XML 70 R55.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.4

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Asset Sales - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, member in Thousands, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Feb. 07, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 02, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) member | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2022 member
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,533 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475 | $ 0 | 269 |
Oak Street Health Inc. | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash to be received by shareholders in proposed/pending acquisition (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 39.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value of proposed/pending acquisition | $ 10,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oak Street Health Inc. | Oak Street Health Inc. | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Signify Health, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash to be received by shareholders in proposed/pending acquisition (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 30.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value of proposed/pending acquisition |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee |  | 380 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Signify Health, Inc. | Signify Health, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee |  | $ 228 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Omnicare Long-Term Care Business | Retail/ LTC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 | $ 2,500 |  | 2,500 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | bswift LLC | Health Care Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of subsidiary |  |  |  | $ 735 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Payflex | Health Care Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of subsidiary |  |  |  |  | $ 775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Thailand Business | Health Care Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41 | $ 41 |  |  |
Number of medical members | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266 |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | International Health Care Renewal Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of international health care members, renewal rights sold | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Coventry Health Care Workers Compensation Business | Health Care Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of subsidiary |  |  | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 269 |

X
- Definition Business Combination, Termination Fee + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cvs_BusinessCombinationTerminationFee
Namespace Prefix: | cvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Number Of International Health Care Members, Renewal Rights Sold + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cvs_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfInternationalHealthCareMembersRenewalRightsSold
Namespace Prefix: | cvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number Of Medical Members + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cvs_NumberOfMedicalMembers
Namespace Prefix: | cvs_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 8 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126966197&loc=d3e6613-128477 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126975305&loc=d3e6927-128479 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 7 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126966197&loc=d3e6578-128477 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109239629&loc=SL4582445-111684 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126905981&loc=d3e2611-110228 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3179-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=cvs_OakStreetHealthIncMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis=us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=cvs_OakStreetHealthIncMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=cvs_SignifyHealthIncMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=cvs_SignifyHealthIncMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis=us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cvs_OmnicareLongTermCareBusinessMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cvs_RetailLongTermCareSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis=us-gaap_DisposalGroupDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cvs_BswiftLLCMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cvs_HealthCareBenefitsSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cvs_PayflexMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cvs_ThailandBusinessMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cvs_InternationalHealthCareRenewalRightsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis=us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=cvs_CoventryHealthCareWorkersCompensationBusinessMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |