Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Denominator for Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings 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 attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic		128,808,387		126,754,852		115,491,022
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards		842,055		2,803,938		905,903
Employee stock options		278,057		726,130		122,785
Other equity-based awards		131,820		312,490		24,851
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted		130,060,319		130,597,410		116,544,561

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings    per share because their effect is antidilutive:
Employee stock options and restricted stock awards		4,406,764		774,981		2,821,511