Derivative Instruments Gain Loss By Hedging Relationship By Income Statement Location By Derivative Instrument Risk [Table]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount, Total
Redeemable non-controlling interest balances
Balance
Balance
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount
Decrease (increase) in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary
Increase Decrease In Capital Reserves Of Commercial Insurance Subsidiary
Increase (decrease) in capital reserves of commercial insurance subsidiary.
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Repurchased
Aggregate purchase price paid for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program
Stock repurchased, value
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Other cash accounts
Other Cash Accounts Fair Value Disclosure
Other cash accounts fair value disclosure.
Assets allocation
Asset Allocation
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Other Patient Revenue and Adjustments, Net
Other Patient Revenue And Adjustments Net [Member]
Other patient revenue and adjustments net,
2025
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member]
One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts receivable securitization facility.
Dividend yield
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Payments to acquire life insurance policies, net
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net, Total
Other working capital accounts
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
2020 Divestiture of Assets and Businesses
Two Thousand Twenty Divestiture Of Assets [Member]
Two thousand twenty divestiture of assets.
Percentage of Net Revenue
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax Percentage
Revenue from contract with customer excluding assessed tax percentage.
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total
Line of credit facility amount outstanding
Long-Term Line of Credit
Arizona
ARIZONA
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Market value of retained vested shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax, Total
Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
2026
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]
Subsequent Event Type
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Forfeitures utilization term
Forfeitures Utilization Term
Forfeitures utilization term.
New Senior Secured Notes
New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
New senior secured credit facility.
Goodwill, Total
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance
Goodwill, Ending Balance
Goodwill
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net
Number of renewal options at existing lease rates
Operating Leases Number Of Renewal Options At Existing Lease Rates
Operating leases, number of renewal options at existing lease rates.
Right of use assets-operating leases
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Other Commitments
Other Commitments [Axis]
Summary of Net Intangible Assets
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Debt Instrument [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Repurchase of common shares
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Clive Behavioral Health Hospital
Clive Behavioral Health Hospital [Member]
Clive Behavioral Health Hospital.
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Nineteen to Twenty Twenty One
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Nineteen To Twenty Twenty One [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty nineteen to twenty twenty one.
Total finance lease cost
Finance Lease Cost
Finance lease cost.
Purchased several excess policies through commercial insurance carriers per occurrence
Self Insured Amount Per Occurrence
Self insured amount per occurrence.
Information about Unvested Options
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
less imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Dividends received from the Trust
Proceeds from Dividends Received
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Carrying value of investment in Trust
Equity Method Investments
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Operating lease liabilities noncurrent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
2023
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Interest on debt of property under capital lease
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Total
Other comprehensive income (loss), Income tax effect
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits if recognized
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Proceeds from transactions including asset purchase and sale transaction
Proceeds From Transactions Including Asset Purchase And Sale Transaction
Proceeds from transactions including asset purchase and sale transaction.
Gross inpatient revenues
Gross Inpatient Revenues
Gross inpatient revenues.
Workers’ Compensation Liability Insurance Policies
Workers Compensation Liability Insurance Policies [Member]
Workers’ compensation liability insurance policies.
Depreciation & amortization
Depreciation For Discontinued Operations And Amortization
Depreciation for discontinued operations and amortization.
Estimated cost of providing uncompensated care
Estimated Cost Of Uncompensated Care
Estimated cost of uncompensated care.
Foreign and U.S. state and local jurisdictions have statutes of limitations, in years
Foreign And United States And Local Jurisdictions Statutes Of Limitations
Foreign and U.S. state and local jurisdictions statutes of limitations.
Tranche B Term Loan
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Tranche B term loan.
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
Other
Other Segments [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Business Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Shares reserved
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Dividends paid
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Auditor Firm ID
Auditor Firm ID
Weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units
Unvested options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance
Unvested options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Term Loan A
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Term loan A facility.
Right of use assets-operating leases
Deferred Tax Liability Right Of Use Assets Operating Leases
Deferred tax liability right of use assets operating leases.
Type and Tier Identifier
Type and Tier Identifier [Domain]
Number of renewal options at fair market lease rates
Operating Leases Number Of Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates
Operating leases, number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates.
One Three Six Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
One ThreeS ix Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member]
One Three Six Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans.
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Self-Insured/Other Insurance Risks
Self Insurance Reserve [Policy Text Block]
2027
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four
Hedging Relationship
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Cumulative dividends
Cumulative Dividends
Product and Service
Product and Service [Axis]
Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements
Amount Claimed From Over Payments Of Legal Settlements
Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements.
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken Regional Medical Center [Member]
Aiken Regional Medical Center.
Fixed Income Securities
Fixed Income Funds
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Initial lease terms of property
Initial Lease Terms Of Property
Initial lease terms of property.
Number of square feet to be constructed
Number Of Square Feet To Be Constructed In Medical Office Building
Number of square feet to be constructed in medical office building.
Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests
Net Income Excluding Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income excluding redeemable noncontrolling interests.
2021 Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses
Two Thousand Twenty One Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty One Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses.
Equipment
Machinery and Equipment, Gross
Construction-in-progress
Construction in Progress, Gross
Other
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Other Noncontrolling Interests, Redeemable
Employee-related Liabilities, Current, Total
Compensation and related benefits
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Disposal Group Classification
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Stock Options
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Concentration Risk Type
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total
Stock issued during period, net of cancellations
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities and Equity
Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
Plan Name
Plan Name [Domain]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net, Total
Gain reclassified out of AOCI into interest expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net
Other non-current assets
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan
Commercial Insurance Subsidiary
Commercial Insurance Subsidiary [Member]
Commercial insurance subsidiary .
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Seventeen To Twenty Nineteen
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Seventeen To Twenty Nineteen Member
Stock repurchase programs twenty seventeen to twenty nineteen.
Line of Credit Facility, Lender
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Asset Allocation Policy and Ranges Established in accordance with Overall Risk and Return Objectives of Portfolio
Schedule Of Asset Allocation Policy And Ranges For Overall Risk And Return Objectives Of Portfolio Table [Text Block]
Schedule of asset allocation policy and ranges for overall risk and return objectives of portfolio.
Third Party Minority Ownership Interest
Other Ownership Interest [Member]
Equity Securities U.S. Small Cap
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US, Small Cap [Member]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases
Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases Table [Text Block]
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to leases.
Deferred, Foreign
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Operating Leases
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Income Statement [Abstract]
Number of free standing emergency departments
Number of Free Standing Emergency Departments
Number of free standing emergency departments.
