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Reinsurance (Details) | 1 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019 agreement
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Number of reinsurance agreements | 2
Term of reinsurance agreement | 4 years

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- Definition This line item represents the four years of a reinsurance agreement with an unrelated insurer. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Number of reinsurance contracts entered into with an unrelated insurer. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | cvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration