BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Summary of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

The following table is a summary of segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Segment asset information is not presented since it is not used by the chief operating decision maker at the operating segment level. Operating earnings (loss) of each segment represents net revenues less directly identifiable expenses to arrive at operating income (loss) for the segment. General corporate activities included in the table below are comprised of general management and administrative corporate expenses, amortization and impairment of intangibles assets, other operating income and expenses net of certain general corporate activity costs that are allocated to the DIS and DS businesses. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company as set forth in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 2 to the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net revenues:
DIS business	$	1,812		$	1,756
All other operating segments	87			107
Total net revenues	$	1,899		$	1,863

Operating earnings (loss):
DIS business	$	306		$	278
All other operating segments	13			21
General corporate activities	(40		)	(42		)
Total operating income	279			257
Non-operating expenses, net	(33		)	(85		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees	246			172
Income tax expense	(78		)	(67		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes	7			10
Net income	175			115
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11			12
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics	$	164		$	103