Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

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, 2020 and 2019 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	2020		2019
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$	581	$	1,039
Weighted average common shares outstanding		338.242		342.876
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		5.854		7.440
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		344.096		350.316
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings	$	1.72	$	3.03
Diluted earnings	$	1.69	$	2.97