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Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Redeemable/Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Facility | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Behavioral health care facilities with outside owners holding non-controlling minority interest | Facility |  | 7 |
Non-controlling interest balances |  | $ 49 |
Redeemable non-controlling interest balances |  | 5 |
Acquisition, cash paid |  | $ 19 |
Nevada |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition, cash paid |  |  | $ 39
Washington, District of Columbia |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition, cash paid | $ 51 |  |
Outside Owners | Acute Care Facility | Texas |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 7.00% |
Outside Owners | Acute Care Facility | Nevada |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 5.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Arizona |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 49.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Pennsylvania |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 20.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Ohio |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 30.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Washington |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 20.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Missouri |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 25.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Iowa |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 48.00% |
Outside Owners | Behavioral Health Care Facility | Michigan |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners |  | 26.00% |
Hospital | Washington, District of Columbia |  |  |
Minority Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent | 20.00% | 100.00% |

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