Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 590	$ 238
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,538 and $3,773 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	2,888	3,176
Supplies	445	480
Prepaid income taxes	22	17
Prepaid expenses and taxes	207	187
Other current assets	526	568
Total current assets	4,678	4,666
Property and equipment	11,552	12,422
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,221)	(4,273)
Property and equipment, net	7,331	8,149
Goodwill	6,148	6,521
Other assets, net	1,578	2,608
Total assets	19,735	21,944
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	40	455
Accounts payable	850	995
Accrued interest	238	207
Accrued liabilities	1,149	1,230
Total current liabilities	2,277	2,887
Long-term debt	13,901	14,789
Deferred income taxes	319	411
Other long-term liabilities	1,399	1,575
Total liabilities	17,896	19,662
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	530	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; 114,658,341 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017, and 113,876,580 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,002	1,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45)	(62)
Accumulated deficit	(745)	(299)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,213	1,615
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	96	113
Total equity	1,309	1,728
Total liabilities and equity	$ 19,735	$ 21,944