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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Closures - Closures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 Item
Shorepoint Health Venice | Venice, Florida
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds | Item		312
Impairment charge of long-lived assets sold | $	$ 29
First Hospital Wyoming Valley (Psychiatric) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of licensed beds | Item		149
Impairment charge of long-lived assets sold | $	$ 15

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