10-K Filing

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC CIK: 352915 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001564590-21-008851`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210225
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	uhs-10k_20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 98 Income Statement 108 Cash Flow Statement 130 Stockholders Equity 56 Comprehensive Income 41

Balance Sheet 98 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$61.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$105.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Supplies	`Supplies`	$190.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Supplies	`Supplies`	$159.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$138.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$133.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$613.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$665.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings and improvements	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$5.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings and improvements	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$6.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Equipment	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Equipment	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$2.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Property under capital lease	`CapitalLeasedAssetsGross`	$38.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Property under capital lease	`CapitalLeasedAssetsGross`	$75.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Property Equipment Gross	`PropertyAndEquipmentGrossExcludingConstructionInProgress`	$8.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Property Equipment Gross	`PropertyAndEquipmentGrossExcludingConstructionInProgress`	$9.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net	`PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet`	$4.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net	`PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet`	$4.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Construction-in-progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$376.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction-in-progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$507.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$5.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$5.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$3.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$3.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$3.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$22.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$16.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Right of use assets-operating leases	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$336.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Right of use assets-operating leases	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$326.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred charges	`DeferredCosts`	$4.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred charges	`DeferredCosts`	$6.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent`	$516.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent`	$574.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$11.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$11.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$13.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$87.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$332.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$570.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$446.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Compensation and related benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$380.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Compensation and related benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$410.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$9.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$19.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Taxes other than income	`AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$71.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Taxes other than income	`AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$152.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Legal reserves	`LitigationReserveCurrent`	$12.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Legal reserves	`LitigationReserveCurrent`	$144.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$59.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$56.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	`MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants`	$376.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	`MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	`MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants`	$372.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$354.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$513.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Current federal and state income taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$2.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Current federal and state income taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$44.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$458.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$329.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act noncurrent	`MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActNonCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act noncurrent	`MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActNonCurrent`	$322.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$278.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$270.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$5.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$25.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$4.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$4.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative dividends	`CumulativeDividends`	$479.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative dividends	`CumulativeDividends`	$462.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$6.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$5.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$31.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$48.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$84.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$74.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$11.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$13.48B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 108 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$11.56B	USD	Annual
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.91B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$11.38B	USD	Annual
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.09B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.90B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.80B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.83B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.82B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.86B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.73B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$10.77B	USD	Annual
Salaries, wages and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$5.25B	USD	Annual
Salaries, wages and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$5.61B	USD	Annual
Salaries, wages and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$5.59B	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$2.61B	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$2.67B	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$2.72B	USD	Annual
Supplies expense	`SuppliesExpense`	$1.25B	USD	Annual
Supplies expense	`SuppliesExpense`	$1.29B	USD	Annual
Supplies expense	`SuppliesExpense`	$1.17B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$490.39M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$453.05M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$510.49M	USD	Annual
Lease and rental expense	`LeaseAndRentalExpense`	$116.06M	USD	Annual
Lease and rental expense	`LeaseAndRentalExpense`	$106.09M	USD	Annual
Lease and rental expense	`LeaseAndRentalExpense`	$107.81M	USD	Annual
Operating Expenses, Total	`OperatingExpenses`	$10.16B	USD	Annual
Operating Expenses, Total	`OperatingExpenses`	$9.60B	USD	Annual
Operating Expenses, Total	`OperatingExpenses`	$10.20B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.22B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.36B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.18B	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestExpense`	$162.73M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestExpense`	$106.28M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestExpense`	$154.96M	USD	Annual
Other (income) expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$13.16M	USD	Annual
Other (income) expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$14.22M	USD	Annual
