Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 507	$ 1,676
Patient accounts receivable	2,062	1,927
Supplies	355	335
Prepaid income taxes	94	50
Prepaid expenses and taxes	192	184
Other current assets	269	338
Total current assets	3,479	4,510
Property and equipment
Land and improvements	534	515
Buildings and improvements	6,050	5,749
Equipment and fixtures	3,173	3,088
Property and equipment	9,757	9,352
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,204)	(4,030)
Property and equipment, net	5,553	5,322
Goodwill	4,219	4,219
Deferred income taxes	53	59
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,216 and $1,118 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	1,913	1,896
Total assets	15,217	16,006
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	31	123
Current operating lease liabilities	147	142
Accounts payable	830	783
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation	655	637
Accrued interest	225	150
Other	476	980
Total current liabilities	2,364	2,815
Long-term debt	12,109	12,093
Deferred income taxes	192	29
Long-term operating lease liabilities	535	524
Other long-term liabilities	827	1,599
Total liabilities	16,027	17,060
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	480	484
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit:
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; 132,146,282 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021, and 129,612,117 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,118	2,094
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14)	(13)
Accumulated deficit	(3,477)	(3,707)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit	(1,372)	(1,625)
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	82	87
Total stockholders’ deficit	(1,290)	(1,538)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 15,217	$ 16,006