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Segment Reporting (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,632,855 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues | $ 19,763,315 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues | $ 18,170,937 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues
Gross outpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,965,578 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues | 7,613,277 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues | 6,828,975 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues
Total net revenues | 2,107,581 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,017,758 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,019,821 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,920,166 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,800,846 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,816,369 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,834,975 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,831,632 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 8,065,326 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 7,283,822 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 6,961,400 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 929,667 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 869,332 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 763,663 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Allocation of corporate overhead |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment | 0 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment | 0 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 929,667 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 869,332 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 763,663 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Total assets | 8,974,443 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 8,311,723 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 8,974,443 us-gaap_Assets | 8,311,723 us-gaap_Assets | 8,200,843 us-gaap_Assets
Acute Care Hospital Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,943,102 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 13,469,269 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 12,406,567 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Gross outpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,147,031 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 6,828,307 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 6,134,615 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,105,090 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 3,576,369 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 3,461,416 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 465,328 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 342,191 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 337,385 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Allocation of corporate overhead |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (178,781)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | (184,444)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | (162,056)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 286,547 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 157,747 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 175,329 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Total assets | 3,362,870 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |  |  |  | 3,125,626 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |  |  |  | 3,362,870 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 3,125,626 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 2,984,169 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember
Behavioral Health Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,689,753 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 6,294,046 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 5,764,370 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Gross outpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 784,309 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 744,510 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 646,177 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,945,467 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 3,667,967 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 3,460,141 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 944,068 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 895,869 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 838,603 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Allocation of corporate overhead |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (98,811)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | (89,447)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | (84,597)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 845,257 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 806,422 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 754,006 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Total assets | 5,286,960 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |  |  |  | 4,966,182 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |  |  |  | 5,286,960 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 4,966,182 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 4,979,965 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross outpatient revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,238 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 40,460 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 48,183 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,769 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 39,486 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 39,843 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (479,729)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (368,728)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (412,325)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Allocation of corporate overhead |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 277,592 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 273,891 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 246,653 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Income (loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (202,137)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (94,837)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (165,672)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Total assets | $ 324,613 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |  |  | $ 219,915 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |  |  | $ 324,613 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 219,915 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 236,709 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember

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