Other (income) expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$14.00K	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.07B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.25B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$238.79M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$236.64M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$299.29M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$241.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$144.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$244.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$237.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$307.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$248.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$797.88M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$256.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$100.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$952.79M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$827.54M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.84M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.69M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.18M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-974.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$97.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$308.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$251.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$241.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$245.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$779.71M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$238.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$234.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$814.85M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$943.95M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to UHS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$142.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.10	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.64	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.63	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.97	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.81	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.67	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.84	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$11.06	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$8.35	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.57	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$9.16	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.95	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.66	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.60	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$9.13	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.57	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$10.99	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$8.31	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.82	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.10	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.64	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of common sharesbasic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	88.76M	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common sharesbasic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	85.06M	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common sharesbasic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	93.28M	shares	Annual
Add: Other share equivalents	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	474,000.00	shares	Annual
Add: Other share equivalents	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	278,000.00	shares	Annual
Add: Other share equivalents	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	526,000.00	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalentsdiluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	85.59M	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalentsdiluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	93.75M	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalentsdiluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	89.04M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 130 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$241.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$144.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$244.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$237.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$307.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$248.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$797.88M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$256.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$100.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$952.79M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$827.54M	USD	Annual
Depreciation & amortization	`DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization`	$510.49M	USD	Annual
Depreciation & amortization	`DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization`	$453.08M	USD	Annual
Depreciation & amortization	`DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization`	$490.39M	USD	Annual
Loss (Gain) on sales of assets and businesses, net of losses	`GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness`	$7.54M	USD	Annual
Loss (Gain) on sales of assets and businesses, net of losses	`GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness`	$2.51M	USD	Annual
Loss (Gain) on sales of assets and businesses, net of losses	`GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness`	$-1.96M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$65.84M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$69.43M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$66.58M	USD	Annual
Costs related to extinguishment of debt	`CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$1.36M	USD	Annual
Costs related to extinguishment of debt	`CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Costs related to extinguishment of debt	`CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$2.73M	USD	Annual
Provision for asset impairment	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$97.63M	USD	Annual
Provision for asset impairment	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Provision for asset impairment	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$49.31M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$42.06M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$42.24M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$145.90M	USD	Annual
Accrued interest	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet`	$4.48M	USD	Annual
Accrued interest	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet`	$10.03M	USD	Annual
Accrued interest	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet`	$-209.00K	USD	Annual
Accrued and deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$25.19M	USD	Annual
Accrued and deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$54.05M	USD	Annual
Accrued and deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-9.59M	USD	Annual
Other working capital accounts	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-24.70M	USD	Annual
Other working capital accounts	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-124.55M	USD	Annual
Other working capital accounts	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-39.66M	USD	Annual
Other assets and deferred charges	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$31.43M	USD	Annual
Other assets and deferred charges	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$27.20M	USD	Annual
Other assets and deferred charges	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$4.55M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-1.54M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$109.17M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$7.70M	USD	Annual
Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve`	$159.22M	USD	Annual
Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve`	$92.86M	USD	Annual
Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve`	$105.67M	USD	Annual
Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims	`IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable`	$97.78M	USD	Annual
Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims	`IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable`	$76.15M	USD	Annual
Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims	`IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable`	$113.08M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.36B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.44B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.27B	USD	Annual
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	`IncreaseDecreaseInMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants`	$-698.77M	USD	Annual
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	`IncreaseDecreaseInMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants`	-	USD	Annual
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants	`IncreaseDecreaseInMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants`	-	USD	Annual
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$731.31M	USD	Annual
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$634.10M	USD	Annual
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$664.96M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of property and businesses	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$110.46M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of property and businesses	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$8.01M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of property and businesses	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$52.01M	USD	Annual
(Outflows) Inflows from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment	`PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities`	$-66.15M	USD	Annual
(Outflows) Inflows from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment	`PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities`	$21.74M	USD	Annual
(Outflows) Inflows from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment	`PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities`	$19.76M	USD	Annual
Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness`	$13.50M	USD	Annual
Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness`	$8.17M	USD	Annual
Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness`	$9.45M	USD	Annual
Costs incurred for purchase and implementation of information technology applications	`PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications`	$36.24M	USD	Annual
Costs incurred for purchase and implementation of information technology applications	`PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications`	$21.42M	USD	Annual
Costs incurred for purchase and implementation of information technology applications	`PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications`	$2.90M	USD	Annual
Decrease (Increase) in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$100.00K	USD	Annual
Decrease (Increase) in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-100.00K	USD	Annual
Decrease (Increase) in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	-	USD	Annual
Investment in, and advances to, joint venture and other	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$2.67M	USD	Annual
Investment in, and advances to, joint venture and other	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$15.33M	USD	Annual