Electronic Health Records And Revenue Cycle Application
Electronic Health Records Application And Revenue Cycle Application [Member]
Electronic health records application and revenue cycle application.
Expected to Vest Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Number of lease renewal option exercised
Number Of Lease Renewal Option Exercised
Number of lease renewal option exercised.
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Equity Securities U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US, Large Cap [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Zero Five
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Zero Five [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Zero Five [Member]
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Effective Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Current maturities of long-term debt
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
Number of free-standing emergency departments to be acquired
Number Of Freestanding Emergency Departments To Be Acquired In Business Acquisition
Number of freestanding emergency departments to be acquired in business acquisition.
Salaries, wages and benefits
Labor and Related Expense
Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate
Schedule Of Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Rate And Effective Tax Rate Table [Text Block]
Schedule Of Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Rate And Effective Tax Rate [Table Text Block]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Gain on sale of real estate assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations
Percentage of insurance deductible
Percentage Of Insurance Deductible
Percentage of insurance deductible.
5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Five Point Zero Zero Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]
Five point zero zero percent senior secured notes due two thousand twenty six.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
2027
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Public Health And Social Services Emergency Fund [Member]
Public health and social services emergency fund.
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Business Acquisition, Acquiree
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Recurring
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Earthquake
Earthquake [Member]
Interest Expense, Total
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases
Schedule Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases Table [Text Block]
Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases.
Trade Names
Trade Names [Member]
Reconciliation of Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Medicare
Medicare [Member]
Medicare.
Renewal options term at existing lease rates
Operating Leases Renewal Options Term At Existing Lease Rates
Operating leases, renewal options term at existing lease rates.
Less: Payments made in settlement of self-insured claims
Payments Made In Settlement Of Self Insured Claims
Payments made in settlement of self insured claims.
Total deferred income taxes
Total deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Fair value of debt
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value
2019 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses
Two Thousand Nineteen Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses [Member]
Two thousand nineteen acquisitions of assets and businesses.
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Class D
Common Class D [Member]
Common class D.
Investment, Name [Domain]
Financial liability included in debt
Financial Liability From Fair Value Of Real Estate Assets Exchanged
Financial liability from fair value of real estate assets exchanged.
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Axis]
McAllen Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center and Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System
Mc Allen Medical Center Wellington Regional Medical Center And Inland Valley Campus Of Southwest Healthcare System [Member]
McAllen Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center and Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System.
Financial liability
Financial Liability
Financial liability.
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Ending Balance
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Additional stock options granted
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Additional Award Options Grants In Period
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment additional award options grants in period.
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]
Uninsured Discounts
Uninsured Discounts [Member]
Uninsured discounts.
2019 Divestiture of Assets
Two Thousand Nineteen Divestiture Of Assets [Member]
Two thousand nineteen divestiture of assets.
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Hedging Relationship
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Investments
Investments [Domain]
Weighted Average discount rate
Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract]
Weighted average discount rate.
Operating leases additional renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year
Operating Leases Additional Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates Expiration Year
Operating leases additional renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year.
Market value of investment in Trust
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value
Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2021 Through September 2023
Group Seven [Member]
Group seven.
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Nevada
NEVADA
Plan Assets
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Riverside Medical Clinic Patient Services, LLC
Riverside Medical Clinic Patient Services L L C [Member]
Riverside Medical Clinic Patient Services, L.L.C. (“RMCPS”).
Net pension liabilities – OCI only
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities, Total
Other
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities
Estimated payments to acquire life insurance policies
Estimated Payments To Acquire Life Insurance Policies
Estimated payments to acquire life insurance policies.
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total
Weighted average number of common shares—basic
Weighted average number of common shares—basic
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Behavioral Health Care Facility
Behavioral Health Care Facility [Member]
Behavioral health care facility.
Special Dividend
Special Dividend [Member]
Special dividend.
Total
Total finance lease liabilities
Obligations under finance leases
Finance Lease, Liability
City Area Code
City Area Code
Washington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options Outstanding
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Benefit)
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Net income attributable to UHS—basic and diluted
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic And Diluted
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, basic and diluted.
Interest Expense Carryforwards
Interest Expense Carryforwards [Member]
Interest expense carryforwards.
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net
Property And Equipment Excluding Construction In Progress Net
Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net
Cancelled, Number of Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net, Total
Line of credit facility increased (decreased) amount
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net
Trust Owned by CEO
Trust Owned By Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Trust owned by chief executive officer.
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Impact of income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Percent
Provision for intangible asset impairment
Provision For Intangible Asset Impairment
Provision for intangible asset impairment.
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Total
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Rate adjustment to one month Eurodollar rate on credit facility borrowings
Rate Adjustment To One Month Eurodollar Rate On Credit Facility Borrowings
Rate adjustment to one month Eurodollar rate on credit facility borrowings.
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Lease Contractual Term
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]
Dividends declared and paid, per share
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income taxes.
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Total
Depreciable and amortizable assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Measurement Dates
Schedule Of Measurement Dates Table [Text Block]
Schedule of measurement dates.
Health Care Organizations [Abstract]
Components of Deferred Taxes
Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Taxes Table [Text Block]
Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Taxes [Table Text Block]
Net periodic cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
Estimated Cost of Providing Uncompensated Care
Schedule Of Estimated Costs Of Uncompensated Care Table [Text Block]
Schedule of estimated costs of uncompensated care.
Real estate leases option to extend lease term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, borrowing capacity
Securitized Borrowings Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity
Securitized borrowings credit facility borrowing capacity.
Operating leases additional number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates
Operating Leases Additional Number Of Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates
Operating leases additional number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates.
Real Estate
Real Estate [Domain]
Segment Reporting
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Ending Balance
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Beginning Balance
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Total
Compensation liability claims
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense
Income Taxes [Table]
Income Taxes [Table]
Income taxes.
Statistical Measurement
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Managed Medicaid
Managed Medicaid [Member]
Managed medicaid.
Number of bed available in behavioral health care facility
Number Of Beds Available In Behavioral Health Care Facility
Number of beds available in behavioral health care facility.
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
2023
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year One
Medicare Licenses
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Noncontrolling interest
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Lease rent receivable
Lease Rent Receivable
Lease rent receivable.
Related Party
Related Party [Axis]
Total Assets
Total assets
Assets
Pre-tax share of income from the Trust
Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party
Major Property Class
Major Property Class [Axis]
Derivative Contract
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Renewal options term at fair market lease rates
Operating Leases Renewal Options Term At Fair Market Value Lease Rates
Operating leases, renewal options term at fair market value lease rates.
