Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Pro Forma Summary of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Pro forma revenues	$ 31,383
Pro forma net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.	$ 2,507

The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463

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