Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,371	$ 1,451
Accounts receivable	8,520	8,095
Inventories	2,003	1,986
Other	2,112	2,010
Total current assets	15,006	13,542
Property and equipment, at cost	52,042	51,350
Accumulated depreciation	(27,814)	(27,287)
Property and equipment, net	24,228	24,063
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	408	438
Investments in and advances to affiliates	441	448
Goodwill and other intangible assets	9,525	9,540
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,138	2,113
Other	462	598
Total assets	52,208	50,742
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,010	4,111
Accrued salaries	1,865	1,912
Other accrued expenses	3,157	3,322
Long-term debt due within one year	1,486	237
Total current liabilities	10,518	9,582
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $323 and $248	36,210	34,342
Professional liability risks	1,508	1,514
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,790	1,755
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,768	2,060
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 298,980,900 shares - 2022 and 305,476,800 shares - 2021	3	3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(447)	(404)
Retained deficit	(1,589)	(532)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(2,033)	(933)
Noncontrolling interests	2,447	2,422
Total stockholders' equity	414	1,489
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 52,208	$ 50,742