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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]        
Income from continuing operations $ 215 $ 213 $ 585 $ 609
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 0 0 20 0
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics 215 213 605 609
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities 1 1 2 2
Earnings available to Quest Diagnostics' common stockholders - basic and diluted $ 214 $ 212 $ 583 $ 607
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 135 136 135 136
Stock options and performance share units 2 3 1 3
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 137 139 136 139
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 1.59 $ 1.56 $ 4.33 $ 4.46
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) 0 0 0.15 0
Net income (in dollars per share) 1.59 1.56 4.48 4.46
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) 1.56 1.53 4.27 4.37
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) 0 0 0.15 0
Net income (in dollars per share) $ 1.56 $ 1.53 $ 4.42 $ 4.37
Stock options and performance share units not included due to their antidilutive effect 2 2 3 2