Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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 ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	2016		2015
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.	$	694	$	591
Weighted average common shares outstanding		396.397		420.148
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		14.178		15.161
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		410.575		435.309
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.75	$	1.41
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.69	$	1.36