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Long-Term Debt (Credit Facility as Amended, Amendments and Modifications Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended
	Mar. 16, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	May 18, 2015	Aug. 17, 2012	Mar. 09, 2015	Jan. 27, 2014	Jan. 26, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from QHC spinoff				$ 1,200,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan A [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		$ 26,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan B, Initial Funding [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of Remaining Non-extended Term Loans								$ 60,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount					$ 1,600,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan F [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 1,700,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 1,400,000,000	48,000,000	$ 190,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan G [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				1,600,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		52,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan H [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 2,900,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		$ 96,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan A, March 6, 2012 Amendment [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of Remaining Non-extended Term Loans								$ 637,000,000
Credit Facility, Revolving Credit Loans, Third Amendment and Restatement [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 1,000,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan A, Third Amendment and Restatement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							1,000,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan D, Third Amendment and Restatement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							4,600,000,000
Credit Facility, Term Loan E, Third Amendment and Restatement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 1,700,000,000
Senior Secured Notes at 6.25, Due 2023 [Member] \| Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 2,200,000,000