Acquisitions and Divestitures - Schedule of Divestitures (Details) - Item	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Berwick Hospital Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	90
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2020
Brownwood Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	188
Effective Date	Oct. 27, 2020
Abilene Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	231
Effective Date	Oct. 27, 2020
San Angelo Community Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	171
Effective Date	Oct. 24, 2020
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	480
Effective Date	Oct. 01, 2020
Hill Regional Hospital
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	25
Effective Date	Aug. 01, 2020
St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	84
Effective Date	Jul. 01, 2020
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	130
Effective Date	Jul. 01, 2020
Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	25
Effective Date	May 01, 2020
Shands Starke Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	49
Effective Date	May 01, 2020
Southside Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	300
Effective Date	Jan. 01, 2020
Southampton Memorial Hospital
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	105
Effective Date	Jan. 01, 2020
Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds	80
Effective Date	Jan. 01, 2020
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds		92
Effective Date		Oct. 01, 2019
Lake Wales Medical Center
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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