Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data Disclosure

19.  QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Quarter
	1st		2nd		3rd		4th			Total (2)
	(in millions, except share and per share data)
Year ended December 31, 2017:
Net operating revenues	$	4,486	$	4,144	$	3,666	$	3,059	$	15,353
Loss from continuing operations
before income taxes		(176)		(131)		(147)		(2,379)		(2,833)
Loss from continuing operations		(176)		(116)		(88)		(2,004)		(2,384)
Loss from discontinued operations		(1)		(6)		(2)		(3)		(12)
Net loss attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc.	$	(199)	$	(137)	$	(110)	$	(2,013)	$	(2,459)
Basic loss per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	(1.78)	$	(1.17)	$	(0.96)	$	(17.95)	$	(21.89)
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.06)		(0.02)		(0.03)		(0.11)
Net loss	$	(1.79)	$	(1.22)	$	(0.98)	$	(17.98)	$	(22.00)
Diluted loss per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	(1.78)	$	(1.17)	$	(0.96)	$	(17.95)	$	(21.89)
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.06)		(0.02)		(0.03)		(0.11)
Net loss	$	(1.79)	$	(1.22)	$	(0.98)	$	(17.98)	$	(22.00)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		111,252,331		111,909,858		111,935,738		111,971,628		111,769,821
Diluted		111,252,331		111,909,858		111,935,738		111,971,628		111,769,821
Year ended December 31, 2016:
Net operating revenues	$	4,999	$	4,590	$	4,380	$	4,469	$	18,438
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		63		(1,543)		(83)		(152)		(1,715)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		37		(1,405)		(54)		(189)		(1,611)
Loss from discontinued operations		(1)		(1)		(2)		(9)		(15)
Net income (loss) attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc.	$	11	$	(1,432)	$	(79)	$	(220)	$	(1,721)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	0.11	$	(12.90)	$	(0.69)	$	(1.91)	$	(15.41)
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.09)		(0.13)
Net income (loss)	$	0.10	$	(12.91)	$	(0.71)	$	(1.99)	$	(15.54)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. common
stockholders(1):
Continuing operations	$	0.11	$	(12.90)	$	(0.69)	$	(1.91)	$	(15.41)
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.01)		(0.02)		(0.09)		(0.13)
Net income (loss)	$	0.10	$	(12.91)	$	(0.71)	$	(1.99)	$	(15.54)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		110,247,867		110,879,285		110,888,040		110,905,052		110,730,971
Diluted		110,309,372		110,879,285		110,888,040		110,905,052		110,730,971
(1) Total per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
(2) Total quarterly amounts may not add due to rounding.