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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment reporting information |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |
Net revenues | $ 45,693 | $ 44,514
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 38,834 | 37,943
Gross profit | 6,859 | 6,571
Operating expenses | 4,913 | 4,778
Operating profit (loss) | 1,946 | 1,793
Pharmacy Services Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net revenues, retail co-payments | 3,300 | 3,100
Retail/LTC Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Integration related costs |  | 15
Goodwill, impairment loss | 199 |
Loss on disposal | 86 |
Acquisition related costs | 3 |
Corporate Segment | Operating profit |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Acquisition related costs | 40 |
Operating Segments | Pharmacy Services Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net revenues | 32,218 | 31,223
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 30,141
Gross profit | 1,138 | 1,082
Operating expenses |  | 325
Operating profit (loss) | 761 | 757
Operating Segments | Retail/LTC Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net revenues | 20,432 | 19,341
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 13,660
Gross profit | 5,916 | 5,681
Operating expenses |  | 4,248
Operating profit (loss) | 1,624 | 1,433
Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Operating expenses |  | 221
Operating profit (loss) | (264) | (221)
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net revenues | (6,957) | (6,050)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | (5,858)
Gross profit | (195) | (192)
Operating expenses |  | (16)
Operating profit (loss) | $ (175) | (176)
Previously Reported |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 37,934
Gross profit |  | 6,580
Operating expenses |  | 4,787
Operating profit (loss) |  | 1,793
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Pharmacy Services Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 30,127
Gross profit |  | 1,096
Operating expenses |  | 312
Operating profit (loss) |  | 784
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Retail/LTC Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 13,665
Gross profit |  | 5,676
Operating expenses |  | 4,265
Operating profit (loss) |  | 1,411
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Operating expenses |  | 226
Operating profit (loss) |  | (226)
Previously Reported | Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | (5,858)
Gross profit |  | (192)
Operating expenses |  | (16)
Operating profit (loss) |  | (176)
Adjustments. |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 9
Gross profit |  | (9)
Operating expenses |  | (9)
Adjustments. | Operating Segments | Pharmacy Services Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | 14
Gross profit |  | (14)
Operating expenses |  | 13
Operating profit (loss) |  | (27)
Adjustments. | Operating Segments | Retail/LTC Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold |  | (5)
Gross profit |  | 5
Operating expenses |  | (17)
Operating profit (loss) |  | 22
Adjustments. | Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Operating expenses |  | (5)
Operating profit (loss) |  | $ 5

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