Investment in, and advances to, joint venture and other	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$14.58M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-747.25M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-802.56M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-688.41M	USD	Annual
Reduction of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$962.57M	USD	Annual
Reduction of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$57.14M	USD	Annual
Reduction of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$830.50M	USD	Annual
Additional borrowings	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$791.25M	USD	Annual
Additional borrowings	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$801.60M	USD	Annual
Additional borrowings	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$39.22M	USD	Annual
Financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$10.30M	USD	Annual
Financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$13.79M	USD	Annual
Financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$770.50M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$206.72M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$397.43M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$17.34M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$37.34M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$53.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$10.20M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$10.81M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$12.32M	USD	Annual
Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$14.60M	USD	Annual
Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$19.80M	USD	Annual
Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$15.86M	USD	Annual
Purchase of ownership interests by minority member	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$1.45M	USD	Annual
Purchase of ownership interests by minority member	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$17.96M	USD	Annual
Purchase of ownership interests by minority member	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-492.20M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-384.86M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-845.04M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$959.00K	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$-2.90M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$739.00K	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.17B	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-94.02M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$32.39M	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$105.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$199.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$167.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$105.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$199.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$167.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$157.41M	USD	Annual
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$150.29M	USD	Annual
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$112.60M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$260.62M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$293.84M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$286.25M	USD	Annual
Noncash purchases of property and equipment	`NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1`	$63.51M	USD	Annual
Noncash purchases of property and equipment	`NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1`	$77.67M	USD	Annual
Noncash purchases of property and equipment	`NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1`	$74.85M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 56 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cumulative-effect adjustment due to adoption of ASU 2016-01, income tax effect	`CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsTax`	$1.04M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$749.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$3.69M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$6.82M	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$928.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$667.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$928.00K	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentTaxEffect`	$-1.07M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentTaxEffect`	$-1.65M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability, income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentTaxEffect`	$-2.05M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options	`EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions`	$11.89M	USD	Annual
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options	`EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions`	$10.94M	USD	Annual
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options	`EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions`	$12.76M	USD	Annual
Repurchased	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$753.93M	USD	Annual
Repurchased	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$414.00M	USD	Annual
Repurchased	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$206.72M	USD	Annual
Restricted share-based compensation expense	`RestrictedShareBasedCompensationExpense`	$9.51M	USD	Annual
Restricted share-based compensation expense	`RestrictedShareBasedCompensationExpense`	$8.22M	USD	Annual
Restricted share-based compensation expense	`RestrictedShareBasedCompensationExpense`	$2.92M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`Dividends`	$53.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`Dividends`	$37.34M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`Dividends`	$17.34M	USD	Annual
Stock option expense	`StockOptionExpense`	$54.66M	USD	Annual
Stock option expense	`StockOptionExpense`	$61.06M	USD	Annual
Stock option expense	`StockOptionExpense`	$60.11M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$19.30M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$15.36M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$12.10M	USD	Annual
Purchase of Ownership Interests by Minority Members	`PurchaseOfOwnershipInterestsByMinorityMembers`	$17.96M	USD	Annual
Other	`NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable`	$1.45M	USD	Annual
Other	`NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable`	$3.30M	USD	Annual
Other	`NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable`	$8.62M	USD	Annual
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests`	$827.00M	USD	Annual
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests`	$952.05M	USD	Annual
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests`	$797.79M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$24.19M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$12.87M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$2.89M	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-2.14M	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative gains on cash flow hedges (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-6.46M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.36M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$5.24M	USD	Annual
Subtotal - comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$793.31M	USD	Annual
Subtotal - comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$854.65M	USD	Annual
Subtotal - comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$968.28M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$5.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 41 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$241.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$144.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$244.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$237.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$307.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$248.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$797.88M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$256.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$100.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$952.79M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$827.54M	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative losses on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-3.92M	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative losses on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Unrealized derivative losses on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-2.81M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax`	$-4.43M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax`	$-8.50M	USD	Annual
Minimum pension liability	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax`	$6.89M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$13.62M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$9.72M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$27.89M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherBeforeTax`	$4.40M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$4.42M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$32.46M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$18.05M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$1.82M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$8.90M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$4.81M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.49M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$16.23M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$27.65M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$855.19M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$969.02M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$793.40M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.84M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.69M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.18M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to UHS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$842.50M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to UHS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$960.18M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to UHS	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$775.22M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.