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Estimated Cost of Providing Uncompensated Care (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Health Care Trust Fund [Line Items]
Estimated cost of providing uncompensated care	$ 260,494	$ 253,014	$ 234,001
Charity Care
Health Care Trust Fund [Line Items]
Estimated cost of providing uncompensated care	73,690	77,886	94,088
Uninsured Discounts
Health Care Trust Fund [Line Items]
Estimated cost of providing uncompensated care	$ 186,804	$ 175,128	$ 139,913

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