Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation	Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation Reporting Entity Ardent Health, Inc. was initially formed in Delaware in 2015 as Ardent Health Partners, LLC. On July 17, 2024, Ardent Health Partners, LLC converted from a Delaware limited liability company into a Delaware corporation in connection with its initial public offering and changed its name to Ardent Health Partners, Inc. On June 3, 2025, Ardent Health Partners, Inc. changed its name to Ardent Health, Inc. Ardent Health, Inc. is a holding company that has affiliates that operate acute care hospitals and other healthcare facilities and employ physicians. The terms "Ardent," the "Company," "we," "our" and "us," as used in these notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to Ardent Health, Inc. and its affiliates and on or prior to July 16, 2024, Ardent Health Partners, LLC and its affiliates, unless stated otherwise or indicated by context. The term "affiliates" includes direct and indirect subsidiaries of Ardent and partnerships and joint ventures in which such subsidiaries are equity owners. At March 31, 2026, the Company operated 30 acute care hospitals in six states, including one managed hospital, two rehabilitation hospitals and two surgical hospitals. Basis of Presentation The financial statements include the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, income statements, comprehensive income statements, statements of cash flows and statements of changes in equity of the Company and its affiliates, which are controlled by the Company through the Company's direct or indirect ownership of a majority equity interest and rights granted to the Company through certain variable interests. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, and disclosures considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in these interim financial statements pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Annual Report"). General and Administrative Costs The majority of the Company's expenses are "cost of revenue" items. Costs that could be classified as general and administrative by the Company include its corporate office costs and centralized corporate services, such as human resources, information technology, and finance, which were $48.6 million and $34.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Reporting Entity

Ardent Health, Inc. was initially formed in Delaware in 2015 as Ardent Health Partners, LLC. On July 17, 2024, Ardent

Health Partners, LLC converted from a Delaware limited liability company into a Delaware corporation in connection with its

initial public offering and changed its name to Ardent Health Partners, Inc. On June 3, 2025, Ardent Health Partners, Inc.

changed its name to Ardent Health, Inc. Ardent Health, Inc. is a holding company that has affiliates that operate acute care

hospitals and other healthcare facilities and employ physicians. The terms "Ardent," the "Company," "we," "our" and "us," as

used in these notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to Ardent Health, Inc. and its affiliates

and on or prior to July 16, 2024, Ardent Health Partners, LLC and its affiliates, unless stated otherwise or indicated by

context. The term "affiliates" includes direct and indirect subsidiaries of Ardent and partnerships and joint ventures in which

such subsidiaries are equity owners. At March 31, 2026, the Company operated 30 acute care hospitals in six states, including

one managed hospital, two rehabilitation hospitals and two surgical hospitals.

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements include the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, income statements, comprehensive

income statements, statements of cash flows and statements of changes in equity of the Company and its affiliates, which are

controlled by the Company through the Company's direct or indirect ownership of a majority equity interest and rights

granted to the Company through certain variable interests. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated

in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, and

disclosures considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.

generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q

and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements

presented in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in these interim financial statements pursuant to rules and regulations

of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial

statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and

notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Annual

Report").

General and Administrative Costs

The majority of the Company's expenses are "cost of revenue" items. Costs that could be classified as general and

administrative by the Company include its corporate office costs and centralized corporate services, such as human resources,

information technology, and finance, which were $48.6 million and $34.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026

and 2025, respectively.