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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data): 

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Basic and Diluted:
Net income attributable to UHS	$	97,190		$	171,746		$	569,678		$	621,630
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share    grants		(243	)		(317	)		(1,414	)		(813	)
Net income attributable to UHS – basic and diluted	$	96,947		$	171,429		$	568,264		$	620,817
Weighted average number of common shares - basic		87,952			92,849			89,288			93,639
Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the    treasury stock method		403			481			231			459
Weighted average number of common shares and    equivalents - diluted		88,355			93,330			89,519			94,098
Earnings per basic share attributable to UHS:	$	1.10		$	1.85		$	6.36		$	6.63
Earnings per diluted share attributable to UHS:	$	1.10		$	1.84		$	6.35		$	6.60