State and Local Jurisdiction
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Rate of compensation increase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total
Long-term debt
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total
Total diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Retirement Plan Type
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
End of Lease Term
Lease Expiration Month And Year
Lease expiration, month and year.
Supplies expense
Supplies Expense
Dividends, Total
Dividends paid
Dividends
DC
DC [Member]
DC.
Rate of compensation increase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS:
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Revision of Prior Period
Revision of Prior Period [Axis]
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Restricted Cash, Total
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Other Noncurrent Liabilities Policy Policy [Text Block]
Other noncurrent liabilities policy.
Unrealized derivative losses on cash flow hedges
Gain/(Loss) recognized in AOCI
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]
Financial instruments and fair value measurement.
Ohio
OHIO
Current, Total
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Real Estate, Type of Property
Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis]
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Catastrophic Event
Catastrophic Event [Domain]
Valuation Allowance
Valuation allowances
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Certificates of Deposit
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Goodwill divested during the period
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit
2027
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Companies [Member]
Limited Liability Companies.
Total operating lease liabilities
Total
Operating Lease, Liability
Real Estate Properties
Real Estate Properties [Domain]
Net cash used in financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Dividends, Cash, Total
Payments of cash dividends
Dividends, Cash
Revenue offset amount
Effect on Future Earnings, Offset Amount
Short-term Debt, Type
Short-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Stock Repurchase Program
Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Stock repurchase program.
Outside Owners
Outside Owners [Member]
Outside owners.
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment
Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment [Member]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Stock Incentive Plan
Two Thousand Five And Two Thousand Twenty Stock Incentive Plans [Member]
Two thousand five and two thousand twenty stock incentive plans.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas Nevada [Member]
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Number of hospital facilities
Number of hospital facilities
Number Of Hospital Facilities
Number of hospital facilities.
Disposal Group Classification
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Entity File Number
Securities Act File Number
State Medicaid programs
State Medicaid Programs [Member]
State Medicaid Programs.
Deferred federal state and foreign tax benefit
Deferred Federal State And Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
Deferred federal state and foreign income tax expense benefit.
Scenario
Scenario [Domain]
Total lease payments
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Number of interest rate swaps outstanding
Number Of Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding
Number of interest rate swaps outstanding.
Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program
Medicare Accelerated And Advance Payment Program [Member]
Medicare accelerated and advance payment program.
Later years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health [Member]
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.
Cash dividend declared per share
Cash Dividend Declared
Cash dividend declared.
Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type
Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type [Axis]
Number of shares issued
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Issued
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options issued.
Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services
Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member]
Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Total
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax
Building and Building Improvements
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Pension Plan
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Geographical
Geographical [Domain]
Statistical Measurement
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Proceeds from commercial cyber insurance
Proceeds From Commercial Cyber Insurance
Proceeds from commercial cyber insurance.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Variable and short term lease cost
Variable And Short Term Lease Cost
Variable and short term lease cost.
Comprehensive income:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Auditor Location
Auditor Location
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets exceeded accumulated benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets
Class of Stock
Class of Stock [Domain]
Deferred Compensation Assets
Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]
Deferred compensation assets.
Net Revenue
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
Legal Entity
Legal Entity [Axis]
Components of Lease Expense
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
MAAPP funds included in noncurrent liabilities
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act noncurrent
Medicare Accelerated Payments And Deferred C A R E S Act Non Current
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act noncurrent.
Total
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments
Defined benefit plan expected future benefit payments.
Trust outstanding shares held, percentage
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Impact of information technology incident on revenue
Impact Of Information Technology Incident On Revenue
Impact of information technology incident on revenue.
Patients treated at hospitals for non elective services gross income federal poverty guidelines
Patients Treated At Hospitals For Nonelective Care Income Specified Percentage Of Federal Poverty Level Eligible For Charity Care
Patients treated at hospitals for nonelective care income specified percentage of federal poverty level eligible for charity care.
Expired, Average Option Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total
Weighted-average grant date fair value of option granted, number of shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Managed Medicare
Managed Medicare [Member]
Managed medicare.
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Total
Combined estimated future purchase obligations
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
Term Loan B
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Term loan b facility.
Notes and Mortgages payable (including obligations under finance leases of $79,331 in 2021 and $52,905 in 2020) and term loans with varying maturities through 2099; weighted average interest rates of 5.6% in 2021 and 6.8% in 2020 (see Note 7 regarding finance leases)
Notes And Mortgages Payable
Notes and mortgages payable.
ASU 2014-09
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Weighted Average Assumptions
Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumption Discount Rate And Rate Of Compensation Increase Table [Text Block]
Schedule of weighted average assumption discount rate and rate of compensation increase.
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options Exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Issuance of common stock
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
2028-2032
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, after Year Five for Next Five Years
Fifth Hospital Facility
Fifth Hospital Facilities [Member]
Fifth hospital facilities.
Deferred, Total
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Weighted Average remaining lease term, years
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining lease term.
McAllen Medical Center
Mc Allen Medical Center [Member]
McAllen medical center.
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment, Total
Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the treasury stock method
Add: Other share equivalents
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment
2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
Two Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty [Member]
Two point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand thirty.
CARES Act and Other Grant Revenue
Grant [Member]
Accounting Standards Updates 201609 [Member]
Accounting Standards Updates 201609.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Deferred Compensation Liability
Deferred Compensation Liability [Member]
Deferred compensation liability.
Gross outpatient revenues
Gross Outpatient Revenues
Gross outpatient revenues.
Fair market value of real estate assets received
Fair Market Value Of Real Estate Assets Received
Fair market value of real estate assets received.
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Certificates of Need
Certification Marks [Member]
2020 Stock Incentive Plan
Two Thousand Twenty Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Two thousand twenty stock incentive plan.
Lease Commitments
Lessee Operating And Financing Leases [Text Block]
Lessee operating and financing leases.
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Acute Care Hospital Services
Acute Care Hospital Services [Member]
Acute care hospital services.
Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Summary of business and significant accounting policies.
Percentage of master lease rentable square feet
Percentage Of Master Lease Rentable Square Feet Of Medical Office Building
Percentage of master lease rentable square feet of medical office building.
Taxes other than income
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Right Of Use Assets Obtained In Exchange For Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations.
Class C
Common Class C [Member]
GPO Agreement/Minority Ownership Interest
Minority Interest Policy [Text Block]
Minority interest.
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Domain]
Behavioral health care facilities with outside owners holding non-controlling minority interest
Behavioral Health Care Facilities Outside Owners Holding Noncontrolling Minority Interest
Behavioral health care facilities outside owners holding noncontrolling minority interest.
