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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D | Cumulative Dividends | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | UHS Common Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interest
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 2,765,949 |  | $ 66 | $ 903 | $ 7 | $ 0 | $ (205,910) | $ 2,962,433 | $ (44,154) | $ 2,713,345 | $ 52,604
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | $ 234,303 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options | 26,880 |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 26,869 |  | 26,880 |
Repurchased | (27,201) |  |  | (4) |  |  |  | (27,197) |  | (27,201) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense | 664 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 664 |  | 664 |
Dividends paid | (19,621) |  |  |  |  |  | (19,621) |  |  | (19,621) |
Stock option expense | 25,835 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,835 |  | 25,835 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (13,039) | (48,290) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,039)
Other | (511) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (511)
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 521,929 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 510,733 |  | 510,733 | 11,196
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 32,094 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of terminated hedge (net of income tax effect) | (216) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (216) | (216) |
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges (net of income tax effect) | 10,573 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,573 | 10,573 |
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect) | 8,987 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,987 | 8,987 |
Subtotal - comprehensive income | 541,273 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 510,733 | 19,344 | 530,077 | 11,196
Subtotal - comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 32,094 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 3,300,229 |  | 66 | 910 | 7 | 0 | (225,531) | 3,499,337 | (24,810) | 3,249,979 | 50,250
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 218,107 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options | 41,801 |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 41,787 |  | 41,801 |
Repurchased | (100,749) |  |  | (10) |  |  |  | (100,739) |  | (100,749) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense | 491 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 491 |  | 491 |
Dividends paid | (29,665) |  |  |  |  |  | (29,665) |  |  | (29,665) |
Stock option expense | 29,168 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,168 |  | 29,168 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (7,666) | (26,016) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,666)
Other | 358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 557,535 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,343 |  | 545,343 | 12,192
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 47,461 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (2,431) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,431) | (2,431) |
Amortization of terminated hedge (net of income tax effect) | (216) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (216) | (216) |
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges (net of income tax effect) | 11,139 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,139 | 11,139 |
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect) | (8,914) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,914) | (8,914) |
Subtotal - comprehensive income | 557,113 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,343 | (422) | 544,921 | 12,192
Subtotal - comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 47,461 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 3,791,080 |  | 66 | 914 | 7 | 0 | (255,196) | 4,015,387 | (25,232) | 3,735,946 | 55,134
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 240,000 | 239,552 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options | 56,487 |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 56,473 |  | 56,487 |
Repurchased | (224,260) |  |  | (18) |  |  |  | (224,242) |  | (224,260) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense | 393 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 393 |  | 393 |
Dividends paid | (39,532) |  |  |  |  |  | (39,532) |  |  | (39,532) |
Stock option expense | 37,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,982 |  | 37,982 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (11,114) | (51,106) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,114)
Other | (613) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (613)
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 696,635 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 680,528 |  | 680,528 | 16,107
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 54,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (1,728) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,728) | (1,728) |
Amortization of terminated hedge (net of income tax effect) | (216) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (216) | (216) |
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges (net of income tax effect) | 2,687 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,687 | 2,687 |
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect) | 1,360 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,360 | 1,360 |
Subtotal - comprehensive income | 698,738 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 680,528 | 2,103 | 682,631 | 16,107
Subtotal - comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 54,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 4,309,161 |  | $ 66 | $ 910 | $ 7 | $ 0 | $ (294,728) | $ 4,566,521 | $ (23,129) | $ 4,249,647 | $ 59,514
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 243,000 | $ 239,552 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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