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Schedule of Disaggregates Revenue by Major Source (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 4,495,245 | $ 3,963,027 | $ 12,878,781 | $ 11,714,213
Percentage of Net Revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Medicare |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 460,583 | $ 403,614 | $ 1,377,869 | $ 1,243,925
Percentage of Net Revenue | 10.00% | 10.00% | 11.00% | 11.00%
Managed Medicare |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 516,611 | $ 469,714 | $ 1,556,082 | $ 1,411,881
Percentage of Net Revenue | 11.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00%
Medicaid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 766,265 | $ 559,359 | $ 1,937,293 | $ 1,575,552
Percentage of Net Revenue | 17.00% | 14.00% | 15.00% | 13.00%
Managed Medicaid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 627,932 | $ 577,325 | $ 1,850,369 | $ 1,728,989
Percentage of Net Revenue | 14.00% | 15.00% | 14.00% | 15.00%
Managed Care (HMO and PPOs) |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 1,241,821 | $ 1,126,018 | $ 3,654,475 | $ 3,356,173
Percentage of Net Revenue | 28.00% | 28.00% | 28.00% | 29.00%
UK Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 264,486 | $ 230,153 | $ 738,460 | $ 650,655
Percentage of Net Revenue | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Other Patient Revenue and Adjustments, Net |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 319,015 | $ 273,011 | $ 939,142 | $ 824,770
Percentage of Net Revenue | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00%
Other Non-patient Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 298,532 | $ 323,833 | $ 825,091 | $ 922,268
Percentage of Net Revenue | 7.00% | 8.00% | 6.00% | 8.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 2,630,065 | $ 2,253,819 | $ 7,380,328 | $ 6,617,586
Percentage of Net Revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Medicare |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 374,814 | $ 323,015 | $ 1,141,829 | $ 1,010,737
Percentage of Net Revenue | 14.00% | 14.00% | 15.00% | 15.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Managed Medicare |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 404,619 | $ 362,961 | $ 1,236,634 | $ 1,106,470
Percentage of Net Revenue | 15.00% | 16.00% | 17.00% | 17.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Medicaid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 451,867 | $ 299,147 | $ 983,889 | $ 774,586
Percentage of Net Revenue | 17.00% | 13.00% | 13.00% | 12.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Managed Medicaid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 180,592 | $ 157,435 | $ 509,186 | $ 471,344
Percentage of Net Revenue | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Managed Care (HMO and PPOs) |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 831,058 | $ 726,227 | $ 2,421,837 | $ 2,131,280
Percentage of Net Revenue | 32.00% | 32.00% | 33.00% | 32.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | UK Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Percentage of Net Revenue | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Other Patient Revenue and Adjustments, Net |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 151,144 | $ 118,193 | $ 447,484 | $ 375,727
Percentage of Net Revenue | 6.00% | 5.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Acute Care Hospital Services | Other Non-patient Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 235,971 | $ 266,841 | $ 639,469 | $ 747,442
Percentage of Net Revenue | 9.00% | 12.00% | 9.00% | 11.00%
Behavioral Health Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 1,860,259 | $ 1,706,612 | $ 5,487,984 | $ 5,088,711
Percentage of Net Revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Medicare |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 85,769 | $ 80,599 | $ 236,040 | $ 233,188
Percentage of Net Revenue | 5.00% | 5.00% | 4.00% | 5.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Managed Medicare |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 111,992 | $ 106,753 | $ 319,448 | $ 305,411
Percentage of Net Revenue | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Medicaid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 314,398 | $ 260,212 | $ 953,404 | $ 800,966
Percentage of Net Revenue | 17.00% | 15.00% | 17.00% | 16.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Managed Medicaid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 447,340 | $ 419,890 | $ 1,341,183 | $ 1,257,645
Percentage of Net Revenue | 24.00% | 25.00% | 24.00% | 25.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Managed Care (HMO and PPOs) |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 410,763 | $ 399,791 | $ 1,232,638 | $ 1,224,893
Percentage of Net Revenue | 22.00% | 23.00% | 22.00% | 24.00%
Behavioral Health Services | UK Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 264,486 | $ 230,153 | $ 738,460 | $ 650,655
Percentage of Net Revenue | 14.00% | 13.00% | 13.00% | 13.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Other Patient Revenue and Adjustments, Net |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 167,871 | $ 154,818 | $ 491,658 | $ 449,043
Percentage of Net Revenue | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Behavioral Health Services | Other Non-patient Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 57,640 | $ 54,396 | $ 175,153 | $ 166,910
Percentage of Net Revenue | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00%
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 4,921 | $ 2,596 | $ 10,469 | $ 7,916
Other | Other Non-patient Revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 4,921 | $ 2,596 | $ 10,469 | $ 7,916

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