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Segment Reporting - Retrospective Adjustment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 63,431 | $ 46,922 | $ 125,077 | $ 92,665
Cost of products sold | 38,970 | 38,876 | 76,217 | 76,381
Benefit costs | 13,087 | 631 | 26,546 | 1,960
Operating expenses | 8,042 | 4,867 | 16,292 | 9,780
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) | 3,332 | (1,373) | 6,022 | 623
Adjusted operating income (loss) | 4,031 | 2,599 | 7,626 | 4,892
Operating Segments | Pharmacy Services Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 34,842 | 33,427 | 68,400 | 65,973
Cost of products sold |  | 31,973 |  | 63,280
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 362 |  | 700
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 1,092 |  | 1,993
Adjusted operating income (loss) | 1,296 | 1,181 | 2,243 | 2,168
Operating Segments | Retail Long-Term Care Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 21,447 | 20,672 | 42,562 | 41,104
Cost of products sold |  | 14,760 |  | 29,276
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 4,216 |  | 8,508
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (2,225) |  | (601)
Adjusted operating income (loss) | 1,669 | 1,821 | 3,158 | 3,657
Operating Segments | Health Care Benefits Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 17,403 | 764 | 35,273 | 2,082
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 631 |  | 1,960
Operating expenses |  | 133 |  | 260
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | (138)
Adjusted operating income (loss) | 1,438 | 0 | 3,000 | (137)
Operating Segments | Corporate / Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 161 | 210 | 271 | 258
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 263 |  | 527
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (53) |  | (269)
Adjusted operating income (loss) | (202) | (216) | (433) | (434)
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (10,422) | (8,151) | (21,429) | (16,752)
Cost of products sold |  | (7,857) |  | (16,175)
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | (107) |  | (215)
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (187) |  | (362)
Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ (170) | (187) | $ (342) | (362)
Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 46,922 |  | 92,665
Cost of products sold |  | 38,876 |  | 76,381
Benefit costs |  | 631 |  | 1,960
Operating expenses |  | 4,867 |  | 9,780
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (1,373) |  | 623
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Pharmacy Services Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 33,251 |  | 65,471
Cost of products sold |  | 31,121 |  | 60,872
Benefit costs |  | 631 |  | 1,960
Operating expenses |  | 407 |  | 784
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 1,092 |  | 1,855
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Retail Long-Term Care Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 20,672 |  | 41,104
Cost of products sold |  | 14,760 |  | 29,276
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 4,216 |  | 8,508
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (2,225) |  | (601)
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Health Care Benefits Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 0 |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | 0
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Corporate / Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 210 |  | 258
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 263 |  | 527
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (53) |  | (269)
Previously Reported | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | (7,211) |  | (14,168)
Cost of products sold |  | (7,005) |  | (13,767)
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | (19) |  | (39)
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | (187) |  | (362)
Restatement Adjustment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 0 |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | 3,972 |  | 4,269
Restatement Adjustment | Operating Segments | Pharmacy Services Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 176 |  | 502
Cost of products sold |  | 852 |  | 2,408
Benefit costs |  | (631) |  | (1,960)
Operating expenses |  | (45) |  | (84)
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | 138
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | 89 |  | 175
Restatement Adjustment | Operating Segments | Retail Long-Term Care Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 0 |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | 4,046 |  | 4,258
Restatement Adjustment | Operating Segments | Health Care Benefits Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 764 |  | 2,082
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 631 |  | 1,960
Operating expenses |  | 133 |  | 260
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | (138)
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | 0 |  | 1
Restatement Adjustment | Operating Segments | Corporate / Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 0 |  | 0
Cost of products sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | (163) |  | (165)
Restatement Adjustment | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | (940) |  | (2,584)
Cost of products sold |  | (852) |  | (2,408)
Benefit costs |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating expenses |  | (88) |  | (176)
Operating income (loss) (GAAP measure) |  | 0 |  | 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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