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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) lease state | Sep. 30, 2025 claim state lease
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, number of leases | lease |  |  |  | 60 | 60
Settlement Framework |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of states that elected to join the settlement | state |  |  |  | 45 | 45
Number of states under separate settlement agreements | state |  |  |  | 4 | 4
Federal Court in Ohio Judgment | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlement awarded to other party |  |  | $ 651 |  |
Legal settlement, period of payment |  |  | 15 years |  |
U.S. ex rel. Bassan et al. v. Omnicare, Inc. and CVS Health Corp. | Omnicare, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  | $ 136 |  |  |
Damages awarded per statute |  | $ 407 |  |  |
Penalties awarded | $ 542 |  |  |  |
U.S. ex rel. Bassan et al. v. Omnicare, Inc. and CVS Health Corp. | Omnicare, Inc and CVS Health Corporation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Penalties awarded | $ 165 |  |  |  |
Stockholder Matters, Class Action Complaints |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims filed | claim |  |  |  |  | 2
In re CVS Health Corporation Derivative Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims filed | claim |  |  |  |  | 2
In re CVS Health Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims filed | claim |  |  |  |  | 2
In re CVS Health Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation and Davidow v. Lynch, et al. |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims filed | claim |  |  |  |  | 3
United States Ex Rel. Behnke v. CVS Caremark Corporation, Et Al. |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  |  |  | $ 291 |

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