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Segment Information - Retrospective Adjustment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Total revenues | $ 61,646 | $ 45,743
Revenues | 61,397 | 45,693
Cost of products sold | 37,247 | 37,505
Benefit Costs | 13,459 | 1,329
Operating expenses | 8,250 | 4,913
Operating income | 2,690 | 1,996
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 3,595 | 2,293
Corporate / Other [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 110 | 48
Pharmacy Services Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 33,558 | 32,546
Revenues | 33,558 | 32,546
Retail Long-Term Care Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 21,115 | 20,432
Health Care Benefits Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 17,870 | 1,318
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Total revenues | (11,007) | (8,601)
Revenues | (11,007) | (8,601)
Cost of products sold |  | (8,318)
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | (108)
Operating income |  | (175)
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | (172) | (175)
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate / Other [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 110 | 48
Revenues | 25 | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 264
Operating income |  | (216)
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | (231) | (218)
Operating Segments [Member] | Pharmacy Services Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 33,558 | 32,546
Revenues | 33,558 | 32,546
Cost of products sold |  | 31,307
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 338
Operating income |  | 901
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 947 | 987
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Long-Term Care Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 21,115 | 20,432
Revenues | 21,115 | 20,432
Cost of products sold |  | 14,516
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 4,292
Operating income |  | 1,624
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | 1,489 | 1,836
Operating Segments [Member] | Health Care Benefits Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues | 17,870 | 1,318
Revenues | 17,706 | 1,316
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 1,329
Operating expenses |  | 127
Operating income |  | (138)
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | $ 1,562 | (137)
Previously Reported [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 45,743
Cost of products sold |  | 37,505
Benefit Costs |  | 1,329
Operating expenses |  | 4,913
Operating income |  | 1,996
Previously Reported [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | (6,957)
Cost of products sold |  | (6,762)
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | (20)
Operating income |  | (175)
Previously Reported [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate / Other [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 48
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 264
Operating income |  | (216)
Previously Reported [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Pharmacy Services Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 32,220
Cost of products sold |  | 29,751
Benefit Costs |  | 1,329
Operating expenses |  | 377
Operating income |  | 763
Previously Reported [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Long-Term Care Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 20,432
Cost of products sold |  | 14,516
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 4,292
Operating income |  | 1,624
Previously Reported [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Health Care Benefits Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0
Operating income |  | 0
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0
Operating income |  | 0
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |  | 297
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | (1,644)
Cost of products sold |  | (1,556)
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | (88)
Operating income |  | 0
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |  | 0
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate / Other [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0
Operating income |  | 0
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |  | (2)
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Pharmacy Services Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 326
Cost of products sold |  | 1,556
Benefit Costs |  | (1,329)
Operating expenses |  | (39)
Operating income |  | 138
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |  | 86
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Long-Term Care Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0
Operating income |  | 0
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |  | 212
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Health Care Benefits Segment [Member] |  |
Total revenues |  | 1,318
Cost of products sold |  | 0
Benefit Costs |  | 1,329
Operating expenses |  | 127
Operating income |  | (138)
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |  | $ 1

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