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Segment Reporting (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | $ 6,152,192 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues | $ 5,485,263 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues |
Gross outpatient revenues | 2,497,108 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues | 2,150,120 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues |
Total net revenues | 2,225,353 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,938,314 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | 297,017 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 235,783 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Allocation of corporate overhead | 0 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment | 0 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | 297,017 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 235,783 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
Total assets | 9,084,355 us-gaap_Assets | 8,431,385 us-gaap_Assets | 8,974,443 us-gaap_Assets
Acute Care Hospital Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | 4,328,767 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 3,876,364 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Gross outpatient revenues | 2,284,712 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 1,957,491 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Total net revenues | 1,145,940 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 974,647 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | 155,200 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 111,650 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Allocation of corporate overhead | (49,426)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | (44,697)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | 105,774 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 66,953 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Total assets | 3,431,688 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember | 3,200,203 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember |
Behavioral Health Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross inpatient revenues | 1,823,425 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 1,608,899 uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Gross outpatient revenues | 204,569 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 184,115 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Total net revenues | 1,076,345 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 960,347 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | 253,442 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 221,148 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Allocation of corporate overhead | (29,666)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | (26,169)uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | 223,776 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 194,979 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Total assets | 5,315,270 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember | 5,004,478 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember |
Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross outpatient revenues | 7,827 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 8,514 uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Total net revenues | 3,068 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 3,320 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Income/(loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes | (111,625)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (97,015)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Allocation of corporate overhead | 79,092 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 70,866 uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Income/(loss) after allocation of corporate overhead and before income taxes | (32,533)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (26,149)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Total assets | $ 337,397 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 226,704 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |

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