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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (Guarantors) | Jun. 30, 2012
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Guarantors |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership interests | 100.00%

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- Definition Percentage Of Ownership Interests + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | uhs_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration