Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	Quarter				Nine Months
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.	$	449	$	518	$	1,547	$	1,348
Weighted average common shares outstanding		414.939		432.617		417.146		437.832
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		11.502		14.643		13.208		14.706
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		426.441		447.260		430.354		452.538
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.08	$	1.20	$	3.71	$	3.08
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.05	$	1.16	$	3.60	$	2.98