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The corporate office costs which are a subset of the expenses not otherwise specified in the taxonomy for managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the providing of patient care.

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Indicates (true false) whether effect from applying amendment to accounting standards is immaterial.

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The amount of charity care provided during the period based on the provider's direct and indirect costs of providing charity care services.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) Hospital	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Hospital	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Cost of Revenue, Policy [Abstract]
Corporate Office Costs	$ 75	$ 80	$ 188	$ 217
Third Party Reimbursement [Abstract]
Amounts due to third party payors	109		109		$ 130
Amounts due from third party payors	107		107		$ 154
Net Operating Revenues, Policy [Abstract]
Charity care services charges excluded from net operating revenues	585	419	1,448	1,061
Value of charity care services at the Company's standard charges included in contractual allowances	$ 58	$ 42	$ 143	$ 110
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
Number of hospitals sold \| Hospital			1	4
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Immaterial Effect [true false]	true		true
Hospitals Sold or Deemed Held For Sale
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
Gain (loss) on disposition of business			$ 248	$ 242
Gain (loss) on sales of assets and asset impairment charges gross			400	288
Amount related to several assets idled disposed or held for sale			18	15
Adjustment for Carrying Value of Other Long-Lived Assets at Underperforming Hospitals
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment of long-lived assets held for sale			$ 134	$ 31
Long-Lived Asset, Held and Used, Impairment Loss, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]			Asset, Impairment Loss	Asset, Impairment Loss
Shared Service Center
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
Gain (loss) on disposition of business			$ 413