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Commitments And Contingencies (Professional And General Liability) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012 PSI Subsidiaries [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 PSI Subsidiaries [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 PSI Subsidiaries [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] PSI Subsidiaries [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Professional And General Liability [Member] PSI Subsidiaries [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Professional And General Liability [Member] PSI Subsidiaries [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] PSI Subsidiaries [Member] Maximum [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Professional And General Liability [Member] PSI Subsidiaries [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] Legacy Subsidiaries [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] Subsidiaries [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] Subsidiaries [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Professional And General Liability [Member] Subsidiaries [Member] Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self-insured exposure per occurrence |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  | $ 10 |  |  |
Commercial insured exposure per occurrence |  |  |  |  | 10 | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of liability for claims paid under commercially insured coverage |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Liability for claims paid pursuant to commercially insured coverage, amount |  |  |  |  | 10 | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial self-insured retention |  | 3 | 10 |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  | 10 | 60
Commercial self-insured retention cap | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |
Total liability claims accrual including estimated claims related to facilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 | 292 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Professional and general claims included in current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60 | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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