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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - Subsequent Event $ in Millions	Feb. 01, 2025 Item	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2025 Item
Merit Health Madison | Affiliate of the University of Mississippi
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership Interest percentage by parent			50.00%
Merit Health Madison | Canton, Mississippi
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest sold			50.00%
Number of licensed beds			67
Merit Health Biloxi | Affiliate of Memorial Hospital
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership Interest percentage by parent	50.00%
Merit Health Biloxi | Biloxi, Mississippi
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest sold	50.00%
Number of licensed beds	153
Proceeds from sale of afiliates assets | $		$ 17

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 830
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
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