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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Financial Information By Operating Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | $ 4,262,510 | $ 3,238,232 |  | $ 13,293,743 | $ 9,745,087 |
Gross outpatient revenues | 1,597,152 | 1,337,162 |  | 4,717,212 | 3,809,330 |
Total net revenues | 1,848,662 | 1,323,264 |  | 5,661,424 | 4,008,732 |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 147,076 | 93,206 |  | 533,501 | 338,849 |
Total assets as of 9/30/11 | 7,605,931 | 4,267,714 | [1] | 7,605,931 | 4,267,714 | [1]
Restricted cash related to bond issuance held in escrow pending completion of PSI acquisition |  |  |  | 0 | 256,972 |
Acute Care Hospital Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | 2,888,527 | 2,687,619 |  | 9,123,916 | 8,095,552 |
Gross outpatient revenues | 1,435,706 | 1,246,661 |  | 4,220,883 | 3,535,220 |
Total net revenues | 996,213 | 965,807 |  | 3,083,530 | 2,929,128 |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 57,027 | 65,746 |  | 275,156 | 262,404 |
Total assets as of 9/30/11 | 2,797,029 | 2,739,577 | [1] | 2,797,029 | 2,739,577 | [1]
Behavioral Health Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | 1,373,983 | 550,613 |  | 4,169,827 | 1,649,535 |
Gross outpatient revenues | 147,904 | 78,354 |  | 455,247 | 238,318 |
Total net revenues | 847,418 | 350,728 |  | 2,560,975 | 1,056,918 |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 184,305 | 77,969 |  | 559,683 | 241,942 |
Total assets as of 9/30/11 | 4,421,040 | 1,006,141 | [1] | 4,421,040 | 1,006,141 | [1]
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross outpatient revenues | 13,542 | 12,147 |  | 41,082 | 35,792 |
Total net revenues | 5,031 | 6,729 |  | 16,919 | 22,686 |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | (94,256) | (50,509) |  | (301,338) | (165,497) |
Total assets as of 9/30/11 | $ 387,862 | $ 521,996 | [1] | $ 387,862 | $ 521,996 | [1]
[1] | Included in "Other" Total assets as of September 30, 2010 is $256 million of restricted use cash which was used in the acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ("PSI") in November, 2010.

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