XML 110 R86.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.4
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Percentage of net revenues from the DIS business                 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Total net revenues $ 3,002 $ 2,786 $ 1,827 $ 1,822 $ 1,926 $ 1,956 $ 1,953 $ 1,891 $ 9,437 $ 7,726 $ 7,531
Total operating income                 1,971 1,231 1,101
Non-operating expenses, net                 (87) (155) (175)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees                 1,884 1,076 926
Income tax expense                 (460) (247) (182)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes                 75 57 44
Income from continuing operations 609 591 193 106 265 226 219 176 1,499 886 788
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 0
Net income 609 591 193 106 265 226 239 176 1,499 906 788
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 30 23 8 7 12 11 13 12 68 48 52
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics $ 579 $ 568 $ 185 $ 99 $ 253 $ 215 $ 226 $ 164 1,431 858 736
Depreciation and amortization                 361 329 309
Total capital expenditures                 418 400 383
Routine clinical testing services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net revenues                 3,836 4,206 4,217
COVID-19 testing services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net revenues                 2,723 0 0
Gene-based and esoteric (including advanced diagnostics) testing services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net revenues                 2,098 2,620 2,409
Anatomic pathology testing services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net revenues                 482 579 578
All other services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net revenues                 $ 298 $ 321 $ 327
DIS business                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Percentage of net revenues from the DIS business                 97.00% 96.00% 96.00%
Total net revenues                 $ 9,139 $ 7,405 $ 7,204
Total operating income                 2,201 1,298 1,235
Depreciation and amortization                 249 226 213
Total capital expenditures                 394 373 330
All other operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net revenues                 298 321 327
Total operating income                 39 42 47
Depreciation and amortization                 8 6 6
Total capital expenditures                 15 20 16
General corporate income (expenses), Net                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total operating income                 (269) (109) (181)
Depreciation and amortization                 104 97 90
Total capital expenditures                 $ 9 $ 7 $ 37
Minimum | DIS business                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Percentage of net revenues from the DIS business                 95.00% 95.00% 95.00%