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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Reporting of Segments |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | $ 4,423,652 | $ 4,196,022 | $ 13,568,872 | $ 13,088,818 |
Gross outpatient revenues | 1,683,524 | 1,544,462 | 5,120,771 | 4,563,300 |
Total net revenues | 1,680,353 | 1,662,675 | 5,196,473 | 5,097,226 |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | 123,505 | 147,076 | 530,267 | 533,501 |
Allocation of corporate overhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | 123,505 | 147,076 | 530,267 | 533,501 |
Total assets | 7,781,066 | 7,605,931 | 7,781,066 | 7,605,931 | 7,665,245
Acute Care Hospital Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reporting of Segments |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | 3,013,482 | 2,827,617 | 9,326,344 | 8,934,701 |
Gross outpatient revenues | 1,517,261 | 1,384,084 | 4,606,680 | 4,068,566 |
Total net revenues | 828,399 | 831,775 | 2,598,527 | 2,587,070 |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | 48,925 | 57,027 | 240,375 | 275,156 |
Allocation of corporate overhead | 39,360 | 35,094 | 118,082 | 98,418 |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | 9,565 | 21,933 | 122,293 | 176,738 |
Total assets | 2,987,293 | 2,797,029 | 2,987,293 | 2,797,029 |
Behavioral Health Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reporting of Segments |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | 1,410,170 | 1,368,405 | 4,242,528 | 4,154,117 |
Gross outpatient revenues | 151,788 | 146,836 | 474,623 | 453,652 |
Total net revenues | 841,669 | 825,825 | 2,572,256 | 2,493,336 |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | 200,711 | 184,304 | 628,170 | 559,681 |
Allocation of corporate overhead | 20,533 | 15,438 | 62,665 | 46,854 |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | 180,178 | 168,866 | 565,505 | 512,827 |
Total assets | 4,459,030 | 4,421,040 | 4,459,030 | 4,421,040 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reporting of Segments |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |
Gross outpatient revenues | 14,475 | 13,542 | 39,468 | 41,082 |
Total net revenues | 10,285 | 5,075 | 25,690 | 16,820 |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | (126,131) | (94,255) | (338,278) | (301,336) |
Allocation of corporate overhead | (59,893) | (50,532) | (180,747) | (145,272) |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | (66,238) | (43,723) | (157,531) | (156,064) |
Total assets | $ 334,743 | $ 387,862 | $ 334,743 | $ 387,862 |

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