Texas
TEXAS
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents—diluted
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents—diluted
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Supplies
Health Care Organization Medical Supplies Policy [Text Block]
Health care organization medical supplies .
Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses
Proceeds From Sale Of Assets And Business
Proceeds from sale of assets and business.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Axis]
Unrecognized compensation cost
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount
OTHER STATES
Other States [Member]
Other states.
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Aiken Regional Medical Center and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health
Aiken Regional Medical Center And Canyon Creek Behavioral Health [Member]
Aiken Regional Medical Center and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.
Debt instruments, maturity date
Debt Instruments Maturity Date
Debt instruments maturity date.
Renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year
Operating Leases Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates Expiration Year
Operating leases, renewal options at fair market value lease rates, expiration year.
Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements due to change in calculations
Amount Claimed From Over Payments Of Legal Settlements Due To Change In Calculations
Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements due to change in calculations.
Number of days to complete exchange offer
Number Of Days To Complete Exchange Offer
Number of days to complete exchange offer.
Unrecognized compensation cost
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Equity Securities International Developed
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, Non-US [Member]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Investment Type
Investment Type [Axis]
Cash Cash Equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Medicaid
Medicaid [Member]
Medicaid.
Depreciation, Total
Depreciation expense
Depreciation
Maturity date of interest rate cash flow hedges
Derivative, Maturity Date
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Uncompensated Care
Schedule Of Costs Of Uncompensated Care Table [Text Block]
Schedule of costs of uncompensated care.
Period of rights of refusal to leased facilities
Period Of Rights Of Refusal To Leased Facilities
Period of rights of refusal to leased facilities.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Summary of business and significant accounting policies.
Tax effects of foreign operations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings, Appropriated [Member]
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs
Stock repurchased, shares
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Allocation of corporate overhead
Overhead Allocations Adjustment
Costs and expenses incurred associated with centralized services and general corporate overhead allocated to divisions.
Total Equity
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Behavioral Health Services
Behavioral Health Services [Member]
Behavioral health services.
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total
Repayments of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Supplies
Prepaid Supplies
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Summary of Effects of Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts on Result of Operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Fixed Income Securities Long Duration Fixed Income
Long Duration Fixed Income [Member]
Long Duration Fixed Income [Member]
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Workers’ Compensation
Workers Compensation Reserves [Member]
Workers compensation reserves.
Permitted Range, maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Assets Target Allocation Percentage Range Maximum
Defined benefit plan plan assets target allocation percentage range maximum.
Cash received for sale of real estate asset
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total
Additional borrowings
Proceeds from Lines of Credit
Forfeiture rate
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Forfeiture Rate
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions forfeiture rate
Accrued liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Finance Leases
Finance Lease [Abstract]
Finance lease.
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Sixteen
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Sixteen [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty sixteen.
Lease expiration date
Lease Expiration Date
Other retirement plan liabilities
Liability, Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan
Renewal options at existing lease rates expiration year
Operating Leases Renewal Options At Existing Lease Rates Expiration Year
Operating leases, renewal options at existing lease rates, expiration year.
Provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Accumulated benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Qualified dividend received deduction
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Dividends, Amount
Issuance upon conversion of shares
Share Based Compensation Reserved For Issuance Upon Conversion Of Shares
Share based compensation reserved for issuance upon conversion of shares.
Cancelled, Average Option Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Finance Leases
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid [Abstract]
Net operating losses and interest expense
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss And Interest Expense Carryforwards
Deferred tax assets operating loss and interest expense carryforwards.
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Balance Sheet Location
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Other
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Property and equipment additions
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Discount rate
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Jurisdictions statutes of limitations expiration period
Jurisdictions Statutes Of Limitations Expiration Period
Jurisdictions statutes of limitations expiration period.
Healthcare Infrastructure
Healthcare Infrastructure [Member]
Healthcare infrastructure.
Percentage of advisory fee on average invested real estate assets
Percentage Of Advisory Fee On Average Invested Real Estate Assets
Percentage of advisory fee on average invested real estate assets.
Subtotal attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Redeemable Non Controlling Interest
Comprehensive income net of tax attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest.
Stock option expense
Stock Option Expense
Stock option expense.
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants
Increase Decrease In Medicare Accelerated Payments And Deferred C A R E S Act And Other Grants
Increase decrease in Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants.
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested, Total
Aggregate cash proceeds from divestiture of businesses
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested
Period of expiration of the statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions
Statute Of Limitations On Certain Jurisdictions
Statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions.
Premier, Inc.
Premier Inc [Member]
Premier, Inc.
Other items
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Restricted share-based compensation expense
Restricted Share Based Compensation Expense
Restricted share based compensation expense.
Assets:
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Geographic Concentration Risk
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Senior notes, redemption price
Debt Instrument Redemption Price
Debt instrument redemption price.
Auditor Name
Auditor Name
2026
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Charity Care
Charity Care [Member]
Charity care.
Increase in valuation allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease), Total
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease)
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Reported In Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Schedule Of Cash Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash Table [Text Block]
Schedule of cash cash equivalents and restricted cash.
Income from operations
Operating Income (Loss)
Senior notes, interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
One Month L I B O R Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member]
One month libor rate plus index based loans.
Related Party
Related Party [Domain]
Revenues reserved
Revenues Reserved
Revenues reserved.
Subtotal - comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Excluding Portion Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive income net of tax excluding portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.
Later years
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total
Accrued interest and penalties
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total
Acquisition of businesses and property
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Scenario
Scenario [Axis]
Number of beds available in acute care hospital
Number Of Beds Available In Acute Care Hospital
Number of beds available in acute care hospital.
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Table]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Table]
Commitments and contingencies disclosure.
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Commercial property insurance policies covering catastrophic losses
Liability for Catastrophe Claims, Carrying Amount
Interest expense carryforwards
Interest Expense Carryforwards
Interest expense carryforwards.
Finance lease obligations
Finance Lease Obligations
Finance lease obligations.
Southwest Healthcare System, Inland Valley Campus
Southwest Healthcare System Inland Valley Campus [Member]
Southwest Healthcare System Inland Valley Campus.
Operating Expenses, Total
Operating Expenses
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Notice period on renewal of lease
Notice Period On Renewal Of Lease
Notice period on renewal of lease.
Adjustments to goodwill
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)
Asset Class
Asset Class [Domain]
State tax benefits
Current, State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Tax expense (benefit) from employee share-based payments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Total
Impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Lease renewal period, years
Lease Renewal Period
Lease renewal period.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options Exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Asset Impairment Charges, Total
Provision for asset impairment
Asset Impairment Charges
Other Assets
Other Assets [Member]
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Beginning Balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total
Net Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS:
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders’ equity
Beginning balance, net of income tax
Ending balance, net of income tax
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable Interest [Member]
Redeemable interest.
Estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income over the next fiscal year
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit), Next Fiscal Year
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Estimated Future Benefit
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
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 and cash equivalents
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
Noncash purchases of property and equipment
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired
Asset Class
Asset Class [Axis]
2024
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice Liability Insurance [Member]
Cancelled, Shares
Restricted shares forfeited by former employee
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Common Stock
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Equipment
Equipment [Member]
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty One
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty One [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty one.
Equity Components
Equity Components [Axis]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Total
Compensation accruals
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits
Cumulative Dividends
Retained Earnings, Unappropriated [Member]
Exercise price percentage
Stock Options Premium Exercise Price Percentage
Stock options premium exercise price percentage.
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total
Less-Unamortized financing costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Consolidated Entities
Consolidated Entities [Domain]
Commercial Health Insurer and Self-insured Employee Benefit Plans
Commercial Health Insurance Payors [Member]
Commercial Health Insurance Payors [Member]
Accounting Standards Update
Accounting Standards Update [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Amortization of Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Performance based restricted stock units.
Leases [Abstract]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Future taxable income, amount
Income Tax Expense Benefit Future Taxable Income
Income tax expense benefit future taxable income.
2025
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three
Net aggregate benefit
Health Care Benefits
Health care benefits.
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
CARES Act and other Governmental grants and Medicare accelerated payments received
C A R E S Act And Other Governmental Grants And Medicare Accelerated Payments Received
CARES act and other Governmental grants and Medicare accelerated payments received.
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Operating charges:
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
Fair market value of real estate assets sold
Fair Market Value Of Real Estate Assets Sold
Fair market value of real estate assets sold.
2020 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses
Two Thousand Twenty Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses [Member]
Two thousand twenty acquisitions of assets and businesses.
Expected to Vest Options , Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number
Current, Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Senior Notes
Senior Notes, Noncurrent
Retirement Plan Type
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Scheduled principal payments per quarter
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Nineteen
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Nineteen [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty nineteen.
Partner Type
Partner Type [Axis]
Share-based compensation cost recognized, pre-tax charge
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost Before Tax
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award compensation cost before tax
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Schedule Of Stock By Class [Table]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Letter of Credit
Letter of Credit [Member]
Expected life (years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Revision of Prior Period Change in Accounting Principle Adjustment
Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member]
Doubtful accounts and other reserves
Deferred Tax Asset, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserve and Accrual, Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Operating Leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid [Abstract]
Service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
Investment, Name [Axis]
Minimum pension liability
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Minimum Pension Liability Before Tax
Other comprehensive income loss minimum pension liability before tax.
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Deferred federal tax benefits
Deferred, Federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Total
Assets, fair value
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Administrative expenses
Defined Benefit Plan Administrative Expenses
Defined benefit plan, administrative expenses.
2025
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-average grant date fair value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
1.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
One Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]
One point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand twenty six.
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use, Total
Impairment charges for real property assets
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Amounts Recognized in AOCI
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Exercised, Average Option Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Foreign pre-tax earnings
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Acute Care Facility
Acute Care Facility [Member]
Acute care facility.
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Deferred state tax benefit (net of the federal benefit)
Deferred, State
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Property under finance lease
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Notes And Mortgages Payable
Notes And Mortgages Payable [Member]
Notes and mortgages payable.
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, amount outstanding
Accounts receivable securitization program
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Securitized or Asset-Backed Financing Arrangement
Revision of Prior Period
Revision of Prior Period [Domain]
Net income attributable to UHS
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Washington
WASHINGTON
Maximum insurance deductible
Maximum Insurance Deductible
Maximum insurance deductible.
Finance lease cost:
Income and Expenses, Lessee [Abstract]
Operating lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in majority owned business
Acquisition Of Non controlling Interest Increase Decrease From Business Combination
Acquisition of non controlling interest increase decrease from business combination.
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]
Redemption price, percentage
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage
Provider Taxes
Health Care Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
General and Professional Liability
General And Professional Liability [Member]
General and professional liability.
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total
State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards and other state and foreign deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Seventeen
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Seventeen [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty seventeen.
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Line Items]
Aggregate Scheduled Maturities of Debt Outstanding
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Accrued and deferred income taxes
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Income Taxes Payable
Increase (Decrease) In Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Income Taxes Payable
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries [Member]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Total
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Total
Liabilities, fair value
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Weighted-Average Assumptions Fair Value of Option Grants
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Class of Stock
Class of Stock [Axis]
Major Property Class
Major Property Class [Domain]
Weighted average interest
Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date
Line of credit facility, maturity date
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date
Lessee Lease Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Revenues, Total
Net revenues
Revenues
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total
Compensation cost recognized
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Amortization of property under capital lease
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total
Unamortized discount
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
Award Type
Award Type [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Lease and rental expense
Lease and rental
Annual Minimum Rent
Liabilities:
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Common Stock
Common Stock [Abstract]
Common stock.
Advisory Fee
Investment Advice [Member]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable
Outstanding options vested and exercisable, Average Option Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Adjustments to goodwill
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Hospital
Hospital [Member]
Hospital.
Ownership
Ownership [Domain]
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedges
Derivative, Notional Amount
Options are exercisable, in period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities and Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
Derivatives, Methods of Accounting, Hedging Derivatives [Policy Text Block]
Equity Component
Equity Component [Domain]
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Text Block]
Financial instruments and fair value measurement.
Property Equipment Gross
Property And Equipment Gross Excluding Construction In Progress
Property And Equipment Gross Excluding Construction In Progress
Repayment of legal settlement amount on demand
Payments for Legal Settlements
Total net revenues
Revenues
Net revenues
Uncompensated care, percentage
Percentage Of Uncompensated Care
Percentage of uncompensated care.
Income before income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
less imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
CARES Act and Other Governmental Grants and Medicare Accelerated Payments
C A R E S Act And Other Governmental Grants And Medicare Accelerated Payments Policy Policy [Text Block]
CARES Act and other Governmental grants and Medicare accelerated payments.
2026
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Geographical
Geographical [Axis]
Term Loans With Varying Maturities
Term Loans With Varying Maturities [Member]
Term Loans With Varying Maturities [Member]
Information Related to Stock Repurchase Programs
Schedule Of Stock Repurchase Program Table [Text Block]
Schedule of stock repurchase program.
