Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	2016		2015		2014
Net income attributable to HCA Holdings, Inc.	$	2,890	$	2,129	$	1,875
Weighted average common shares outstanding		383.591		414.193		435.668
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		12.260		12.528		14.684
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		395.851		426.721		450.352
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	7.53	$	5.14	$	4.30
Diluted earnings per share	$	7.30	$	4.99	$	4.16