Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	Quarter				Nine Months
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$	2,269	$	668	$	5,142	$	2,328
Weighted average common shares outstanding		318.072		338.168		328.048		338.057
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		5.957		5.178		5.200		4.957
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		324.029		343.346		333.248		343.014
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings	$	7.13	$	1.97	$	15.67	$	6.89
Diluted earnings	$	7.00	$	1.95	$	15.43	$	6.79