IMPAIRMENTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
IMPAIRMENTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS	NOTE 4 — IMPAIRMENTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS There were no impairments of long-lived assets for 2012 and 2011. During 2010, we recorded pretax charges of $123 million to reduce the carrying value of identified assets to estimated fair value. The $123 million asset impairment includes $57 million related to a hospital facility in our Central Group, $5 million related to other health care entity investments in our National Group, $17 million related to a hospital facility in our Southwest Group and $44 million related to Corporate and other, which includes $35 million for the writeoff of capitalized engineering and design costs related to certain building safety requirements (California earthquake standards) that have been revised. The asset impairment charges did not have a significant impact on our operations or cash flows and are not expected to significantly impact cash flows for future periods. The impairment charges affected our property and equipment asset category by $109 million in 2010.

IMPAIRMENTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NOTE 4 — IMPAIRMENTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

There were no impairments of long-lived assets for 2012 and 2011. During 2010, we recorded pretax charges of $123 million to reduce the carrying value of identified assets to estimated fair value. The $123 million asset impairment includes $57 million related to a hospital facility in our Central Group, $5 million related to other health care entity investments in our National Group, $17 million related to a hospital facility in our Southwest Group and $44 million related to Corporate and other, which includes $35 million for the writeoff of capitalized engineering and design costs related to certain building safety requirements (California earthquake standards) that have been revised.

The asset impairment charges did not have a significant impact on our operations or cash flows and are not expected to significantly impact cash flows for future periods. The impairment charges affected our property and equipment asset category by $109 million in 2010.