Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 732	$ 646
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,488 and $4,988	6,501	5,826
Inventories	1,573	1,503
Other	1,171	1,111
Total current assets	9,977	9,086
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	1,746	1,611
Buildings	14,249	13,546
Equipment	22,168	20,580
Construction in progress	1,921	1,318
Property and equipment, at cost	40,084	37,055
Accumulated depreciation	(22,189)	(20,703)
Property and equipment, net	17,895	16,352
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	418	336
Investments in and advances to affiliates	199	206
Goodwill and other intangible assets	7,394	6,704
Other	710	1,074
Total assets	36,593	33,758
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,606	2,318
Accrued salaries	1,369	1,265
Other accrued expenses	1,983	2,035
Long-term debt due within one year	200	216
Total current liabilities	6,158	5,834
Long-term debt, less net debt issuance costs of $164 and $170	32,858	31,160
Professional liability risks	1,198	1,148
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,374	1,249
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 350,091,600 shares - 2017 and 370,535,900 shares - 2016	4	4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(278)	(338)
Retained deficit	(6,532)	(6,968)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(6,806)	(7,302)
Noncontrolling interests	1,811	1,669
Total stockholders' deficit	(4,995)	(5,633)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 36,593	$ 33,758