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Gross Outpatient Revenues

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Costs and expenses incurred associated with centralized services and general corporate overhead allocated to divisions.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Segment Reporting (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross inpatient revenues									$ 21,632,855uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues	$ 19,763,315uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues	$ 18,170,937uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues
Gross outpatient revenues									8,965,578uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues	7,613,277uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues	6,828,975uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues
Total net revenues	2,107,581us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	2,017,758us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	2,019,821us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,920,166us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,800,846us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,816,369us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,834,975us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,831,632us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	8,065,326us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	7,283,822us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	6,961,400us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes									929,667	869,332	763,663
Allocation of corporate overhead									0uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment	0uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment	0uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes									929,667	869,332	763,663
Total assets	8,974,443us-gaap_Assets				8,311,723us-gaap_Assets				8,974,443us-gaap_Assets	8,311,723us-gaap_Assets	8,200,843us-gaap_Assets
Acute Care Hospital Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross inpatient revenues									14,943,102	13,469,269	12,406,567
Gross outpatient revenues									8,147,031	6,828,307	6,134,615
Total net revenues									4,105,090	3,576,369	3,461,416
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes									465,328	342,191	337,385
Allocation of corporate overhead									(178,781)	(184,444)	(162,056)
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes									286,547	157,747	175,329
Total assets	3,362,870				3,125,626				3,362,870	3,125,626	2,984,169
Behavioral Health Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross inpatient revenues									6,689,753	6,294,046	5,764,370
Gross outpatient revenues									784,309	744,510	646,177
Total net revenues									3,945,467	3,667,967	3,460,141
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes									944,068	895,869	838,603
Allocation of corporate overhead									(98,811)	(89,447)	(84,597)
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes									845,257	806,422	754,006
Total assets	5,286,960				4,966,182				5,286,960	4,966,182	4,979,965
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross outpatient revenues									34,238	40,460	48,183
Total net revenues									14,769	39,486	39,843
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes									(479,729)	(368,728)	(412,325)
Allocation of corporate overhead									277,592	273,891	246,653
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes									(202,137)	(94,837)	(165,672)
Total assets	$ 324,613				$ 219,915				$ 324,613	$ 219,915	$ 236,709