Acquisitions and Divestitures (Schedule of Divestitures) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 item
Lake Wales Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	160
Effective Date	Sep. 01, 2019
Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	193
Effective Date	Sep. 01, 2019
College Station Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	167
Effective Date	Aug. 01, 2019
Tennova Healthcare Lebanon [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	245
Effective Date	Aug. 01, 2019
Chester Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	82
Effective Date	Mar. 01, 2019
Carolinas Hospital System - Florence [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	396
Effective Date	Mar. 01, 2019
Springs Memorial Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	225
Effective Date	Mar. 01, 2019
Carolinas Hospital System - Marion [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	124
Effective Date	Mar. 01, 2019
Memorial Hospital of Salem County [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	126
Effective Date	Jan. 31, 2019
Mary Black Health System - Spartanburg [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	207
Effective Date	Jan. 01, 2019
Mary Black Health System - Gaffney [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	125
Effective Date	Jan. 01, 2019
Sparks Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	492
Effective Date	Nov. 01, 2018
Sparks Medical Center - Van Buren [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	103
Effective Date	Nov. 01, 2018
AllianceHealth Deaconess [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	238
Effective Date	Oct. 01, 2018
Munroe Regional Medical Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	425
Effective Date	Aug. 01, 2018
Tennova Healthcare -Dyersburg Regional [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	225
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2018
Tennova Healthcare - Regional Jackson [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	150
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2018
Tennova Healthcare - Volunteer Martin [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	100
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2018
Williamson Memorial Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	76
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2018
Byrd Regional Hospital [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	60
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2018
Tennova Healthcare - Jamestown [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	85
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2018
Bayfront Health Dade City [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	120
Effective Date	Apr. 01, 2018