Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Net revenues | $ 4,638,012 | $ 4,283,816 | $ 9,133,194 | $ 8,383,536 |
| Operating charges: | ||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 2,140,309 | 2,014,951 | 4,228,538 | 3,966,055 |
| Other operating expenses | 1,351,958 | 1,162,566 | 2,635,886 | 2,268,318 |
| Supplies expense | 423,257 | 418,785 | 849,800 | 821,666 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 167,338 | 152,004 | 322,764 | 300,349 |
| Lease and rental expense | 38,475 | 35,240 | 76,671 | 72,053 |
| Operating Expenses, Total | 4,121,337 | 3,783,546 | 8,113,659 | 7,428,441 |
| Income from operations | 516,675 | 500,270 | 1,019,535 | 955,095 |
| Interest expense, net | 39,912 | 35,364 | 77,045 | 75,420 |
| Other (income) expense, net | (2,363) | (8,479) | (5,752) | (14,138) |
| Income before income taxes | 479,126 | 473,385 | 948,242 | 893,813 |
| Provision for income taxes | 114,536 | 110,773 | 224,974 | 209,573 |
| Net income | 364,590 | 362,612 | 723,268 | 684,240 |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 6,143 | 9,394 | 16,139 | 14,342 |
| Net income attributable to UHS | $ 358,447 | $ 353,218 | $ 707,129 | $ 669,898 |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS | $ 6.01 | $ 5.49 | $ 11.71 | $ 10.36 |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS | $ 5.98 | $ 5.43 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.23 |
| Weighted average number of common shares - basic | 59,657 | 64,356 | 60,364 | 64,663 |
| Add: Other share equivalents | 253 | 635 | 425 | 851 |
| Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents - diluted | 59,910 | 64,991 | 60,789 | 65,514 |
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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