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Condensed 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, 2018 | $ 5,465,793 |  | $ 66 | $ 841 | $ 7 | $ 0 | $ (409,156) | $ 5,793,262 | $ 4,242 | $ 5,389,262 | $ 76,531
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | $ 4,292 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued/(converted) | 2,726 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 2,720 |  | 2,726 |
Repurchased | (137,229) |  |  | (10) |  |  |  | (137,219) |  | (137,229) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense | 1,523 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,523 |  | 1,523 |
Dividends paid | (9,081) |  |  |  |  |  | (9,081) |  |  | (9,081) |
Stock option expense | 15,759 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,759 |  | 15,759 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (9,814) | (500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,814)
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests | 237,347 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,168 |  | 234,168 | 3,179
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 51 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax | (12,489) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,489) | (12,489) |
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax | (2,224) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,224) | (2,224) |
Subtotal - comprehensive income | 222,634 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,168 | (14,713) | 219,455 | 3,179
Subtotal attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 51 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | 5,552,311 |  | 66 | 837 | 7 | 0 | (418,237) | 5,910,213 | (10,471) | 5,482,415 | 69,896
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 |  | 3,843 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 5,578,871 |  | 66 | 794 | 7 | 0 | (462,159) | 5,933,504 | 31,893 | 5,504,105 | 74,766
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 4,333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued/(converted) | 3,112 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3,110 |  | 3,112 |
Repurchased | (199,292) |  |  | (20) |  |  |  | (199,272) |  | (199,292) |
Restricted share-based compensation expense | 2,355 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,355 |  | 2,355 |
Dividends paid | (17,344) |  |  |  |  |  | (17,344) |  |  | (17,344) |
Stock option expense | 15,329 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,329 |  | 15,329 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (5,234) | (500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,234)
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests | 144,339 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,037 |  | 142,037 | 2,302
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax | (37,093) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,093) | (37,093) |
Subtotal - comprehensive income | 107,246 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,037 | (37,093) | 104,944 | 2,302
Subtotal attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020 | 5,485,043 |  | $ 66 | $ 776 | $ 7 | $ 0 | $ (479,503) | $ 5,897,063 | $ (5,200) | $ 5,413,209 | $ 71,834
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020 | $ 4,000 | $ 3,953 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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