Stockholders' Deficit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Impact of Noncontrolling Interest to Stockholders' Deficit

The following schedule discloses the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in its less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries on Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021		2020
Net income attributable to Community Health Systems,
Inc. stockholders	$	46		$	230	$	511
Transfers to the noncontrolling interests:
Net (decrease)  increase in Community Health
Systems, Inc. paid-in-capital for
purchase of subsidiary partnership interests		(6	)		17		3
Net transfers to the noncontrolling interests		(6	)		17		3
Change to Community Health Systems, Inc.
stockholders’ deficit from net income attributable to
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders
and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	40		$	247	$	514