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Increase decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Document Type
Document Type
Interest paid
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Equity Securities Emerging Markets
Defined Benefit Plan Equity Securities Emerging Markets [Member]
Defined benefit plan equity securities emerging markets.
Self-insured for professional and general liability
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Self Insurance Reserve
Medicare accelerated payments received
Medicare Accelerated Payments Received
Medicare accelerated payments received.
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Defined benefit pension plan estimated payments through 2089
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payments made in settlement of self-insurance claims
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Settlements Receivable
One Three Six Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
One Three Six Month L I B O R Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member]
One three six month LIBOR rate plus index based loans.
Other currently non-deductible accrued liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Table]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Table]
Financial instruments and fair value measurement.
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Eighteen
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Eighteen [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty eighteen.
Payments of Financing Costs, Total
Financing costs
Payments of Financing Costs
Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities
Schedule Of Maturities Of Operating And Finance Leases Liabilities Table [Text Block]
Schedule of maturities of operating and finance leases liabilities.
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Table]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid
Aiken South Carolina
Aiken South Carolina [Member]
Aiken, South Carolina.
Equity:
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Fixed rate payable on interest rate swap
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Information about all Outstanding Options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]
Long-term debt
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Unrecognized compensation cost vesting period
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options Outstanding
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, available borrowing capacity
Securitized Borrowings Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Securitized borrowings credit facility remaining borrowing capacity.
Acquisition, cash paid
Payments to Acquire Businesses
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Current federal and state income taxes
Accrued Income Taxes, Current
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Interest
Interest Payable, Current
Equity Securities U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US, Mid Cap [Member]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Discount rate
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate
Principles of Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
2024
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Health Care Trust Funds [Table]
Health Care Trust Funds [Table]
Health Care Trust Funds [Table]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Actuarial (gain) loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)
Stock Option Activity
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Recent Accounting Standards
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Non-controlling ownership interests
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance
Common Stock, shares outstanding
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Commitments and contingencies disclosure.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Flood
Flood [Member]
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
PUERTO RICO
PUERTO RICO
PUERTO RICO
Purchase of ownership interests by minority members
Purchase Of Ownership Interests By Minority Members
Purchase of ownership interests by minority members.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Current applicable margins
Interest Rate Margin Adjustment Percentage
Interest rate margin adjustment percentage.
Shares vesting period end year
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period End Year
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period end year.
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Investments, Total
Investments
Investments
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Commitments and Contingencies
Common Stock, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Other
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent
Foreign Net Operating Losses and Credit Carryforwards
Foreign Net Operating Losses And Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Foreign net operating losses and credit carryforwards.
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Domain]
Deferred revenues from grants
Deferred Revenues From Grants
Deferred revenues from grants.
2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
Two Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand And Thirty [Member]
Two point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand and thirty.
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Stock Incentive Plan
Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Benefit Obligation
Benefit Obligation [Member]
Benefit Obligation [Member]
Segments
Segments [Domain]
Buildings and improvements
Buildings and Improvements, Gross
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Total
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax effect
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
Accounting Standards Update
Accounting Standards Update [Axis]
Initial lease term on property
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract
Self-insured for professional and general liability
Increase Decrease Of Revenues
Increase decrease of revenues.
Less: Net income attributable to unvested restricted share grants
Net Income Allocated To Unvested Restricted Shares
Net income allocated to unvested restricted shares.
Class B
Common Class B [Member]
Deferred Revenue
Deferred Revenue [Domain]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument [Axis]
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
Operating leases additional renewal options term at fair market value lease rates
Operating Leases Additional Renewal Options Term At Fair Market Value Lease Rates
Operating leases additional renewal options term at fair market value lease rates.
Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System
Inland Valley Campus Of Southwest Healthcare System [Member]
Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System.
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Other Non-patient Revenue
Other Non Patient Revenue [Member]
Other non-patient revenue.
Segments
Segments [Axis]
Current, Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Charges to costs and expenses (income)
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost Expense And Income
Valuation allowances and reserves charged to cost expense and (income).
Lease expiration term
Lease Expiration Term
Lease expiration term.
Common Stock
Common Stock [Text Block]
Common stock.
Related to Certain Equipment
Equipment And Other Related [Member]
Equipment and Other Related [Member]
Actual return (loss) on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss)
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Dividends
Dividends [Domain]
Award Type
Award Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Member]
Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Deferred income tax assets, Gross
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Long-Lived Assets
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total
Other (income) expense, net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities, Total
Less-Amounts due within one year
Current maturities of long-term debt
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities
Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners
Contract Relationships and Other
Contract Relationships And Other [Member]
Contract relationships and other.
2024
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two
Dividend
Investment Income, Dividend
Total lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Total in-the-money value of all stock options exercised during the year
In Money Value Of Stock Options
In the money value of stock options.
Initial term of real estate lease
Lease initial terms
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Permitted Range, minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Assets Target Allocation Percentage Range Minimum
Defined benefit plan plan assets target allocation percentage range minimum.
5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Five Point Zero Zero Percent Senior Secured Notes Due June Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]
Five point zero zero percent senior secured notes due June two thousand twenty six.
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acute Care Services
Acute Care Services [Member]
Acute care services.
Finance leases
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Remaining Renewal Options and Terms for Each of Three Hospital Facilities Leased from Trust
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Table Text Block]
Interest expense, deferred tax benefit
Deferred Tax Expense Benefit Interest Expense
Deferred tax expense benefit, interest expense.
Self-insured for professional and general liability, current
Self Insurance Reserve, Current
Operating lease liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Liabilities
Deferred tax assets operating lease liabilities.
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Other Commitments
Other Commitments [Domain]
Aggregate purchase price paid
Aggregate Purchase Price Paid
Aggregate purchase price paid.
Measurement Frequency
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Restricted Stock Purchase Plan
Restricted Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Restricted stock purchase plan.
Common Stock remain available for issuance
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Tranche A Term Loan
Tranche A Term Loan [Member]
Tranche A term loan.
Third and Fourth Hospital Facilities
Third And Fourth Hospital Facilities [Member]
Third and fourth hospital facilities.
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Total
Lease revenue
Operating Lease, Lease Income
Document Information [Table]
Document Information [Table]
Weighted average exercise price, Options Outstanding
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding Options, Average Option Price, beginning balance
Outstanding Options, Average Option Price, ending balance
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based compensation cost recognized, after-tax
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost Net Of Tax
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award compensation cost net of tax.
Faulty Zones of UNITED STATES
Faulty Zones Of U S [Member]
Faulty Zones of US.
