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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Taxes
Remeasurement Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities expense (benefit)		$ 935
Foreign income, transition tax		$ 41
Effective income tax rate reconciliation		(231.90%)		34.00%	(136.60%)	35.60%
Deferred tax asset adjustment, income tax expense (benefit)		$ 935
Unrecognized tax benefits		520	$ 417		$ 520
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate		277	268		277
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued		125	99		125
Amount CareFusion is liable under tax matters agreement in the event amount must be paid to the taxing authority		146	$ 142		146
Minimum
Income Taxes
Estimated range of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months		0			0
Maximum
Income Taxes
Estimated range of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months		$ 30			30
Federal | Minimum
Income Taxes
Closed tax year			2006
Tax years open for examination		2008
Federal | Maximum
Income Taxes
Closed tax year			2007
Tax years open for examination			2018
State and Local | Minimum
Income Taxes
Tax years open for examination		2008
State and Local | Maximum
Income Taxes
Tax years open for examination			2018
Foreign | Minimum
Income Taxes
Tax years open for examination		2008
Foreign | Maximum
Income Taxes
Tax years open for examination			2018
Scenario, Forecast
Income Taxes
Federal statutory rate							28.10%
Patient Recovery Business
Income Taxes
Business Combination, Indemnification Receivable		$ 136			$ 136
Patient Recovery Business | Subsequent Event
Income Taxes
Business Combination, Indemnification Receivable Payment	$ 85
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | China Business
Income Taxes
Provisional tax expense, disposal group		$ 57

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