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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Narrative (Details)
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National Prescription Opioid Litigation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Total litigation liabilities                       $ 7,891,000,000   $ 8,266,000,000    
Opioid Stewardship Act, State of New York                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Opioid stewardship act, new york, annual surcharge                               $ 100,000,000
Charge recorded related to Company's share of the litigation settlement                         $ 50,000,000      
Loss contingency accrual, provision, after tax                         $ 37,000,000      
Loss contingency accrual, payments                   $ 26,000,000            
National Prescription Opioid Litigation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Number of other national distributors named in suit | distributor         2                      
Number of states in which court cases are pending | state         46                      
Number of eligible states | state         49                      
Award payable under proposed framework         $ 7,400,000,000                      
Portion of settlement to be paid by the Company (percent)         38.10%                      
Portion of settlement award to be used by state and local government for remediation (percent)         85.00%                      
National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Cherokee Nation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework           $ 29,000,000                    
Portion of settlement to be paid by the Company (percent)           38.10%                    
Loss contingency, settlement, installment payments, term           6 years 6 months                    
National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Native American Tribes Other Than Cherokee Nation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework           $ 167,000,000                    
Portion of settlement to be paid by the Company (percent)           38.10%                    
Loss contingency, settlement, installment payments, term           6 years                    
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party, percentage of total settlement to be used to remediate damages           0.85                    
National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of West Virginia and Subdivisions | Subsequent Event                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework $ 152,000,000                              
True Health Chiropractic Inc., et al. v. McKesson Corporation, et al                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Loss contingency, class action, number of faxes remaining in the class | faxNumber                             9,490  
Loss contingency, class action, number of faxes received | fax                             48,769  
Amounts awarded to plaintiff       $ 6,500                        
True Health Chiropractic Inc., et al. v. McKesson Corporation, et al | Minimum                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Loss contingency, damages sought per violation, value (per violation)               $ 500                
True Health Chiropractic Inc., et al. v. McKesson Corporation, et al | Maximum                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Loss contingency, damages sought per violation, value (per violation)               $ 1,500                
United States ex rel. Hart v. McKesson Corporation, et al., 15-cv-00903-RA                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Loss contingency, number of states filed on behalf of | state                     27          
United States ex rel. Omni Healthcare, Inc. v. US Oncology, Inc., 19-cv-05125                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Loss contingency, number of states filed on behalf of | state             30                  
Loss contingency number of cities filed on behalf of | city             2                  
Canada | National Prescription Opioid Litigation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Complaints filed against the entity | case                       4        
Canada | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Governmental entities                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Complaints filed against the entity | case                       3        
Canada | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | An individual                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Complaints filed against the entity | case                       1        
Three Largest U.S. Pharmaceutical Distributors | National Prescription Opioid Litigation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework         $ 19,500,000,000                      
Period over which award would be payable under proposed framework         18 years                      
Three National Pharmaceutical Distributors | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Cherokee Nation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework           $ 75,000,000                    
Three National Pharmaceutical Distributors | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Native American Tribes Other Than Cherokee Nation                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework           $ 440,000,000                    
Three National Pharmaceutical Distributors | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of West Virginia and Subdivisions | Subsequent Event                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework $ 400,000,000                              
Portion of settlement to be paid by the Company (percent) 38.10%                              
Loss contingency, settlement, installment payments, term 11 years                              
Pending | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of Alabama and Subdivisions                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework         $ 141,000,000                      
Loss contingency, settlement, number of installment payments | installment         10                      
Litigation expense         $ 33,000,000                      
Settled Litigation | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of Washington and Subdivisions                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework     $ 197,000,000                          
Portion of settlement to be paid by the Company (percent)     38.10%                          
Settled Litigation | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of Oklahoma and Subdivisions                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Portion of settlement to be paid by the Company (percent)   38.10%                            
Settled Litigation | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Settling Governmental Entities                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Settlement payment                       $ 375,000,000        
Settled Litigation | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Settling Governmental Entities | Subsequent Event                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Settlement payment                 $ 470,000,000              
Settled Litigation | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | Settling Governmental Entities and State of Alabama                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Settlement payment                       $ 296,000,000        
Escrow deposit                           $ 395,000,000    
Settled Litigation | Distributors | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of Washington and Subdivisions                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework     $ 518,000,000                          
Period over which award would be payable under proposed framework     18 years                          
Settled Litigation | Distributors | National Prescription Opioid Litigation | State of Oklahoma and Subdivisions                                
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                
Award payable under proposed framework   $ 250,000,000                            
Period over which award would be payable under proposed framework   18 years