Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Schedule of Components of Denominator for Computation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the components of the denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		114,972,408		113,862,097		114,636,963		113,561,523
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		41,253	—			59,295	—
Employee stock options		—	—			238	—
Other equity-based awards	—		—		—		—
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		115,013,661		113,862,097		114,696,496		113,561,523

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

The Company generated a loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, so the effect of dilutive securities is not considered because their effect would be antidilutive. If the Company had generated income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the effect of restricted stock awards, employee stock options, and other equity-based awards on the diluted shares calculation would have been an increase in shares of 30,472 and 44,867, respectively.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		4,323,656		4,020,947		4,587,414		3,908,725