Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 247	$ 238
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,729 and $3,773 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	3,164	3,176
Supplies	458	480
Prepaid income taxes	17	17
Prepaid expenses and taxes	218	187
Other current assets	671	568
Total current assets	4,775	4,666
Property and equipment	11,824	12,422
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,185)	(4,273)
Property and equipment, net	7,639	8,149
Goodwill	6,327	6,521
Other assets, net	2,919	2,608
Total assets	21,660	21,944
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	558	455
Accounts payable	988	995
Accrued interest	145	207
Accrued liabilities	1,305	1,230
Total current liabilities	2,996	2,887
Long-term debt	14,687	14,789
Deferred income taxes	415	411
Other long-term liabilities	1,469	1,575
Total liabilities	19,567	19,662
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	552	554
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 114,690,205 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017, and 113,876,580 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,980	1,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54)	(62)
Accumulated deficit	(498)	(299)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,429	1,615
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	112	113
Total equity	1,541	1,728
Total liabilities and equity	$ 21,660	$ 21,944