Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 502	$ 732
Accounts receivable	6,789	6,501
Inventories	1,732	1,573
Other	1,190	1,171
Total current assets	10,213	9,977
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	1,944	1,746
Buildings	15,659	14,249
Equipment	23,577	22,168
Construction in progress	1,785	1,921
Property and equipment, at cost	42,965	40,084
Accumulated depreciation	(23,208)	(22,189)
Property and equipment, net	19,757	17,895
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	362	418
Investments in and advances to affiliates	232	199
Goodwill and other intangible assets	7,953	7,394
Other	690	710
Total assets	39,207	36,593
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,577	2,606
Accrued salaries	1,580	1,369
Other accrued expenses	2,624	1,983
Long-term debt due within one year	788	200
Total current liabilities	7,569	6,158
Long-term debt, less net debt issuance costs of $157 and $164	32,033	32,858
Professional liability risks	1,275	1,198
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,248	1,374
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 342,895,200 shares-2018 and 350,091,600 shares-2017	3	4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(381)	(278)
Retained deficit	(4,572)	(6,532)
Stockholders' deficit attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	(4,950)	(6,806)
Noncontrolling interests	2,032	1,811
Total stockholders' deficit	(2,918)	(4,995)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 39,207	$ 36,593