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Segment and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail) - Hospital | 3 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of geographically organized groups | 2 |
Number of owned and operated hospitals | 177 |
Reorganization Group [Member] | National Group [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of owned and operated hospitals |  | 86
Reorganization Group [Member] | American Group [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of owned and operated hospitals |  | 85
Reorganization Group [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of owned and operated hospitals |  | 6

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