Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,793	$ 621
Accounts receivable	7,051	7,380
Inventories	2,025	1,849
Other	1,464	1,346
Total current assets	12,333	11,196
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	2,269	2,178
Buildings	18,471	17,669
Equipment	27,082	25,756
Construction in progress	1,495	1,632
Property and equipment, at cost	49,317	47,235
Accumulated depreciation	(26,118)	(24,520)
Property and equipment, net	23,199	22,715
Investments of insurance subsidiaries	388	315
Investments in and advances to affiliates	422	249
Goodwill and other intangible assets	8,578	8,269
Right-of-use operating lease assets	2,024	1,834
Other	546	480
Total assets	47,490	45,058
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,535	2,905
Accrued salaries	1,720	1,775
Other accrued expenses	3,240	2,932
Long-term debt due within one year	209	145
Total current liabilities	8,704	7,757
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs and discounts of $236 and $239	30,795	33,577
Professional liability risks	1,486	1,370
Right-of-use operating lease obligations	1,673	1,499
Income taxes and other liabilities	1,940	1,420
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock $0.01 par; authorized 1,800,000,000 shares; outstanding 339,425,600 shares — 2020 and 338,445,600 shares — 2019	3	3
Capital in excess of par value	294	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(502)	(460)
Retained earnings (deficit)	777	(2,351)
Stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	572	(2,808)
Noncontrolling interests	2,320	2,243
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,892	(565)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 47,490	$ 45,058