Acquisitions and Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $14 million to acquire a hospital and $83 million to acquire other nonhospital health care entities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we paid $317 million and recorded goodwill and identifiable intangible assets of $176 million and $125 million, respectively, related to the acquisitions of nonhospital health care entities and $146 million related to the acquisition of three hospitals.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we received proceeds of $38 million and recognized net pretax gains of $20 million related to sales of real estate and other investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we received proceeds of $31 million and recognized net pretax losses of $13 million related to sales of a hospital facility and real estate and other investments.