Segment and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Hospital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of geographically organized groups	2
Number of owned and operated hospitals	162
Reorganization Group [Member] | National Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated hospitals	77
Reorganization Group [Member] | American Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated hospitals	79
Reorganization Group [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated hospitals	6