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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS During the third quarter of 2006, the Company completed the wind down of Nichols Institute Diagnostics ("NID"), a test kit manufacturing subsidiary, which was reported as a discontinued operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Discontinued operations, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes discrete tax benefits of $20 million associated with the favorable resolution of certain tax contingencies related to NID. In addition, net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included a $28 million refund from the taxing authorities related to discontinued operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2155823 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2122178 + Details
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