Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,284	$ 935
Accounts receivable	10,044	9,958
Inventories	1,903	2,021
Other	2,051	2,013
Total current assets	15,282	14,927
Property and equipment, at cost	59,440	58,548
Accumulated depreciation	(31,344)	(30,833)
Property and equipment, net	28,096	27,715
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	471	477
Investments in and advances to affiliates	736	756
Goodwill and other intangible assets	9,967	9,945
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,211	2,207
Other	199	184
Total assets	56,962	56,211
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,735	4,233
Accrued salaries	1,759	2,127
Other accrued expenses	3,619	3,871
Long-term debt due within one year	3,028	2,424
Total current liabilities	13,141	12,655
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $381 and $333	37,163	37,169
Professional liability risks	1,571	1,557
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,912	1,903
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,905	1,867
Stockholders equity:
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 263,215,800 shares - 2024 and 265,537,300 shares - 2023	3	3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(433)	(425)
Retained deficit	(1,185)	(1,352)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(1,615)	(1,774)
Noncontrolling interests	2,885	2,834
Total stockholders' equity	1,270	1,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 56,962	$ 56,211