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Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Settlements Receivable Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Tranche A Term Loan Tranche A Term Loan [Member] Tranche A term loan. Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Faulty Zones of UNITED STATES Faulty Zones Of U S [Member] Faulty Zones of US. 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Lease Contractual Term Lease Contractual Term [Domain] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Interest Expense, Total Interest expense, net Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating Income from operations Operating Income (Loss) Federal and state taxes Accrued Income Taxes, Current Letter of Credit Letter of Credit [Member] Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Loss on business interruption insurance recovery. Loss On Business Interruption Insurance Recovery Loss on business interruption insurance recovery Accrued interest Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Assets Assets [Abstract] Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Consolidated Leverage Ratio Consolidated Leverage Ratio Consolidated leverage ratio. Net income attributable to UHS - basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Geographical Geographical [Domain] Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Texas TEXAS General And Professional Liability Insurance Policies General And Professional Liability Insurance Policies [Member] General and professional liability insurance policies. Certificates of Deposit Certificates of Deposit [Member] Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2023 Through June 30, 2026 Group Eight [Member] Group eight. Return of funds by CARES Act to government Return Of Funds By C A R E S Act To Government Return of funds by CARES Act to government. Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total Repayments of long-term debt Repayments of Long-Term Debt Rate adjustment to weighted average federal funds rate for credit facility borrowings Rate Adjustment To Federal Funds Rate Weighted Average Rate adjustment to federal funds rate weighted average. 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