (88 licensed beds) in Lake Charles, Louisiana to subsidiaries of CHRISTUS Health. On May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company signed a definitive agreement with subsidiaries of HCA to sell the hospitals and associated assets of Tomball Regional Medical Center (350 licensed beds) in Tomball, Texas and South Texas Regional Medical Center (67 licensed beds) in Jourdanton, Texas. South Texas Regional Medical Center will be acquired by Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, Ltd., L.L.P, a partnership between HCA and Methodist Healthcare Ministries.

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all material events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date for events requiring disclosure or recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold AllianceHealth Pryor (52 licensed beds) in Pryor, Oklahoma, and its associated assets to Ardent Health Services Inc. for approximately $1 million in cash.

Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Stringfellow Memorial Hospital (125 licensed beds) in Anniston, Alabama, and its associated assets to The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston for approximately $14 million in cash.

Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Merit Health Gilmore Memorial (95 licensed beds) in Amory, Mississippi and Merit Health Batesville (112 licensed beds) in Batesville, Mississippi, and the associated assets to Curae Health, Inc. for approximately $32 million in a combination of cash and a note receivable from the buyer.

Effective May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company sold Easton Hospital (196 licensed beds) in Easton, Pennsylvania, Sharon Regional Health System (258 licensed beds) in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Northside Medical Center (355 licensed beds) in Youngstown, Ohio, Trumbull Memorial Hospital (311 licensed beds) in Warren, Ohio, Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital (69 licensed beds) in Warren, Ohio, Wuesthoff Health System – Rockledge (298 licensed beds) in Rockledge, Florida, Wuesthoff Health System – Melbourne (119 licensed beds) in Melbourne, Florida and Sebastian River Medical Center (154 licensed beds) in Sebastian, Florida, and the associated assets to Steward Health, Inc. for approximately $304 million in cash.

On April 28, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Lake Area Medical Center (88 licensed beds) in Lake Charles, Louisiana to subsidiaries of CHRISTUS Health.

On May 1, 2017, one or more subsidiaries of the Company signed a definitive agreement with subsidiaries of HCA to sell the hospitals and associated assets of Tomball Regional Medical Center (350 licensed beds) in Tomball, Texas and South Texas Regional Medical Center (67 licensed beds) in Jourdanton, Texas. South Texas Regional Medical Center will be acquired by Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, Ltd., L.L.P, a partnership between HCA and Methodist Healthcare Ministries.