| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.tenethealth.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000070318 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Net income  | 176,000,000    | 78,000,000    | 76,000,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 850,000,000    | 797,000,000    | 849,000,000    | 
Provision for doubtful accounts  | 1,449,000,000    | 1,477,000,000    | 1,305,000,000    | 
Deferred income tax expense  | |||
Stock-based compensation expense  | |||
Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs  | 202,000,000    | 318,000,000    | 153,000,000    | 
Litigation and investigation (costs) benefit  | 293,000,000    | 291,000,000    | 25,000,000    | 
Loss from early extinguishment of debt  | 1,000,000    | 24,000,000    | |
Gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities  | (151,000,000)   | (186,000,000)   | |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions received  | (  | (  | (  | 
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs  | |||
Pre-tax (income) loss from discontinued operations  | (  | ||
Other items, net  | (  | (  | |
Changes in cash from operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Inventories and other current assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Income taxes  | (  | ||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities  | (  | ||
Other long-term liabilities  | |||
Payments for restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations, excluding income taxes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment - continuing operations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchases of businesses or joint venture interests, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of facilities and other assets  | |||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities, long-term investments and other assets  | |||
Purchases of equity investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other items, net  | (  | (  | |
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Repayments of borrowings under credit facility  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility  | |||
Repayments of other borrowings  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from other borrowings  | |||
Repurchases of common stock  | (  | ||
Debt issuance costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests  | |||
Purchase of noncontrolling interest  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  | |||
Other items, net  | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 356,000,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 716,000,000    | 356,000,000    | 193,000,000    | 
Supplemental disclosures:  | |||
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest  | (  | (  | (  | 
Income tax payments, net  | (  | (  | (  |