Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	Quarter				Nine Months
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.	$	618	$	449	$	1,970	$	1,547
Weighted average common shares outstanding		378.199		414.939		386.968		417.146
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		11.393		11.502		12.609		13.208
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		389.592		426.441		399.577		430.354
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.63	$	1.08	$	5.09	$	3.71
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.59	$	1.05	$	4.93	$	3.60