Earnings Per Share Data ("EPS") and Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share for Classes A, B, C and D Common Stockholders

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for classes A, B, C and D common stockholders for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	(amounts in thousands)
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Basic and Diluted:
Net income attributable to UHS	$	150,287		$	82,797		$	506,779		$	372,546
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share    grants		(82	)		(17	)		(221	)		(164	)
Net income attributable to UHS – basic and diluted	$	150,205		$	82,780		$	506,558		$	372,382
Weighted average number of common shares - basic		98,858			99,052			98,924			98,832
Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the    treasury stock method		2,301			1,981			1,987			1,643
Weighted average number of common shares and    equivalents - diluted		101,159			101,033			100,911			100,475
Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS:	$	1.52		$	0.84		$	5.12		$	3.77
Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS:	$	1.48		$	0.82		$	5.02		$	3.71