Financing cash flows from finance leases
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Total amounts recognized at end of year
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position
Group Purchasing Organization Agreement
Group Purchasing Organization Agreement [Member]
Group purchasing organization agreement.
Forecast
Forecast [Member]
Total lease and rental expense
Lease, Cost
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
Operating leases
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Managed Care (HMO and PPOs)
Managed Care [Member]
Managed care.
Aiken, South Carolina
Clive Iowa [Member]
Clive, Iowa.
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
UK Revenue
U K Revenue [Member]
UK Revenue.
Designated As Hedging Instrument
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Money Market Mutual Funds
Money Market Funds [Member]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Dividends
Dividends [Axis]
Effective tax rate
Effective tax rates
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Fixed Income Securities Core Fixed Income
Core Fixed Income [Member]
Core Fixed Income [Member]
Schedule Of Goodwill [Table]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Land
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total
Property and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
Consolidated leverage ratio.
Goodwill acquired during the period
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Later
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
Michigan
MICHIGAN
Foundations
Foundations Recovery Network L L C [Member]
Foundations Recovery Network, LLC.
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Costs incurred for purchase and implementation of information technology applications
Payment For Purchase And Implementation Of Information Technology Applications
Payment for purchase and implementation of information technology applications.
Number, Options Exercisable
Outstanding options vested and exercisable, Number of Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Income Tax Withholding Obligations
Income Tax Withheld [Member]
Income Tax Withheld [Member]
Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Letters of credit, outstanding
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Schedule of Changes in General and Professional Liability and Workers Compensation Reserves
Schedule Of Changes In General And Professional Liability And Workers Compensation Reserves Table [Text Block]
Schedule of changes in general and professional liability and workers compensation reserves.
Average price paid per share for forfeited restricted shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Average Price Paid Per Share For Forfeited Restricted Shares
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award average price paid per share for forfeited restricted shares.
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life for Options Outstanding and Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share for Exercisable Options
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Activity [Table Text Block]
Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest
General And Professional Liability Insurance Policies
General And Professional Liability Insurance Policies [Member]
General and professional liability insurance policies.
Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2023 Through June 30, 2026
Group Eight [Member]
Group eight.
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current, Total
Compensation and related benefits
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current
Weighted-average Assumptions for Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Deferred foreign tax benefit
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign
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.
Purchase (sale) of ownership interests by (from) minority member
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests, Total
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Financial instruments and fair value measurement.
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
2010 Employees' Restricted Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Ten [Member]
Employee stock purchase plan twenty ten.
Federal statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
ASU 2016-01
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Balance at January 1,
Balance at December 31,
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total
Impairment provision for tradename intangible asset
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Health Care Trust Funds [Line Items]
Health Care Trust Funds [Line Items]
Health care trust funds.
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust
Universal Health Realty Income Trust [Member]
Universal Health Realty Income Trust.
Plus: Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid
Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid
Increase (Decrease) in Self Insurance Reserve
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Policy [Text Block]
Accumulated other comprehensive income.
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Investing Activities, Total
Inflows (outflows) from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Investing Activities
Shares vesting period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Benefit obligation at end of year
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Lease Contractual Term
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Interest Rate Swap
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Charity Care, Uninsured Discounts and Other Adjustments to Revenue
Charity Care Uninsured Discounts And Other Adjustments To Revenue Policy [Text Block]
Charity care uninsured discounts and other adjustments to revenue.
Consolidated Entities
Consolidated Entities [Axis]
Lender Name
Lender Name [Axis]
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Total
Unrealized gain (loss)
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to extend [true false]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend [true false]
Schedule of Disaggregates Revenue by Major Source
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Granted, Number of Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease), Total
Increase in estimated liabilities for uncertain tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)
Fair Value Of Plan Assets
Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Member]
Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Member]
Minimum pension liability, income tax effect
Other Comprehensive Income Minimum Pension Liability Net Adjustment Tax Effect
Other comprehensive income minimum pension liability net adjustment tax effect.
Other noncurrent liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
2026
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five
Other Current Assets
Other Current Assets [Member]
Debt instrument payment, description
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Expired, Number of Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
2023
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
Non-controlling interest balances
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures
Other assets:
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Real Property Assets
Real Property Assets [Member]
Real property assets.
Unvested options, Shares, beginning balance
Unvested options, Shares, ending balance
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
General Liability
General Liability [Member]
Shares vesting period start year
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Start Year
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period start year.
Settlements
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]
Total debt after unamortized financing costs
Debt instrument carrying amount
Long-Term Debt
Other operating expenses
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Missouri
MISSOURI
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Other assets and deferred charges
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Inflation reduction act of 2022, Percentage of minimum tax on book income
Inflation Reduction Act Of Two Thousand Twenty Two Percentage Of Minimum Tax On Book Income
Inflation reduction act of 2022 percentage of minimum tax on book income.
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Percentage of annual rental increase on cumulative and compound basis
Percentage Of Annual Rental Increase On Cumulative And Compound Basis
Percentage of annual rental increase on cumulative and compound basis.
Other comprehensive income (loss), Pretax amount
Other comprehensive income before tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
Options Outstanding, Shares
Number, Options Outstanding
Outstanding Options, Number of shares, beginning balance
Outstanding Options, Number of shares, ending balance
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Class A
Common Class A [Member]
Debt Instrument, Name
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Other Software Applications
Other Software Applications [Member]
Other software applications.
Health Care
Health Care [Member]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Bonus Rental
Bonus Rental [Member]
Bonus rental.
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Purchased several excess policies through commercial insurance carriers per occurrence excess claim amount
Self Insured Amount Per Occurrence Excess Claims
Self insured amount per occurrence excess claims.
Accrued interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net
One Point Three One Percent Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps
One Point Three One Percent Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
One point Three one percent forward starting interest rate swaps.
Total number of shares cancelled
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Cancelled In Period
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments cancelled in period.
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total
Total basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Cygnet Health Care Limited
Cygnet Health Care Limited [Member]
Cygnet health care limited.
Dividends declared and paid
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital, Total
Net cash (outflows) inflows
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Cash Flow Hedges Derivative Instruments at Fair Value, Net, Total
Cash flow hedges
Cash Flow Hedges Derivative Instruments at Fair Value, Net
Equity Funds
Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities [Member]
Percentage of estimated net revenue adjustment
Percentage Of Estimated Net Revenue Adjustment
Percentage of estimated net revenue adjustment.
Summary of Long-Term Debt
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Measurement Dates
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Accounting Policy Election, Measurement Date
Costs related to extinguishment of debt
Costs Related To Extinguishment Of Debt
Costs related to extinguishment of debt.
Senior notes, issued
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Financial Instrument
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Net Investment Hedge
Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Self-insurance reserves
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Self Insurance
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
MAAPP funds included in current liabilities
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants
Medicare Accelerated Payments And Deferred C A R E S Act And Other Grants
Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants.
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Impairment of other and intangible assets
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived
Catastrophic Event
Catastrophic Event [Axis]
Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Finance Lease
Finance Lease [Member]
Finance lease.
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Total deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Effect of change on after-tax net income
Net Income
Net income
Net income
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year, Total
Estimated net loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income over the next fiscal year
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Department of Human Services
Department Of Human Services [Member]
Department of human services.
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Market Values of Our Pension Plan Assets
Schedule Of Market Values Of Pension Plan Assets Table [Text Block]
Schedule of market values of pension plan assets.
Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Other liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Term Deposit
Bank Time Deposits [Member]
Property insurance
SEC Schedule, 12-18, Supplemental Information, Property-Casualty Insurance Underwriters, Earned Premium
Other cash accounts, variable interest rates
Other Cash Accounts Fair Value Disclosure Variable Interest Rates
Other cash accounts fair value disclosure variable interest rates.
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Measurement Frequency
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Changes in assets & liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Estimated death benefit proceeds
Estimated Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies
Estimated proceeds from life insurance policies.
Tax benefit from settlement of employee equity awards
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Benefit From Settlement Of Employee Equity Awards
Effective income tax rate reconciliation tax benefit from settlement of employee equity awards.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
New Operating Leases
New Operating Leases [Member]
New operating leases.
Entity
Entity [Domain]
Operating loss carry forward federal and state
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Federal And State
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible federal and state operating loss carryforwards.
2020 Acquisition
Two Thousand Twenty Acquisition [Member]
2020 acquisition member.
Cover [Abstract]
Expected volatility
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate
Percentage of revenue
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Product and Service
Product and Service [Domain]
2027
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease By Major Property Class [Table]
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Table]
Statutorily required capital reserves
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus Required
Vested, Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Other Related Party Transactions
Other Related Party Transactions [Member]
Other related party transactions.
Deferred Tax Asset
Deferred Tax Asset [Domain]
Aiken Regional Medical Center/Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services
Aiken Regional Medical Center Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services [Member]
Aiken Regional Medical Center/Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services.
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Expected Return (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Entity Address, Address Line Three
Entity Address, Address Line Three
Allowance in relation to state tax benefit
Valuation Allowance [Member]
Valuation allowance.
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Cash Paid For Amounts Included In Measurement Of Lease Liabilities [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities.
Deferred Costs, Noncurrent, Total
Deferred charges
Deferred Costs, Noncurrent
Wind Storms
Wind Storms [Member]
Wind storms.
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interest Policy Policy [Text Block]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interest policy.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Exercised, Number of Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Concentration of Revenues
Concentration Of Revenues Policy Policy [Text Block]
Concentration of revenues policy.
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Temple, Texas
Temple Texas [Member]
Temple, Texas.
Minimum Pension Liability
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Lowa
IOWA
Deferred income tax liabilities, Gross
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Governmental grants received by CARES Act
Governmental Grants Received By C A R E S Act
Governmental grants received by CARES Act.
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty
Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty [Member]
Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty.
Property and equipment, useful lives
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Amount of contributions to contributory plan
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Number of facilities leased
Number Of Facilities Leased
Number of facilities leased.
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates, Total
Investment in, and advances to, joint ventures and other
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Foreign Tax Authority
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name
Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain]
Total debt before unamortized financing costs
Long-Term Debt, Gross
Revenues from grants
Revenues From Grants
Revenues from grants.
Total uncompensated care
Uncompensated Care
Uncompensated care.
Common Stock, shares authorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Short-term Debt, Type
Short-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Other Assets and Intangible Assets
Other Assets And Intangible Assets Policy [Text Block]
Other assets and intangible assets.
Wildomar, California
Wildomar California [Member]
Wildomar, California.
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Ownership
Ownership [Axis]
Equity Securities
Equity Securities [Member]
Unvested Stock option
Unvested Stock Option [Member]
Unvested stock option.
Inflation reduction act of 2022 percentage of excise tax on net stock repurchases
Inflation Reduction Act Of Two Thousand Twenty Two Percentage Of Excise Tax On Net Stock Repurchases
Inflation reduction act of 2022 percentage of excise tax on net stock repurchases.
Wellington Regional Medical Center
Wellington Regional Medical Center [Member]
Wellington regional medical center.
UHS Common Stockholders' Equity
Parent [Member]
Two Hospital Facilities
Two Hospital Facilities [Member]
Two hospital facilities.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Title of Individual
Title of Individual [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Comprehensive income attributable to UHS
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Capitalized interest
Interest Costs Capitalized
Risk free Interest rate
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Accounts Payable, Current, Total
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Insurance Type and Tier Identifier
Insurance Type and Tier Identifier [Axis]
Loss (gain) on sales of assets and businesses
Gain Loss On Sale Of Assets And Business
Gain loss on sale of assets and business.
Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
Asset Purchase And Sale Agreement [Member]
Asset purchase and sale agreement.
Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Allocation Of Corporate Overhead And Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
Income (loss) from continuing operations before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes extraordinary items noncontrolling interest.
Plan Name
Plan Name [Axis]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Maximum number of dollars that may yet be purchased under the program
Maximum Number Of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Program Value
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under program value.
Additional funds received from government by CARES Act
Additional Funds Received From Government By C A R E S Act
Additional funds received from government by CARES Act.
Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]
Title of Individual
Title of Individual [Axis]
Cash Flow Hedging
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Concentration Risk Type
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders
Common Stock, par value
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
ABR-based loans
A B R Based Loans [Member]
ABR based loans.
Renewal Term (years)
Lease Expiration Period
Lease expiration period.
Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA
2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2032
Two Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Two [Member]
Two point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand thirty two.
New accounting adoption impact on income taxes and net income
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Adoption Quantification One
New accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle effect of adoption quantification one.
Senior notes, redeemed
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount
Stock repurchase programs authorized to purchase, value
Additional dollars authorized for repurchase
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Granted, Shares
Restricted stock units granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Total number of shares purchased
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Purchased for Award
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, starting date
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date
Derivative Instrument
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Real Estate Property Ownership
Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis]
Granted, Average Option Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]
Other
Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan.
Located in U.K.
UNITED KINGDOM
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive weighted average stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
Valuation Allowance by Deferred Tax Asset
Valuation Allowance by Deferred Tax Asset [Axis]
Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets
Construction Commitment
Construction Commitment [Member]
Construction commitment.