Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net operating revenues	$ 3,140	$ 3,108
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits	1,368	1,365
Supplies	487	507
Other operating expenses	845	835
Lease cost and rent	77	81
Depreciation and amortization	115	132
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net	17	(22)
Total operating costs and expenses	2,909	2,898
Income from operations	231	210
Interest expense, net	211	207
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(2)	(3)
Income before income taxes	22	6
Provision for income taxes	28	26
Net loss	(6)	(20)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	31
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders	$ (41)	$ (51)
Loss per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Basic	$ (0.32)	$ (0.4)
Diluted	$ (0.32)	$ (0.4)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	131,272,044	129,688,917
Diluted	131,272,044	129,688,917

Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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- Definition

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 924
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479941/924-10-S99-1

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2