Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	Quarter				Nine Months
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$	1,134	$	2,269	$	3,562	$	5,142
Weighted average common shares outstanding		285.958		318.072		293.583		328.048
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		3.894		5.957		4.119		5.200
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		289.852		324.029		297.702		333.248
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings	$	3.97	$	7.13	$	12.13	$	15.67
Diluted earnings	$	3.91	$	7.00	$	11.97	$	15.43