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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,078us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 32,069us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 16,261us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 17,238us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 1,383,964us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 1,282,735us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Supplies 108,269us-gaap_Supplies 108,115us-gaap_Supplies    
Deferred income taxes 109,402us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 114,565us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent    
Other current assets 80,524us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 77,654us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 1,717,237us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,615,138us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Investments in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Intercompany receivable 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent    
Intercompany note receivable 0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent    
Property and equipment 6,301,410us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 6,212,030us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross    
Less: accumulated depreciation (2,610,630)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,532,341)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 3,690,780us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 3,679,689us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Other assets:        
Goodwill 3,297,436us-gaap_Goodwill 3,291,213us-gaap_Goodwill    
Deferred charges 38,761us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts 40,319us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts    
Other 340,141us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent 348,084us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent    
Total assets 9,084,355us-gaap_Assets 8,974,443us-gaap_Assets 8,431,385us-gaap_Assets  
Current liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 89,023us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 68,319us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,101,143us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 1,113,062us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Federal and state taxes 65,106us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 1,446us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent    
Total current liabilities 1,255,272us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 1,182,827us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany payable 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent    
Other noncurrent liabilities 277,617us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 268,555us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Long-term debt 3,051,571us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,210,215us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Intercompany note payable 0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent    
Deferred income taxes 280,662us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 282,214us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 254,843us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests 239,552us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests    
UHS common stockholders' equity 3,906,963us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 3,735,946us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 57,427us-gaap_MinorityInterest 55,134us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total equity 3,964,390us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,791,080us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Liabilities and Equity, Total 9,084,355us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 8,974,443us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Consolidating Adjustments        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Supplies 0us-gaap_Supplies
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Supplies
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets 0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries (8,925,831)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,674,836)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany receivable (466,935)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(512,490)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany note receivable (1,222,637)us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,222,637)us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property and equipment 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Less: accumulated depreciation 0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other assets:        
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred charges 0us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (10,615,403)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,409,963)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Federal and state taxes 0us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany payable (466,935)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(512,490)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany note payable (1,222,637)us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,222,637)us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
UHS common stockholders' equity (8,925,831)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,674,836)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total equity (8,925,831)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,674,836)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Liabilities and Equity, Total (10,615,403)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,409,963)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Parent        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Supplies 0us-gaap_Supplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_Supplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 108,654us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
113,822us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 108,654us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
113,822us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 7,205,020us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,013,540us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany receivable 14,763us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
103,808us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany note receivable 0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property and equipment 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Less: accumulated depreciation 0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets:        
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred charges 30,661us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
32,379us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other 9,028us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
9,601us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 7,368,126us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,273,150us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 65,674us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
44,874us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 17,230us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
20,245us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Federal and state taxes 65,106us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,446us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 148,010us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
66,565us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany payable 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,354us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,322us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 3,031,137us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,187,103us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany note payable 0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 280,662us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
282,214us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
UHS common stockholders' equity 3,906,963us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,735,946us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total equity 3,906,963us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,735,946us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities and Equity, Total 7,368,126us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,273,150us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 15,518us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21,784us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,719us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,990us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 992,008us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
933,971us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Supplies 67,246us-gaap_Supplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
67,847us-gaap_Supplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 748us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
743us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 66,039us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
62,431us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 1,141,559us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,086,776us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 1,720,811us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,661,296us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivable 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany note receivable 0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment 4,544,670us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,494,567us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Less: accumulated depreciation (1,741,915)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,686,192)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 2,802,755us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,808,375us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets:        
Goodwill 2,770,705us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,764,555us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred charges 5,463us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,402us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other 278,743us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
283,302us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 8,720,036us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,609,706us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,215us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,260us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,024,897us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,051,309us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Federal and state taxes 0us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 1,026,112us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,052,569us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payable 466,935us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
512,490us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities 193,215us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
189,456us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 17,696us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
20,212us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany note payable 1,222,637us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,222,637us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
UHS common stockholders' equity 5,793,441us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,612,342us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 5,793,441us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,612,342us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities and Equity, Total 8,720,036us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,609,706us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non Guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 19,560us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,285us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,542us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,248us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 391,956us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
348,764us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Supplies 41,023us-gaap_Supplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,268us-gaap_Supplies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 14,485us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,223us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 467,024us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
414,540us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivable 452,172us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
408,682us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany note receivable 1,222,637us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,222,637us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment 1,756,740us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,717,463us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Less: accumulated depreciation (868,715)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(846,149)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 888,025us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
871,314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets:        
Goodwill 526,731us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
526,658us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred charges 2,637us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,538us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other 52,370us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
55,181us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,611,596us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,501,550us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 22,134us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,185us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 59,016us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
41,508us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Federal and state taxes 0us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 81,150us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
63,693us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payable 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities 83,048us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
77,777us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 2,738us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,900us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany note payable 0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 254,843us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
239,552us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
UHS common stockholders' equity 3,132,390us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,062,494us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 57,427us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
55,134us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 3,189,817us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,117,628us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities and Equity, Total $ 3,611,596us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
$ 3,501,550us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember