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| **Self-Insured Risks [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Self-Insured Risks                | Self-Insured Risks:We insure a substantial portion of our professional liability, general liability, and workers’ compensation risks through a self-insured retention program (“SIR”) underwritten by our consolidated wholly owned offshore captive insurance subsidiary, HCS, Ltd., which we fund via regularly scheduled premium payments. HCS is an independent insurance company licensed by the Cayman Island Monetary Authority. We use HCS to fund our first layer of insurance coverage up to $24 million for general and professional liability risks. Workers’ compensation exposures are capped on a per claim basis. Risks in excess of specified limits per claim and in excess of our aggregate SIR amount are covered by unrelated commercial carriers.The following table presents the changes in our self-insurance reserves for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 (in millions): 2013 2012 2011Balance at beginning of period, gross$148.3 $153.3 $152.9Less: Reinsurance receivables(29.4) (34.4) (33.6)Balance at beginning of period, net118.9 118.9 119.3Increase for the provision of current year claims33.7 32.7 32.7(Decrease) increase for the provision of prior year claims(5.2) (5.3) 0.9Decrease related to change in statistical confidence level(6.7) — (2.8)Expenses related to discontinued operations(1.8) (1.9) (3.5)Payments related to current year claims(3.9) (4.2) (4.2)Payments related to prior year claims(27.3) (21.3) (23.5)Balance at end of period, net107.7 118.9 118.9Add: Reinsurance receivables32.6 29.4 34.4Balance at end of period, gross$140.3 $148.3 $153.3As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, $42.1 million and $41.8 million, respectively, of these reserves are included in Other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.Provisions for these risks are based primarily upon actuarially determined estimates. These reserves represent the unpaid portion of the estimated ultimate net cost of all reported and unreported losses incurred through the respective consolidated balance sheet dates. The reserves are estimated using individual case-basis valuations and actuarial analyses. Those estimates are subject to the effects of trends in loss severity and frequency. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjustments are recorded as experience develops or new information becomes known. The changes to the estimated ultimate loss amounts are included in current operating results. Over the past few years, we have experienced volatility in our estimates of prior year claim reserves due primarily to favorable trends in claims and industry-wide loss development trends. Our efforts to improve patient safety and overall quality of care, as well as our efforts to reduce workplace injuries, have helped contain our ultimate claim costs. With the accumulation of this additional historical data and current favorable trends, when we analyzed our assumptions during our semi-annual review of our self-insurance reserves in the fourth quarter of 2013, we lowered the statistical confidence level used to determine our self-insurance reserves from 70% to 50%. This change, which reflects our current best estimate based on the trends we are experiencing in the resolution of claims, reduced our reserves included in continuing operations by $6.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The reserves for these self-insured risks cover approximately 1,150 and 800 individual claims at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and estimates for potential unreported claims. The time period required to resolve these claims can vary depending upon the jurisdiction and whether the claim is settled or litigated. The estimation of the timing of payments beyond a year can vary significantly. Although considerable variability is inherent in reserve estimates, management believes the reserves for losses and loss expenses are adequate; however, there can be no assurance the ultimate liability will not exceed management’s estimates. |

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General disclosure of self-insured risks associated with workers' compensation, professional, and general liability.
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